Rideshare Business Guide

Table of contents DoorDash sign up process Gig workers are not hired… or fired… Gig worker jobs - don't believe everything you read Gig economy employment law - take them to court Basics of DoorDash pay model DoorDash base pay...Read More »

Table of contents Intro - How does DoorDash work for Dashers? DoorDash market share DoorDash Independent contractor Competitors - Alternatives to DoorDash Can anyone be a DoorDash driver? Do you need special insurance for DoorDash? DoorDash sign up process DoorDash...Read More »

Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a Minimum wage of $21 per hour while on a trip The link below reports on a proposal from Uber, Lyft, and Doordash to create a new classification of California worker specific to...Read More »

Uber looks into solution regarding drivers reportedly gaming for cancellation fees Are there Uber drivers cheating the system? I have no doubt there are rideshare drivers on the road increasing their earnings by collecting illegitimate Uber cancellation fees… many of...Read More »

Lyft buys Halo Cars, a startup founded by four Penn students in 2018 Uber will start putting ads on top of some of its vehicles Table of Contents What will the offer look like? Lyft and Uber driver contracts How...Read More »

Arcade City – The death of Uber, Lyft, Didi and Airbnb and all Gig companies Recently I was asked what I thought about an “innovative blockchain technology” rideshare service called “Arcade City.”  In this blog post I hope I don’t...Read More »

To California drivers: keeping you in the driver’s seat, Part 1 and 2 In a direct response to California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), drivers for Uber Technologies Inc are provided with more information in the driver application form. As promised...Read More »

California's new gig economy law was meant to help workers. But it will likely hurt them instead California’s AB5 became law January 2020 and it will help define the future of the rideshare transportation industry in California and beyond… the...Read More »

Lyft launches a car rental service with no mileage limit Table of Contents Renting a Ridesharing Vehicle Lyft Express Drive Review Lyft Strategic management Lyft Flexdrive Program Ridesharing Driver Realities...Read More »

Seattle raises fees for Uber and Lyft rides with new tax, passes minimum wage for drivers The referenced article’s title and opening sentence sounds like it is announcing that Seattle just passed legislation defining a 'Fare Share' Plan setting a...Read More »

Uber’s first ever safety report discloses 3,045 sexual assaults and nine murders in the US last year Years ago, when I started thinking seriously about driving with Lyft and Uber I was concerned about my personal safety (but, as a...Read More »

Uber Driver Says He Was Fired After Being in Protest Photo Unfair driver deactivation from the Uber or Lyft application is a common complaint by activists protesting negative actions by the big rideshare companies. Active drivers (and people thinking about...Read More »

An ex-cabbie, now Lyft driver opens up about the economics of being a driver in SF Table of Contents...Read More »

Lyft opens 'Driver Center' in Phoenix; offers rest areas, discount vehicle work Table of Contents Finding the Best Vehicle Repair Shop Lyft Driver Discount Vehicle Services...Read More »

The Uber/Lyft Ballot Initiative Guarantees only $5.64 an Hour Drivers and people thinking about giving rideshare driving a try might see the referenced article headline: “The Uber/Lyft Ballot Initiative Guarantees only $5.64 an Hour” and be concerned that the present...Read More »

A $45,000 Loan for a $27,000 Ride: More Borrowers Are Going Underwater on Car Loans The headline for the news article I’ve referenced for this week’s blog took me by surprise… I knew vehicle financing changes in recent years means...Read More »

L.A.’s Uber, Lyft Drivers Fight to Make Gig Work Pay Since February 2019 New York City rideshare drivers have benefited from a city regulation guaranteeing they will earn at least $27.86 for every hour (driver online available to complete passenger...Read More »

Uber and Lyft Drivers Talk About Getting Ripped Off It’s easy to find Lyft and Uber driver complaints in online news articles, driver’s forums, Facebook pages, and YouTube videos.  The criticism comes from former and active drivers saying that they...Read More »

What Driving for Uber Revealed to Me About San Francisco The article referenced for this blog highlights aspects of rideshare driving that get zero attention in most online news stories.  It also gives me the opportunity to say something I’ve...Read More »

Uber finally throws dog owners a bone with a pet ride-hailing option in some cities In my experience having a passenger bring a pet with them on a rideshare trip is very rare so I suspect the new Uber Pets...Read More »

To Beat Uber And Lyft, This Startup Vows To Give Its Drivers The Full Fare Uber and Lyft are without dispute the “kings” of rideshare transportation… at least in America.  A new rideshare company competing against these two giants would...Read More »

What People Hate About Being Managed by Algorithms, According to a Study of Uber Drivers Uber, Lyft, and drivers for other TNCs (transportation network company) do not have a traditional boss… and that’s a good thing… I think? The article...Read More »

For-Hire Backfire California’s new regulation on Uber and Lyft risks harming a huge segment of the economy—and misses a chance to define a new category of worker As expected, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) into...Read More »

American Employers - Uber Brings Back The Company Store Uber surveys drivers about a potential new benefit like an Uber driver credit card and the mainstream media goes a little nuts. For years now making the general case that Uber...Read More »

I'm a driver for both Uber and Lyft — here are 7 reasons Uber is the clear winner for me “Which is better Uber or Lyft” is an extremely common internet search… lots of people want to know. The answer,...Read More »

As Drivers Live in Their Cars Due to Poverty Wages, Uber Co-Founder Buys Record-Breaking $72.5 Million Mansion NEWS FLASH – most of the “news” about the rideshare industry is negative… don’t believe me? - search the internet and find three...Read More »

"Uber and Lyft drivers run their own businesses? Give me a break" Online media content like the opinion piece referenced for this blog post tend to paint a negative picture of rideshare driving and support the narrative that Uber and...Read More »

"Debate Over Uber and Lyft Drivers’ Rights in California Has Split Labor" As promised, I’ve been following the action behind the bill currently being debated in state legislature as “California AB5 - Worker status: employees and independent contractors” When I...Read More »

"ORTIZ: $15 Wage Bill Shows House Democrats Aren’t Serious About Governing" Table of Contents Minimum wage or Basic income – How much do Ridesharing company drivers make? Gig worker or Uber Minimum Wage Guarantee – Does it make sense? Gig...Read More »

"New Uber policy may make pre- and post-rave transportation difficult" This “news” headline may seem like bad news for rave party-goers and good news for Uber drivers? “For ravers, being able to use a rideshare service is a dream come...Read More »

"Lyft brings back the taxi line as it desperately tries to crack the airport pickup" If I could wave a magic wand and change only one thing about being an Uber driver and Lyft driver, I would magically create a...Read More »

"Some Uber and Lyft drivers say they were misled into petitioning against their own worker rights" It this news article we’re talking about drivers signing something they either didn’t read or understand. “Some drivers in California have told Recode they’ve...Read More »

"Uber, Lyft Could Fleece Consumers to Satisfy Wall Street's Thirst for Profits" As an Uber driver and Lyft driver who has also spent years working in corporate America I’ve been waiting for the Lyft and Uber IPOs (initial public offering.) ...Read More »

"The high-stakes battle between Uber executives and drivers in California, explained" Let’s start by taking a deep breath and walk through what’s happening in California with the AB 5 bill. The bill targets all independent contractors in the state, not...Read More »

"Uber Drivers Without Credit Can Now Lease Used Cars For $0 Down And $185 A Week" $0 Down Car Lease Deal From Fair - Rideshare Driving Without a Car (of Your Own) Obviously, it isn’t possible to be a rideshare...Read More »

"The downside of Lyft's car rental program Unable to make enough income, some drivers live in their cars" The headline accurately describes some of the article’s content: “The downside of Lyft's car rental program” The article provides valuable information about...Read More »

"The Legal Argument That Could Destroy Uber" This headline sounds really scary and the article is not an easy read. Here’s my quick take simplifying the “legal argument” being referred to in the headline: In our current legal world rideshare...Read More »

"Payouts to Rideshare Drivers Have Shrunk By Half, Study Finds" There are multiple articles leveraging this research from the JPMorgan Chase Institute.  I’m highlighting this article because it includes two quotes, one from Lyft and one from Uber, quotes that...Read More »

"12 hour work days: A day in the life an Uber rideshare driver" It’s easy to find news articles suggesting that rideshare drivers are struggling to earn meaningful income.  This article about a rideshare driver named “Rey” is a fine...Read More »