Uber Auto-Acceptance Eats Into Driver Earnings

“Now that wait and save is gone, let’s just incentivize people who don’t want to spend money for a ride to get a free one. I’m sure the tips will flow like water over a waterfall! (Nothing against the riders; I’d take advantage too if not secure financially). I will not be driving this weekend. Edit/ medium market with ~250k urban and 700k total metro. submitted by /u/SupportTricky6719 [link] [comments]”

“My girlfriend serves. For about two years the answer to "how'd you do tonight" was "i think like 200?" and the thing that got me is she wasn't being cute, she genuinely didn't know. Not because she didn't try. She kept a spreadsheet for a bit, then the notes app, then quit. Cash tips in the apron, card tips that landed on the paycheck later, a tip out she did in her head. Nobody sits down to do that at 1am. It bugged me that she works that hard and can't s”

“this is what passenger pays, app offers to the driver as $20, and I am asking $60 cash. and telling them your number doesn’t include tolls. if they won’t accept I do cancel. if I am not making money with my own car, no one else gonna be. also: uber trolls shut the fuck up submitted by /u/Designer-Tie-1274 [link] [comments]”

“On, the fare breakdown they list customer promotions as negative,which is always about 30 percent,but when you click the info box it says "these are discounts applied to the initial customer fare" so they are making it seem like the promotion was already deducted from the upfront fare but clearly that's not case because 30 percent is gone from the total customer payments. submitted by /u/meta4tony [link] [comments]”

“When ever go to work I usually uber to work (company paid) and lately I have been noticing airport rides are less than a few months ago . A 39 miles trip to the airport was always at least $100 I now see as low as $60ish . I had come up with my own little conspiracy theory that uber is closing the gap a bit to pretty much leave 0 room for some drivers to offer the passengers to cancel the trip . Even when I drive I had been asking a few riders and they had also noticed the same . What also gets”

“Like we all know stops pay terrible that’s no secret but WTF is this? Cross town and two stops $12.94? submitted by /u/Fibrosis5O [link] [comments]”

“Hear me out tho Why dont drivers band together, pool money together. Create our own app. The problem im seeing these days is there is no base pay its dofferent every day. It should be a set amount per mile and per time. Like the old days. The passengers are being overcharged and the drivers arent seeing it. Its pure greed. Honestly fuck this top down bullshit. Everything should be owned by the people and voted on by the people. No body should be making 40 fucking million a year while the rest of”

“Hey so I’m new to uber, got my first ride today with a cash payment. Rider quickly left without paying, wasn’t until about a minute later that I saw they were supposed to pay cash. Tried to reach out to uber to let them know and was met with a page completely in mandarin(I do not speak mandarin). Tried to just answer as best as I could. Obviously chose the wrong answer because uber replied that it had been settled. What do I do? submitted by /u/Special_Efficiency65 [link] [comm”

“I just picked up a rider from a medical center and took him to his hotel. He mentioned that there must be few drivers now because he is having to wait a much longer time to have his trip picked up. I told him DFW is saturated with drivers and that fewer drivers are readily accepting trips because the pay is so low. I explained how Uber is taking up to 78% of the fare now. He was surprised. He said he thought Uber only took 20% to 25% and I said no. I explained that Uber went to upfront pricing a”

“I was tipped tonight (Thur 11pm) $4 for a $3.68. Ride was this past Sat. I only received $2 of it. Could the rider have changed the tip amount or does it not allow for anything under a certain amount to not be changed? Or did uber make a mistake or keep half? 🤔 I know it's not a lot of $, but it still makes me wonder now.. submitted by /u/Nervous_Direction233 [link] [comments]”

“I’ve been doing both, and it feels like Uber Eats customers tip more consistently than Uber riders. The best tips I've ever gotten is from UE unlike riders who I've had inside my car for long and they just leave w8thing me a good day like I didn't come for the money too!!!!! submitted by /u/Mr_Rough_Road [link] [comments]”

“I've noticed that accepting every request isn't always the best strategy. I tried to read from /to and total distance and how much I am getting paid. By the time I do that someone takes the request. Whats the strategy here , whats the point of showing that I guess? Curious to know how you guys take this information. What do experienced drivers do? submitted by /u/Straight_Tiger4443 [link] [comments]”

“Hey, I'm pretty new to dashing and I go by hourly but I'm noticing a trend where I get stuck in neighborhoods that don't tip at all and I'm driving all over the place (7 miles for a smoothie?).. I maybe make like 5$ in tips after 4 hours. Is there anyway to avoid these areas??? One driver I talked to said to just decline any order without a tip, but that's all I'm getting in KCMO, I wouldn't be getting deliveries and my ratings would tank. I have nearly 100% across th”

“Happens all too often. Must be a rigged matching system by Uber’s algorithm. submitted by /u/bostonareaicshopper [link] [comments]”

“I have specific rules that I set for like certain floors like if I’m driving UberXL then it has to be around two dollars per mile or if I’m driving comfort I’d like to see it be at least a dollar per mile if not more yet offers per mile that came in are just absolutely awful yet Uber expects our acceptance rate to be 70%. That makes no sense. I capture every offer so that I could have a good system on when rides are offered at a higher rate than other times like during times where the map is dar”

“I do Uber and Lyft in Nashville , I’ve been seeing a crap ton of Waymos, but I’ve still been making around what I usually do ,I think Uber and Lyft are starting to give us almost 100% of the fares though , because Waymos are so cheap maybe or something. I actually don’t really have a theory on this. Yall have any thoughts ? not including the insurance submitted by /u/Eatingameatpie [link] [comments]”

“This $1 Customer-Cancel payment is because of Charity Drivers who only see dollars and cents. Coming soon is $1 Driver-Cancel payments. Good job ruining it for all! I wasnt going to let Lyft get away easy. $3 in the end 🙈 submitted by /u/JumpingJackRabbit911 [link] [comments]”

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“i’m sure if they could take more and get away with it they would As of now I’m declining nearly every ride I get from Uber And the ride I do except my riders are mostly distressed because they had to pay three times with my payout is And then they also feel they need to tip me, but they can’t tip as much as they want because they spent Triple what I make I believe when the Bible was speaking on the love of money is the root of all evil and when it speaks on greed, its specifically talking about”

“Uber ai is bad at math. they’ve had quite a few more bs calls like this lately where they don’t wanna pay what they’re supposed to. I had to spend another 20 min with support to get my money. submitted by /u/Regular_Use_1028 [link] [comments]”

“Keep an eye out for Q2 earnings report from UBER and ask, "Why are ride offers’ rates decreasing so rapidly and consistent for the ones who are doing their bidding?" In an otherwise segment of business that is increasing and indexing positively. 🤔 The company is expected to report Q2 2026 earnings in early August , with Wall Street and several financial calendars pointing to around Wednesday, August 5, 2026 , followed by the earnings conference call that day. Q1 2026 Highlights Metric”

“A passenger left his car key in my car and wants me to drive 30 minutes back to his hotel to return it. He offered to send me $30 on Cash App first, and I still haven't gotten it. I also know Uber doesn't pay unless the rider confirms the lost item, so I'm not sure what the holdup is. Would you make the trip anyway or wait until the money comes through? Also we were texting but he won't text me anymore he just keeps calling. submitted by /u/Bg_Luxury [link] [com”

“Can we please stop with the “if you___ I’ll give a big tip”. YOU know you’re lying, I know you’re lying - we all know you’re just trying to justify your inability to manage your time. submitted by /u/TheRenedgade [link] [comments]”

“​Hey everyone, ​This thing just randomly popped up on my screen out of nowhere when I was trying to use the app. I actually stopped to read the "Indemnity Agreement" with Schleuder LLC (which is just a shell subsidiary of Uber). ​I know most of us just blindly tap "accept" so we can keep working, but the actual text in this is wild. Basically, it says if anything goes wrong while you're out driving and a third party sues Uber—whether it's an accident, property damage,”

“I’ve seen a few drivers mention this, and it’s happening to me repeatedly now. I’m accepting trips because the pay looks good, the mileage looks good, and everything on the offer card seems fine. I scan the trip details and don’t see anything indicating multiple stops. Then I accept it, check the trip, and there it is: multiple stops. This has happened enough times that I’m starting to feel like the only reliable method is to accept the ride, immediately check whether it has stops, and cancel if”

“How long are we expected to wait at stops before the final destination on a ride? Are we paid for this wait time? Been driving Uberx for about a month now and some passengers in my town take their time during these stops. Uber support didn't give me a straight answer either. submitted by /u/Limp_Commission8652 [link] [comments]”

“As you know, riders get a 2 min grace period, then pay per minute theyre late (about .12 - .22/min), and then at 5 minutes, there's a $5.50ish fee you get paid as a driver to still get paid if you waited the whole time. Well the last dozen times I've done that, I haven't been paid more than even $3. This trip is the latest one. Why is uber lying and being pointy nosed hat people about it. Based on the pricing uber said they would pay, I should have been paid about $6.50 ish for this”

“What you guys think about this sign?? 😳..aren't drivers representing the customer so that means we are like paying right?. submitted by /u/Technical_Meal_7402 [link] [comments]”

“It’s a genuine question. I’m thinkin of doing uber just to hold me over while I’m in between jobs. I don’t need a lot of money just somethin to hold me down yk and i don’t mind driving or ppl. I can’t remember the last time I was in an uber with someone that spoke English, could follow directions, drive faster than 10 below, or not make 1-3 ppl honk at em for doing somethin stupid. I speak English, follow directions well and verbal ones better, and have great rapport skills. Pls tell me I have a”

“In my region, Lyft pays a good deal better on average, calculates and displays an estimated hourly rate in the offer, allows you longer to decide on the offer, treats drivers better on added stops (adds a dollar plus wait time automatically instead of recalculating whole ride to least charitable thing possible), gets way more business more consistently, charges the customers less on average, only makes drivers wait 5 minutes all paid instead of making you wait 2 free minutes before even starting”

“I accept shared rides hoping to get another ride on the way. All that ends happeninh is that I end up doing one ride for less than I should be paid and they never tip. I will be declining them for now on unless it's a big offer. submitted by /u/Superb_Eggplant_982 [link] [comments]”

“1hr fare with 1hr return 120ish miles 600 payout with tip. Tbh haven't seen this since type of pay since before they changed the surge. submitted by /u/iceamn1685 [link] [comments]”

“Last night I was doing my usual shift driving uber all around my town. In one trip got two ladies that where not able to add stop so asked me if I could make 2 stops for them. I agreed, no problems with that. After I completed trip uber sent me automated message warning that they will remove my account access if this pattern continues which seems to be violation of everything they described on their sites. This is absolutely ridiculous as this shitty monopoly solely decides who is gonna lose acc”

“Quick to reduce fare if upfront is less distance. It’s the same damn airport. On the flip side if a ride is to a complex gate and the rider wants to go deep. No extra compensation I’ve been fighting this every time - I suggest everyone do it and clog the cs system. Once in a while I’ll get extra $. Usually not. submitted by /u/Delicious-Ad4799 [link] [comments]”

“Crazy high demand- women riders willing to wait longer for a female driver bc of negative rides prior. But no incentive is offered to those of us filling that niche market. Why do we need one? Because taking those requests are rarely as profitable as my normal requests that are closer/quicker/better located. Each and every time I decline someone, I wish I didn't have to. I take home so many vulnerable people that are otherwise facing more risk. To still do my part, I take one of these at the”

“Was sitting waiting for a pickup that I suspected would not be arriving and so I opened up the page that shows you what the wait time fees are going to be for that ride. When I went to screenshot it the whole screen blanked out. I tried it multiple ways, including recording the screen and every single time that page blanks out, everything else I can screenshot or record. It's almost like they don't want you to complain about being shorted. Fortunately I had my tablet on the seat and I wa”

“Sometimes #Uber passengers are wild. This one, this one was def something else offering me a "hand" for the tip money that I had collected so far that day... submitted by /u/aLiarsConfessional [link] [comments]”

“i accepted a ride that said it was gonna pay me 32, but i got 27 at the end. i thought maybe i was mistaken when i accepted the ride but it has happened 3 times since. i never took any screenshots. when i look at the earnings it doesnt say i got paid less the upfront fare is what i got paid. this happening to anybody else, would complaining to Uber support do anything. submitted by /u/schoolmademedumb [link] [comments]”

“So I use to be able to change the rating either by support or going into my trips, well now that is gone. Also why are drivers forced to rate a rider but riders are not? Lyft you have the choice if you want. Why can’t Uber do the same. Has anyone tried to contact the higher ups to have some type of change if I dont want to rate a rider now I have the choice? Maybe a change for a good cause for us drivers. submitted by /u/Reasonable-Milk7514 [link] [comments]”

“July 4th & I’d expect to be paid more. I just dropped someone off over 20 miles driven, an hour long. my pay was only $15 while they paid $50. My fault for accepting it, but wtf is this? Learned to look at time as much as mileage. $15 an hour was not worth it at all. submitted by /u/AardvarkBasic8075 [link] [comments]”

“Any time I'm on the way to a pickup and stop at a red light lately I will get a message about abandoning my trip. This didn't used to happen, did it? submitted by /u/PresentEmployment896 [link] [comments]”

“The trick is to only accept rides to put you in an area that has rides. And the shorter the rides you do to higher the per hour earning. It helps to be in an area that has a lot of restaurants and bars. I managed to earn $97.26 in 3.5 hours. 10 trips last night. 7:40pm to 11:10pm. submitted by /u/bikingbill [link] [comments]”

“Uber doesn't want to shrink it's rider pool and lose riders that's why they've NEVER have and NEVER will consider rider background checks. It's asinine to require the driver to get a background check but you never require the riders I can't tell you how many times I've had riders transport drugs via Uber and 9 times out of 10 they were convicted felons. The facts are the driver is always at a much greater risk because they're dealing with the public at la”

“lol I don’t know why this a thing, Uber never knows the speed limits and, I drive in the city where I constantly have to brake. submitted by /u/yazudude [link] [comments]”

“Driving in Massachusetts and this is the result. Uber say I got 50% but I don't believe their data. Every ride I check waybill and it is always 35-40%, never a 50% of what rider pays. submitted by /u/s3a-g0at [link] [comments]”

“Any information on how the uber game works in Ohio say Columbus area can you make any money is it worth it any information will be appreciated submitted by /u/Prize_Record2077 [link] [comments]”

“Got the same story as always, "the app wouldn't let me add a stop," like, yeah, sure... yes, that was me on to your BS with my "people try to add on stops all the time cause they don't get picked up because we don't get paid fairly for stops" response. At end of the ride she pulls the audacious move of saying "I don't need to give you a good tip, cause I paid for the stop in the app." I know she'll never read this but, no, you paid Uber for your”

“I’m out here at my local airport waiting for rides like I do every night and I noticed the airport screen looks different, so I started seeing what else changed. I had a $3 surge and when the surge on the map went away so did my $3 even though I haven’t moved! Months ago they took it away from being able to take a break with a surge and still have the surge when you end the break. So sad. And also, I got a request from this airport to a hotel downtown that isn’t far, my pay was $13. So I didn’t”

“Got $20 tip for helping a guy with his groceries, a $10 for helping another older lady with hers. She was shocked and said no one ever helps her. Best one last week was a $50 tip for letting 5 people in, & stopping to let them pee on the way. I will note that people seem a lot more generous lately, not sure what's up. I got $100 in cash tips in my wallet from last week. Def wasn't pulling those kinda tips when I stopped driving for a while earlier this year. submitted by”

“I cannot even accept a ride god damn because of the damn autoclicks ,,,Like I have to make a living also my god submitted by /u/miss_shonda [link] [comments]”

“OK, I’ve tested this out multiple times and busy areas and when I sit in one spot get absolutely nothing 10-20 minutes. Soon as I drive three or four blocks I start getting dings again for a ride.. fuck you Uber. They want you to waste your gas in miles in your car. submitted by /u/chadzilla1 [link] [comments]”

“UBER says to send in feedbacks. The most important feedback that drivers have sent to UBER CEO was to pay us a decent fare. He has never listened to giving us a decent fare. But has brought all the other crock of 💩 of safety bs and driver round tables. LOL LOL LOL submitted by /u/Seakingtriton1973 [link] [comments]”