Uber drivers can't earn enough from fares anymore
11 posts in the last 30 days, all from r/uberdrivers.
“A 32 min drive is only $8 so essentially you can only make $16 an hour. Wtf is up with these rates forreal. Used to be at least $12 or $11 and could make min of $20 an hour. I can’t wait to start my new job…Uber pays pennies and it’s annoying af”
“Dear Fellow Drivers, Enough is enough! It is time to fight back against the unfair practices of Uber and Lyft. If you are tired of the major GREED that has now turned into FRAUD, from these companies and want to join a potential class-action lawsuit to recover the money taken…”
“UBER is a total rip off they take between 35-40% & then thy include 45& on some BS Insurance that of course only helps them & on top of everything else if you get the Uber Pro card, they charge almost $5 to transfer your balance to your account. And also, if you use their card…”
Drivers report that the fare rates from 2019 were significantly higher than current rates, making it difficult to earn a livable income. The decline in earnings is attributed to reduced pay per trip and increased operational costs.
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“Uber is getting worse. I just noticed that I only got 48% of the fare and uber take 52%. submitted by /u/TigestT [link] [comments]”
“This has to be some kind of bad joke. Are these really the quest rewards for my market tomorrow, or am I getting punk'd by Uber. submitted by /u/Objective_Pepper_602 [link] [comments]”
“Uber is disrespectful 😂 70 trips for $40 extra. Quit the madness! submitted by /u/jolomae [link] [comments]”
“It’s the end I’ve only seen this with Lyft before now uber… submitted by /u/maxrdlf95 [link] [comments]”
“just when you think it’s Uber 2026 was gonna help us the drivers nope not today,.. submitted by /u/TERRANCEJ17 [link] [comments]”
“If your not willing to have days when you make no money or hours in between rides then you have no right to be complaining on Reddit. Stop letting Reddit uber shills manipulate you into dollar a mile rides it’s time we take back what’s ours. Our time, our vehicles, our independence. If you have higher than a 20 percent acceptance rate your what’s wrong with this market and app. If you weren’t aware of all the bots and fake news being used to manipulate you nowadays, uber is pumping millions of d”
“Uber surges part like it's the red sea. submitted by /u/Fernweh5717 [link] [comments]”
“now that AI/Tesla is taking away most jobs, I worked uber for over 8 years. I don’t know what to do now, any suggestions? I have kids and that was my primary source of income. submitted by /u/Reasonable-Agent-940 [link] [comments]”
“Welp, guess I better start taking those SHARED rides out of Logan! Or else they’ll go from 1-5 shared to 96-100 shared! Im so scared! submitted by /u/Zorris73 [link] [comments]”
“Do you all realize that Cybercabs are going to put Uber out of business? Karma is coming for Uber’s greediness. They monopolized cabs and now they’re going to get monopolized and you are all collateral damage. How fast do you think until Uber is no longer profitable? submitted by /u/Inevitable-Bit-4388 [link] [comments]”
“Can no longer access cashout, or my earnings when on a ride. submitted by /u/dumbass_sweatpants [link] [comments]”
“Uber quests have gone down the drain. This is all I have seen for a while. WTH. submitted by /u/kaliman0713 [link] [comments]”
“Comfort and XL rides have disappeared from the face of this earth. submitted by /u/EfficiencyLopsided92 [link] [comments]”
“Never try to buy bottles of water! Cups of water are given out for free. Uber will actually lease you a car. You’ll have to hussle to break even on the lease, but it helps you break even / hopefully make a few dollar while being able to get to you’re actual job.”
“What a joke has Uber become, we went from having good promotions weekly for completing a number of trips to this 🤡 submitted by /u/Acrobatic_Stay9536 [link] [comments]”
“As if things weren’t bad enough, now we are COMPETING against each other for scraps😂 more money for the CEO I guess submitted by /u/Pretend_Exchange9077 [link] [comments]”
“yeah this app is completely done for. No more app side hustles for me. Land of the non english speaking $4 rides. Good luck! submitted by /u/Say_cheeeeeese [link] [comments]”
“It’s only been a day since the EU slapped Uber with a massive fine, and apparently, 50% isn't enough anymore. They’ve already started squeezing drivers even harder to make that money back: Ride 1: Rider paid $27.95 ➔ Uber took $15.52 (55.5%) ➔ Driver got $12.43 Ride 2: Rider paid $14.94 ➔ Uber took $9.01 (60.3%) ➔ Driver got $5.93 We cover 100% of the gas, insurance, and vehicle depreciation, while Uber quietly pockets up to 60% of the fare . Without that $9 tip, Ride 1 wouldn’t even cover t”
“I think Ive identified the culprit. Tbh, its probably Dara going nuclear on the algorithm’s max exploitation, but this quest also could be making it worse. All the clowns chasing .$50/ride and flooding the market. Weve got Guns and Roses and UFC tonight, but yesterday the app was raining $4-$5 garbage and $7.28 for 25 minute obscenities. In order to do 7-8 rides, I must have declined 500-800. submitted by /u/Sweettooth702 [link] [comments]”
“A 32 min drive is only $8 so essentially you can only make $16 an hour. Wtf is up with these rates forreal. Used to be at least $12 or $11 and could make min of $20 an hour. I can’t wait to start my new job…Uber pays pennies and it’s annoying af submitted by /u/FunScheme9230 [link] [comments]”
“Be careful driving mid west as fog seems to be very thick today and uber is not paying drivers well these days for any bad weather at all. Pick wisely stay safe. submitted by /u/ufknowned [link] [comments]”
“Dear Fellow Drivers, Enough is enough! It is time to fight back against the unfair practices of Uber and Lyft. If you are tired of the major GREED that has now turned into FRAUD, from these companies and want to join a potential class-action lawsuit to recover the money taken over the 30% threshold, please read on. This is my third year driving for Uber and Lyft, and I have watched them take a larger percentage of the pay per ride each year. I have contacted four local news stations here in Okla”
“Uber is not going to be able to keep ripping off drivers for much longer submitted by /u/patriotstribe [link] [comments]”
“UBER is a total rip off they take between 35-40% & then thy include 45& on some BS Insurance that of course only helps them & on top of everything else if you get the Uber Pro card, they charge almost $5 to transfer your balance to your account. And also, if you use their card to purchase anything, they also get a piece of that. So basically, Uber is a nightmare, so don’t look to make any decent money. If you want pocket money to buy candy and smokes, that’s about all it’s good for.”
“But the driver only get $4 $5 is insane they destroying drivers out here they can’t keep up with maintainance either gas is soooo expensive submitted by /u/VegasEastsider [link] [comments]”
“Bro there’s no way we’d even get enough people to compete this in a week and even if enough people joined and we completed it the payout would be a joke cmon uber submitted by /u/Gokuej12 [link] [comments]”
“I think the prospect of rapidly declining pay & intensified competition for jobs is on the horizon, if you believe what the head of UBER says. submitted by /u/W_4_Vendetta [link] [comments]”
“Guys... Can't sustain this much longer....😒 submitted by /u/Quick_Rooster5763 [link] [comments]”
“Screenshots taken exactly 1 month apart from one another July13th-August 13th. If this is what to expect for the remainder of the year, there’s very little incentive for me to pick up low fare rides/low rating pax. I drive around metro ATL which is very active on a daily especially weekends. When the FIFA World Cup was taking place in the city I was making upwards of 2k a week with Uber X with the help of promotions. Now that the games are over with, the demand is still here but the incentive to”