Uber drivers earn too little after expenses
26 posts across 9 communities in the last 30 days; 65% from r/uberdrivers.
“It seems like over the past month and a half they have really dropped the rates in my area. It is tough to find any at $20 an hour or over now. I used to see $23 - $25. Anyone else see this?”
“I usually drive about 8 hours per week and this is normal for me. With tips, I usually make over $260 over Friday night and Saturday afternoon, 8 hours or less total. It's usually well over $1 a mile. I drive a 2024 vehicle with leather interior. My car is kept clean and smells…”
“I do this part time for fun more than anything. I'm early retired (in my 50s) and genuinely do enjoy driving and the couple of extra bucks on the side is nice. What I've discovered is the best way to get tips is become your rider. Whatever the topic of discussion is you become…”
Several drivers express concern about low earnings after accounting for vehicle costs and tips. One driver calculated an hourly rate of $176 after 11 hours of work, highlighting the financial strain despite driving an electric vehicle. Another mentions earning below minimum wage.
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“It seems like over the past month and a half they have really dropped the rates in my area. It is tough to find any at $20 an hour or over now. I used to see $23 - $25. Anyone else see this? submitted by…”
“Uber’s algorithm is as greedy as it has ever been and they are clearly in illegal territory. It’s so blatant how they are manipulating the market and straight up stealing from us. Send me a direct message if you’d like me to look through your data and see how bad uber has been to you! I’ll show you my proof submitted by /u/NaticusN [link] [comments]”
“San Diego Uber drivers, I need your advice! How would you make as much money as possible over the next 3 months? I'm currently living in San Diego and have been driving Uber Eats for about 9 years, although I took a break because it wasn't making enough money to justify the time and expenses. Now I'm considering switching to UberX or possibly Uber Black. I'm even thinking about renting a car, getting a suit, and putting together a serious plan to maximize my earnings over the nex”
“How can I average more money per hour? Any advice? submitted by /u/Checkmate-Petty [link] [comments]”
“How are Uber Drivers supposed to be incentivized to make Uber money with such low payout? This is why I strongly prefer driving with Lyft 💀😂 submitted by /u/bigpandams [link] [comments]”
“Uber is charging quite a bit right now, who wants to do better is just one fellow driver and I can pay Venmo. submitted by /u/EliteUnited [link] [comments]”
“I usually drive about 8 hours per week and this is normal for me. With tips, I usually make over $260 over Friday night and Saturday afternoon, 8 hours or less total. It's usually well over $1 a mile. I drive a 2024 vehicle with leather interior. My car is kept clean and smells good. I also make sure I am clean and smell good. This seems to be a problem because people remark about the car smelling good and being clean and the absence of awful body odor. I welcome each rider by confirming the”
“I really would love to know how much money actually goes to yall, per month. submitted by /u/After_Signal6731 [link] [comments]”
“$21 dollars doesn't even pay for your gas? 21 x 8 hours typical worth day (probably more since you think the employees are overworked) is $168 per day. You're spending more than that on gas? Plus you tell your interviewers that stuff? Takes all kinds to make the world go 'round I guess... but ya, you'll be jobless for a long while [re: Excuse me? You want ME to pay YOU?]”
“Terrible Monday….Average for UBER went from $22-$25 per hour down to just $18.67 yesterday & DoorDash went from $$20-$22 per hour down to $18.47 yesterday… submitted by /u/TERRANCEJ17 [link] [comments]”
“You need to find something else. There is no way this is worth it. That pay method is ridiculous as well.”
“You're being downvoted by people who have never worked in service. I made $30/hr at my last tipped job ($8 + tips). When I was on training I was making minimum wage with no tips ($15) and hated every minute of it.”
“I do this part time for fun more than anything. I'm early retired (in my 50s) and genuinely do enjoy driving and the couple of extra bucks on the side is nice. What I've discovered is the best way to get tips is become your rider. Whatever the topic of discussion is you become them. They love golf? Let me tell you about this time I played this course. They hate Trump? Later today you're heading off to knock on doors for the Democrat candidate. They're in tech? Guess who works for”
“Guys I wanna work in ola uber and rapido And the car will be my family car ertiga Pls tell me how much will I even earn on this platform cause the place where I go for calling in the bank I get only 14K per month and is too low to pay off even my expenses submitted by /u/Exact_Advantage_5852 [link] [comments]”
“We’re just trying to make an honest living by working hard and providing a service. What’s unfair is that after accounting for all the expenses drivers have to cover—sky-high gas prices, maintenance, repairs, vehicle depreciation, and taxes—we’re often left earning well below minimum wage. Uber takes an enormous cut of the fares, around 70% in some cases, leaving drivers with a fraction of what customers are paying. Customers are being charged increasingly high prices, yet the drivers actually d”
“idk why but I drove a rich couple 2 hours away, and 0 tip. I drove another rich couple for 35 minutes, no tip. i usually only get tipped by minimum wage workers which makes me feel bad, and even then soemtimes it's no tip (understandable), but now i am just not getting any tips. Only got 1 $5 tip last night , and it was over a grueling experience that I could not find the apartment and had to walk for like 10 minutes submitted by /u/Mr--Clean--Ass-Naked [link] [comments]”
“Drove 8 hrs yesterday made $240 minus $70 to get my tank full again submitted by /u/bassinyofacelikedamn [link] [comments]”
“How much can they put you through and expect you to keep driving? Gas in California is up to $6.34 a gallon, and Uber & Lyft is taking a bigger percentage every day of our fares, and the driver is the one who provides the vehicle, the gas, the maintenance, and takes the risk. What do we get in return? The worst treatment, the worst compensation, the worst service the rideshare/taxi industry has to offer. Good luck Uber with the next $40 million lawsuit that's coming. If they spent that $”
“How does anyone make any money in Riverside? I haven’t received a worthwhile request in over 3 hours. submitted by /u/Unusual_Air1285 [link] [comments]”
“I'm an employee for a new mobile franchise. Hourly right now but eventually will be on commission. I would not be able to survive without my tips right now! I make about 70% of my hourly rate in tips. Yesterday, I had a 2 dog appointment in the morning, new client, full haircuts. The lady was very nice and said that the dogs looked adorable when I was finished. She handed me $10. Including driving, this appointment took about 5 hours of my day. The total bill was around $340. I know that tip”
Im in nyc, to rent a car eligible to do uber is around $500 per week
“That’s $384/week. Let’s call it $400. It’s $100/hour of driving. I wouldn’t do it, in the $150k-$200k salary range. If I was earning around $70k that’s probably where I’d consider it.”
“Hi guys, I earn around 2200 AUD working 8 hrs shift 10 days per fortnight. I also do ubereats during my evening time and earn around 1400 AUD per fortnight. After 3 months I will be eligible for UberX and planning to do quit my job and do uberx fulltime. I just wanna ask you guys how much we can earn if i do uberx full time. Whats the per hour rate in general you guys are earning? Or is it wise to quit my current job? Please i need your suggestions guys. Tell me about the earnings brothers. PS.”
“Driving a game day ... ppl paying 60/80$ and me getting only 20/24$ out of it. Thanks for you bullshitting ... evil company submitted by /u/AdministrativeFix432 [link] [comments]”
Hell nah submitted by /u/Perfect_Bobcat_5968 [link] [comments]
“I used the Uber hertz to have comfort even though the car was expensive and I didn't make no more than $25 /hr in philly submitted by /u/Party_Treacle_4777 [link] [comments]”
I am organizing the largest Uber strike ever created for Uber drivers. We will get paid $2 per mile or more from now on. Enough is enough. DM me for details. It’s…
“I did 3.5 this morning with 44 packages. The pay is only $72. Worked nonstop until time. I think ima take a break. And do uber submitted by /u/Original-Bad35 [link] [comments]”
“I will be giving Uber a break this week and going full force on Empower in South Florida. uber is really a waste of time lately unless you’re getting tips. $75 for a 4 hour shift average the last couple weeks. It is completely absurd. You don’t start getting half decent paying trips until after a full 8 hours of a driving. I only drive Uber X, but I have for over 5 years and it has never been this bad. Fuck the time, the miles, the gas, even if you don’t include it it’s not worth it, but if you”
“I’m Done-Zo. No longer driving for Uber or Lyft. Infuriated seeing the passengers paid $851 altogether for the month of August. I only made $359 as the driver after all their “deductions” That’s asinine and ridiculous. Not to mention the amount of miles I put on the car. There are better platforms. Do your research. I know how do you think you’re making a lot of money because you see you’ve made $3000 but look at the actual amount the passengers have paid.Not to mention the accumulation of miles”
“they are practically jackshitting you with their new algo where it seems to just screw you over your earnings ... whats your input on that? submitted by /u/AdministrativeFix432 [link] [comments]”
“the exploitation has got to stop. in actuality uber kept $571.18 when you add the customer promotions and "estimated vehicle insurance" to a driver with no accidents, never even a speeding ticket, solid 5 stars, english speaking and easy going who can read the room, brand new 2026 car always smelling good and constantly being cleaned after the stink/dirty people of south fl... do better uber submitted by /u/societyiscookedfam [link] [comments]”
“I am seeing a huge fall off in wages compared to years past. Uber seems to be suppressing opportunities more and more. Anyone else ??? submitted by /u/citizengreen222 [link] [comments]”
“To me, 20/hr with 4 dollar gas is not sustainable, at all. I'm in Charlotte NC. Anyone else getting this type of earnings? Are you ok with it? Does anyone know what i can do differently? submitted by /u/swansong05 [link] [comments]”
“Whats been your experience with pay? What would you say you avg per shift? submitted by /u/PutridWrangler2266 [link] [comments]”
“The vast majority were less than 25 cents a mile at that. Looks like paying for time and complexity is proving to be more bs. Don't they realize people are on to the scam? The whole driver recruit campaign was a flop. They're hemorrhaging honest drivers and they still run the company like a low income slumlord operation. submitted by /u/Hot-Carrot-1163 [link] [comments]”
“4.26 to go across the street pennies added on per mile and min additional. I truly believe ride payout would triple overnight if these passengers waited a long time due to us collectively as a whole started declining all the rides that put us in the red. The status is BS since the more drivers accept the less our fares go down. submitted by /u/Aviantei [link] [comments]”
“I'm too tired to upload screenshots but I spent over an hour in the 1 am to 2 am saturday night surge, right outside of bars and clubs I know....to not get a single ride. I got only one ride right at 2 pm exactly that was 8 minutes away, and it was a car full of women (I'm a female driver, but I'm ungendered in the app!) that was taking me waaay out of down town. From 1 am to 2 pm I got nothing in the surge. I feel this was on purpose by uber. And also despite this being an $8 dollar”
“I just started using Uber. Because if my area (rural), it costs $30 to drive me 12 miles. We are barely making it as is. I just started my job and have to pay 30 every day I work. I only get paid $15 an hour. I only work 3 days a week because I have no transportation. So. I can't tip much if I can tip at all. I don't want to upset any drivers but I do need to get to work or we won't survive. How bad is this? I would tip 100% if I could. But we are in debt. To the bank. To family. My”
“Uber posted $10B trailing cash flow. I guess that’s because I’m up at 4:30am and they’re offering me rides at .60/mile… I know they’re offering me lowball rates because my car is a 2016 and they know I don’t have a car payment. I paid off my 7 year loan in 1 year. It has 345k miles on it, and yesterday, a passenger thought it was new. My next car will be paid with cash. I didn’t manage this resource well by selling my time at a loss, to a company with $10,000,000,000 in cash flow. 5 more minutes”
“Wake up at 2am to clock in at 3am. No rides until my reservation at 5:50am. I’m sitting in my car here just crying from the bs Uber does to us. My rent for this month is due today from extension. This is my main income and can’t find any work for over 9 months. So sick of this company and how it runs. submitted by /u/Jcazare0005 [link] [comments]”
“I usually average $23-$29 per hour in the mornings. Today I accepted three rides out of 20 and finally just had to turn it off after two hours Cuz it was just a waste of my time Offering $17 an hour for comfort rides should be illegal submitted by /u/gamechangersp [link] [comments]”
“what should i do? how am i supposed to make $30 an hour? submitted by /u/Quirky_Hour7709 [link] [comments]”
“I really need to vent because I'm bout to cry. I am already upset that Uber takes out 50% of my earnings now they're taking out 55% of my earnings. Can somebody start a class action or how do we do that because I'm fed up I'm so fed up. I've drastically stopped driving. I got a full-time job because I began to hate driving for Uber. It's not enough money it takes 12 hours to make $200 in the CITY of Jacksonville when it used to be $600 in a 12 hour shift not even a few ye”
“I have noted scores, upon scores, upon more scores of drivers complaining about earnings, specifically noting that drivers are paid meagerly. That is quite true, particularly In states where wages are low. These countless number of complaints do not move the needle. They are shrugged off by those companies. The only way to combat the pay issue is to form a class action, which has succeeded in multiple states. Complaining on social media sites are and will continue to be ineffective. Find a lawye”
“I’m looking to start driving for Uber again once I move to GA(and maybe Lyft) full-time or close to it, and I’m trying to figure out which city in Georgia is actually the best market right now. I know Atlanta is the obvious answer because of the airport (Hartsfield-Jackson), the sports teams, and the constant events. But I also know the traffic is a nightmare, the market might be oversaturated with drivers, and it can be pretty stressful dealing with the aggressive drivers. I’m also looking at:”
“Below minimum wage. Maybe just about minimum wage if my quest exemption goes through (48/50 trips). I'm in Georgia, Peachtree City area btw. Rich ppl don't tip and if the trip takes me out of the zone to Union City ppl can't afford to tip. I want to see if anybody in my area is able to make this work. I worked 11 hrs today to make that $176. I drive an EV so the loss is not much. But dang, for working all day and skipping lunch and dinner this shit is not worth at all. You don't”