Im in a 2013 Impala LTZ, leather (21.5 mpg average per computer)...
See with the downtown areas (even Channelside, Bayshore) all that is downtown to me....It is too close to UT, and bars, and downtown condos. Those riders aint going nowhere far. So they $4-5 rides. fukk that. I only ended up in downtown cuz a ride took me across the bridge. Same shyt for St Pete downtown. If I ever get a ride taking me there, I cut my shyt off and eat the loss and drive back to my area.
I do Clearwater area (where I live) and I do less rides, but they all average like $15, cuz they be heading somewhere. I only drive at night also, no traffic. I get a request make $15, leave and park at nearest 24hour place (gas station, walmart,walgreens). I try to do 2 a night weeknights. (1 hour)Then on weekends I don't have my sons, I knock out a Friday or Saturday late night. Averaging like $200 a week.
fukk surges I think that shyt is fake, I never go to the surge (it always ends by the time you get near it). If I end up in the surge area by luck, then its a bonus.
I never go\ to them email events either... I just do my lil zone. Working for me
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Download Sherpashare app, to keep track of mileage/gas,earning per hour based on ride distance etc. I'm making $19.63 per hour. (it takes out gas expense etc). So like 1 hour a night weeknights, then either 5 hours on a fri or sat. - $200/week. (not counting tips)
Have had NO issues yet, no bad passengers. Still a 5star driver
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I work from home Design 8 hours a day, so do this to get out at night. When Im done with my hour go by my homie or a bar. If I work 2 hours overtime at home, won't uber. Make more money off my career than uber. Just a side gig, to keep me from wasting time (ps4,xbox)
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Have 2 car chargers (android and iphone6),and a long aux cord. Keep a towel in trunk, just in case,and a carwash kit in a tote box. Don't give out shyt, no water or candy. Still 5stars
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This only 1 side-gig... (and a reliable excuse to get my ass out the house)