Do Uber drivers take longer routes on purpose?

Drivers are purposely making trips longer in order to earn more money, reports the Wall Street Journal. In a practice called “long hauling,” drivers are taking routes that require more miles, and usually more time, in order to increase their cut of a fare.



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There's no financial incentive for a driver to go slower. Drivers make more money picking up a passenger, dropping them off at their destination and getting another passenger. A driver may be driving with caution with passengers in their car in fear that they'll get a bad rating because of “safety”…..

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With the Driver app, you can set a destination, like your house, the shops – anywhere you need to go. Then the app looks for riders travelling in the same direction who you can pick up on your route.

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Uber announced today that riders will be charged a fee for times when a driver takes longer to reach them. The company said it'll be a variable rate, depending on the market, but that, on average, the customer will be charged an extra fee if the driver takes between 8 and 11 minutes or longer to reach the pickup point.

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While there is no official number as for how long a rider can keep the driver waiting at a stop, I like 5 minutes. 5 minutes is the amount of time a driver will wait at the initial pickup before a rider is considered a “No Show”, so 5 minutes is a good number for stops.

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In a practice called longhauling, drivers are taking routes that require more miles, and usually more time, in order to increase their cut of a fare.

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Uber drivers cannot see the destination address when they accept a ride? They can't see it when they initially accept rides, only when they start the ride.

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If the driver takes a different route most likely nothing will happen. Uber knows that there are multiple ways to get to the same destination so they guess which way the driver could take and then charge you accordingly.

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The Cons of working as an Uber driver:
  • Increased competition among driver.
  • The need to maintain a vehicle that meets Uber's standards.
  • The possibility of receiving negative reviews.
  • Expenses for gas, maintenance, and insurance.
  • Uncertainty about the payment rate for each ride.


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Uber's driver app can detect and record if you are accelerating aggressively, stopping quickly instead of gradually and if you are exceeding the speed limit for a specific stretch of roadway.

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Driver screening Everyone who drives with Uber is screened before their first trip. ¹ In addition, Uber reruns these driver screenings² at least every year and uses technology to look for issues in between.

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Simple answer… yes they can, you can even set up a two leg trip with a stop in the app (not the 20 min).

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Uber is now testing a feature to avoid precisely these situations. “Long Trip” warns drivers when a ride is likely to last over an hour before they accept the fare.

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There is no minimum distance that an Uber can take you. You can ride across the city or just down the street. Uber is handy for those with disabilities or the elderly, for whom even a short trip can be a hassle.

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Uber is okay for a side hustle but if you trying to do it full time just beware you'll put an insane amount of miles on your vehicle. In 4 hours of driving I average about 150 miles. Pay seems like it's less and less as time goes on and fewer incentives to keep driving.

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The main reason is to avoid drivers cherry picking rides. Some drivers want only short rides, others only want long rides. Drivers will also avoid going to certain areas of their city for whatever reason.

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Safety concerns: Safety is a major concern for Uber, both in terms of rider safety and driver safety. The company has faced criticism for not doing enough to protect riders and drivers, and has made a number of changes to its policies and procedures in response to these concerns.

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–Reckless driving: If your Uber or Lyft driver is swerving, speeding, or exhibiting road rage while driving you to your destination, you should be concerned for your safety.

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Here are few considerations for why this happens: It's the time not the distance. Uber uses the duration it takes the driver to get to you NOT the distance from you. There may be a driver closer, but if he is going the opposite direction on a one-way road, there may be another that can get to you quicker.

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Every Uber driver knows the same information about each of their clients: their name, location, preferred car type(s), phone number(s) and interactive ratings—that is, how they've rated their past drivers, and how those drivers have rated them.

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