What are the colors of Uber surge?

If surge pricing applies in your city when demand increases in a specific area, that neighborhood will change color. The colored areas of the map will range from light orange to dark red. Light orange areas represent smaller earning opportunities from surge, while dark red areas indicate larger ones.



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With Uber Pro, there are four status tiers: Blue, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. To reach Gold, Platinum or Diamond tiers, you'll need to do two things: Earn points: Each tier has a certain number of points that you'll need to reach in order to get access to that tier's rewards.

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Drivers are notified in the Uber app when demand increases through a map which shows the busiest areas and information about surge prices.

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If surge pricing applies in your city when demand increases in a specific area, that neighborhood will change color. The colored areas of the map will range from light orange to dark red. Light orange areas represent smaller earning opportunities from surge, while dark red areas indicate larger ones.

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Surge pricing has no effect on the commission that Uber charges drivers for each ride. However, the added price goes directly to the drivers, which makes it a great opportunity to top-up your income as a driver.

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The map on your Driver app tells you which areas have shorter wait times (shown as gray zones) and where surge pricing is available (visible in our heatmap).

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Once you see where the prices are highest, simply walk away from that zone until you're no longer in the surge area. Then switch over to your Uber rider profile and request a ride for a fraction of the cost.

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Demand for rides is always at its peak on the weekends: Friday and Saturday nights: 5pm-5am. You'll find most of the demand coming from riders heading to and from your city's main restaurant and nightlife hot spots. Sunday: All day.

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Demand for rides increases There are times when so many people are requesting rides that there aren't enough cars on the road to help take them all. Bad weather, rush hour, and special events, for instance, may cause unusually large numbers of people to want to request a ride with Uber all at the same time.

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Uber Pro Rewards Partner (Blue) Tier All Uber drivers Uber Pro Partner tier members get access to the following benefits: 1.5% cash back on gas at most gas stations. 3% cash back at Exxon and Mobil gas stations. Up to 25% off car maintenance. Consecutive trips promotions.

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To reach Gold, Platinum or Diamond tiers, you'll need to do two things:
  1. Earn points: Each tier has a certain number of points that you'll need to reach in order to get access to that tier's rewards. You earn points by completing trips.
  2. Keep your rating to 4.85 or above and cancellation rate to 3% or below.


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You'll see how many drivers gave you a stellar 5-star rating, how many handed out the dreaded single star, and everything in between. The ratings breakdown is available to all Uber users right in the Privacy Center, which can be accessed by logging into your account online or in the app.

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After each trip, riders and drivers have the opportunity to rate each other from 1 to 5 stars, based on their trip experience. Ratings are anonymous. You won't see individual ratings tied to a particular trip or person.

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How much should you tip Uber drivers? Similar to tipping for other services, like getting a massage or going to the nail salon, the rule of thumb is to tip 20%, says Sokolosky. So if your ride costs $30—an average cost for a moderate trip in most cities—then you'll tip $6, for a total of $36.

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You can tip your driver once your trip is complete. Tips are neither expected nor required. After a trip has ended, you have 30 days to add a tip in the app, on riders.uber.com, and from your emailed trip receipt. When can I tip my delivery partner?

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Dynamic pricing takes effect when a lot of people in the same area are requesting rides at the same time. This means that rides will be more expensive. Adjusting the price attracts more drivers to an area so everyone can get a ride.

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Although this may be basic economic theory and technically not yet in illegal in the United States to institute surge pricing (though it is illegal in some countries like India), Uber can change the way so it benefits all parties involved.

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Nine ways to avoid surge pricing on Lyft and Uber
  1. If you know you're going to need a ride during peak hours, schedule a Lyft in advance. ...
  2. Check the other app. ...
  3. Take another kind of car. ...
  4. Try carpooling. ...
  5. Walk a few blocks. ...
  6. Try out surge tracking apps like SurgeProtector. ...
  7. Wait.
  8. Refer a friend and get a free ride.


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