Will Uber let drivers see how much they make from rides before accepting them?
Uber announced a series of new features Friday aimed at enhancing drivers' experiences on the ridesharing app. Drivers across the U.S. will be able to see exactly how much they will earn and where they will be going before they accept a trip.
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For the first time, in the UK only, Uber drivers will be able to see a passenger's desired destination before they accept the ride.
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.
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.
San Francisco's Lazhar Bedri earned the notation of longest tenure for being an Uber driver since July 2011. Las Vegas' Fatou Cissokho received the highest rating — earning nearly 4,000 five-star reviews. Birmingham driver Charlana Moses was recognized for having made the most trips.
As an Uber driver, a 5 star rating often means more passengers, more fares and (hopefully) more tips. So to become a successful private hire taxi driver, it's important to get those stars.
Uber will give its drivers the ability to choose their rides based on destination and price, a new feature long sought by them. This means drivers will be made aware before the ride of the amount they will earn accepting it, as well as the final destination of the person ordering the car.
In the seconds after a rider requests a ride, we evaluate nearby drivers and riders in one batch. We then pair riders and drivers in the distribution, aiming to reduce the average wait time for everyone, not just the closest pair. This helps keep things moving and rides reliable across the network.
Using your rider account, you may only request one vehicle at a time. You can request another vehicle immediately after a current trip ends. In many cities, Uber offers larger vehicle options like UberXL and UberSUV. These vehicle options accommodate 6 or more riders.
Uber's figures back up that estimate. The company's 3.9 million drivers worldwide completed 1.5 billion trips in the last three months of 2018, according to its IPO filing. Therefore, the average driver made around 385 trips in the 13-week period, or about 30 trips a week — in line with List's findings.
Can You Request a Female Uber Driver? No, you cannot request a driver based on gender, neither male nor female. Though female passengers may be more comfortable with a female driver, especially at night and in a deserted or unfamiliar area, it can be discriminatory to ask for a female driver only.
Do you tip Uber drivers cash? You can definitely tip Uber drivers in cash. In fact, some drivers may prefer it and choose to not accept tips through the app. If you have a few dollars, you should give that to the driver at the end of the trip as a gesture of appreciation.
The new feature also tells you what information of yours Uber never shows your delivery person. For example, your delivery person never gets access to your payment method, phone number, the rating you give them, your profile photo or your last name (unless it's required for alcohol purchases).