Don't you just pick and choose when you want to give someone a ride? IF so, would you not only select routes close to your home?

Don't you just pick and choose when you want to give someone a ride? IF so, would you not only select routes close to your home?

 

You can really only control where you pick someone up... You have no idea where they are going when you accept the fare.

You can really only control where you pick someone up... You have no idea where they are going when you accept the fare.

 

So a driver could potentially pick up a fare in Cincinnati and the passenger could be heading to, say, Pittsburgh?

So a driver could potentially pick up a fare in Cincinnati and the passenger could be heading to, say, Pittsburgh?

 

Yes. Now, it will tell you that it's a long distance fare when you accept, but you don't actually know where they are going until they get in the car.

 

I've known a couple different people that have gone from Louisville to Cincy or Louisville to Nashville.

Yes. Now, it will tell you that it's a long distance fare when you accept, but you don't actually know where they are going until they get in the car.

 

I've known a couple different people that have gone from Louisville to Cincy or Louisville to Nashville.

 

So if I'm en route with them from Cincy to Nashville, and I get sick around Louisville, there is no just stopping and telling them to get out?

So if I'm en route with them from Cincy to Nashville, and I get sick around Louisville, there is no just stopping and telling them to get out?

 

I mean, I'm sure you could do that.

So when you get a notice from Uber or Lyft, all you get is the name and pic of the rider along with the pick up spot and how far you will be going?

So when you get a notice from Uber or Lyft, all you get is the name and pic of the rider along with the pick up spot and how far you will be going?

 

The name and where you are picking them up. The only time you have any idea how long the ride will be is when it's considered a long distance fare. Only after you pick them up and indicate you've picked them up can you navigate to the destination.

Think of a cab company, people. You hail a cab, they don't ask where you are going then get denied service if it is a few minutes out of their way.

How many miles did you travel?

 

Not much.

Gross or net?

 

$285 in my pocket

With lyft it shows where they are going sometimes and it tells you if it is a long trip.

Averaging 23 dollars a hour.

$285 in my pocket

 

So before gas, oil, and maintenance on the vehicle?

To be clear, the article said $3.37/hour PROFIT.

 

Still not much.