Driving Lyft - What You Need to Know
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2020
- Beginners tutorial for driving Lyft! I jam packed this full of tips and things I learned as well as go over how much I made driving for my first month. Definitely something useful and I would have liked to see something like this when I started, so I hope it helps!
Here is a referral code if you want to try it out:
www.lyft.com/drivers/TRACEN67740
I go over the supplies I bought that have been useful, a few tricks to know about in the app, as well as how to tell if there are other Lyft drivers around you!
As well as go over how much money I made, I include how many hours and rides it took, along with a mileage estimate.
I really tried to cram as much into this video without making it over 20 minutes, so I hope you find some good value and maybe give driving a try!
If a passenger has a 4.7 or lower or goes by a street name, it’s not too wise picking that person up!!
Exactly! I even question a 4.8 rating especially late night/early mornings
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Why?
@@kevinbissingeris for the rating 4.7 is not good rating for the passenger after drop off any passenger the driver qualify each passenger ,to let lyft know how was the trip with this person..
Some passengers dont respect the drivers as well they eat on the car they left some garbage on the car..any Kind of situación than is not allowed etc..
I love driving Lyft, I do mornings only here in NJ, took a few weeks to find the hot spots ect... I have regular tipping riders who i pick-up a few times a week, Some days I'll accept rides into Manhattan which pays $70-$90 for a 45 min trip. Just some tips for new drivers, Don't park at the airport if you have one, Waste of time waiting in Que. Don't decline rides, The more you accept the better your bonuses will be. Be polite to your riders, you don't know what kind of day they are having, I always great my passengers with a good morning, Is the temp ok in the car and if they would like to make a quick stop on the way for a coffee, I always keep a bottle of water in the door for them if they want it.
Bonus zones are now on Lyft, I have seen them as high as $80 just for being in that area and all you need to so is give one ride no matter how short it is and it's yours. Keep your car clean, inside and out, Passengers can rate you on clean car, good driving, friendly and a few more.
Don't ever ever ever accept a ride from someone with an infant and no car seat, they always say the same thing, well the last driver was ok with it and i'll just hold the baby.... Nope not gonna happen, you can cancel the ride without it going against you and still get paid for it.
Thank a million for all the tips! God bless you!!
I do the same thing when parents don’t have a car seat for the kids or the teenagers that are younger than 18 they can’t ride I have to tell them U can’t ride by yourself! U have to have someone that is 18,years or older
Best Lyft driver video I’ve seen yet. Direct and to the point, but still detailed - appreciated the specific examples of overall earnings and explaining how the bonus works. Driving around nearby colleges for shorter rides is a great idea too!
Thank you so much!
Honestly really awesome tips I’m just not sold on the fact that Uber or Lyft pays their drivers enough I believe all Uber and Lyft should strike and DEMAND Better Livable pay in 2022 you guys honestly deserve it you just need to demand it It shouldn’t be 50-50 % it should be more like 80-20 % Lyft and Uber honestly don’t have to do much of anything all expenses TIME, and RISK are on the driver. Without that driver Lyft and Uber make nothing. it’s time for the drivers and the faceless Uber and Lyft executives to renegotiate…
Agreed.
I could not agree more! I don't drive for or use any services like this (I drive a large truck to fit my work tools). I was just curious to see the viewpoint of people that drive for those thieves (Uber/Lyft). I had always gotten the impression that the money wasn't very good, but to find out it's a "50/50" slip! I am mind blown. Not even 50/50 of the ending profit, just 50/50 of the total fare. What am I missing here? Taxes are essentially doubled by way of being an "independent contractor" and, the extra cost added to your auto policy for "additional coverage/commercial use". How do they have any drivers?!?!
Trusts me on that. Have driven for both Lyft and Uber and is not financially worthy. U end up with minimum wage putting miles on your car.
Wow as a very new frustrated driver for Lyft this has to be the most helpful video I’ve watched and I’ve watched a lot of them. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for being so transparent about all this!
You bet! Cant wait to pump out some more content!
Super helpful! Thanks for all the suggestions on getting started!
You're welcome! I hope you try it out!
Great video. Enjoyed listening to your feedback about Lyft! Thank you 😊
You bet. Glad you liked it!
I live in Michigan and I’m thinking about driving for Lyft watching your video helped me with some questions I had thank you for the good content
Glad it helped!
Helped me to.
I barely Started with Lyft this Week. All your Tips were Valuable. On my Phone App the Driving Destination symbol is on the Bottom right. I would have never looked at it unless I clicked this UA-cam video. Thanks again.
Glad it helped!
Thank u for this video it is very helpful to me because I'm wanting to become a Lyft driver and this a good insight on how to be a good Lyft driver I definitely love the idea of how to entertain children and keeping the car clean as well stay blessed and will highly recommend this video to anyone 🙏 thank you
Awesome! Glad it helped out!
Definitely an informative video that put things into a much better perspective.
Great posting with very good tips on having the Covid safety kit, extra mask, sanitizers etc.
Also the suggestion of having something to occupy the kids with such as watching a movie or playing a game .
Gives one a better understanding and working knowledge to make an informed decision as to giving this opportunity a try.
Thank you for the comment! Glad you found it helpful!
You just gave a new meaning to rideshare jobs. 💯👏
These were great tips. Very in depth breakdown of the whole experience! Thanks man! Well done!
Thank you, I appreciate the kind comment!
I was thinking of driving to Denver, but that's an hour drive for me so thank you for mentioning that - going to save me a bunch of miles sticking to more local areas (plus less competition)
Also using the passenger app to see competition is great to avoid unused online time when you're not booked and waiting for a ride.
Awesome! Glad you found the video helpful!
Love this video. Been thinking about doing this job so I need to see this.
That’s great! I’m glad you found it helpful! 👊🏻
Bro! Great video! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼
Glad you liked it!
excellent video Tracen. you have that "I can trust this guy" demeanor...very refreshing. you must be loving that mileage on your Fusion now, with gas prices so high!!! your vid can second as a promo for that car! nice job young man
Thank you! Yeah, it’s definitely even better right now!
Great video ! Absolutely loved all the information thanks for the video
You bet. Glad you liked it!
Nice video I’m finally going to try this very soon
I just completed my full process to drive 🚗 I'm a new driver so this was a good video thanks!
Glad it helped!
How is it?
Good job. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! I appreciate it.
What a great video. Definitely lots of great tips for anyone thinking about or already driving for Uber or Lyft. You are probably one of the best drivers I have ever heard from. Did you continue driving with them? Thanks for the great tutorial and wonderful tips.
Thank you for the nice comment! I drove with them just to fund a vacation, and one other small spurt.
Super helpful info! Thanks!
Awesome vid! This is has me looking forward to my new Lyft endeavor thank you sir.
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it.
I totally forgot about the wind thing! I used to do it for road trips when I was in college. Now every day is a road trip 😂 I’ll be reincorporating that into my strategy!
Nice! Glad to help you remember :)
Straight to the point 👌🏾thanks but Lyft is messed up lol,just 1lie from a passenger and ur out for good
Very informative, Love it. Thanks.
You bet. Glad you liked it
Lyft driver here & gotta say :
Dude when he mentioned the little copper lights .. he got me... so cute!!
You are so adorable..
Gotta make it more fun!
@@tracenfitzpatrick I dig your style
Thanks!
The intro though 😂😂😂. Great sense of humor!! Even had Tesla on the scooter 🛴 😂😂. Your clients have great riding experience 💜💜
Thank you! Not many have commented on that, and I think it’s hilarious! 😆
@@tracenfitzpatrick it is hilarious 😆
Your so much Welcome 🤗
Great advice and tips!!
Thank you!
Nice tips! Thanks!
It's nice to know all the ins and outs of driving for lyft...thanks for sharing! 👍
You're welcome, glad you liked it!
@@tracenfitzpatrick
How about those $3.75 for two trips
😂😅🤣😅😂 wait until you get that VIP rides.
Yep! 😅
Awesome Video bro 👌 Keep up the great works!!! 🤙🎼🎹🎹☮🍺🙌
Thanks! I appreciate it
Thank you for sharing☺💥
Awesome video! 🙌👍 thank u!
Glad you liked it!
Nice video. Most of my customers sit in the back seat. I get a lot of riders that have luggage and carry bags. Great kit but use smaller bottle because I don’t like clutter. Have you heard Octopus?
My uncle has a cleaning kit in his ride as a Lyft driver…he even sage his car at the end of the day
Thanks for going over all those handy inside the car products
Of course!
Watch your back with Lyft passengers reporting a 5.00 star and 3500+ rides driver as “driving under the influence”
Thanks for video. I will look for more
Glad you liked it
I’m waiting on my background to complete. Moving to ATHENS GA. Which I plan on many early morning trips, because I don’t mind getting up before 5am. But don’t like the busy afternoon traffic. I figure I will only do 3-4 days a week in beginning. Thanks for the tips. I will definitely buy car wash pass.
Awesome plan! Glad you liked the video
Go Dawgs!!! How is Lyft working in Athens
Well informed video!!!
Thank you!
Thank you for this information
You bet
you should get the everlance ap if you want to keep track of your miles/expenses
Information not given: Rates vary by regions. Some areas make considerably less per mile/minute than others. Also: Uber will pay you a small stipend to pick up farther away (8 minutes or more) whereas lyft does not. Lyft automatically adds the next ride. Uber will ask you first.
That's stipend you say Uber pays is also based on certain cities. Not all cities receive that stipend.
Drove with LYFT for ten days and had this recurring issue. In Atlanta, Ga if your vehicle is older than 2014 the app will log you off when dropping passengers off at the terminals because the vehicle does qualify for airport pickups. Well. when a on a three ride streak this will break my streak. it happened four times in four days as I go to the airport regularly. After a lengthy chat session with a different rep every time in which I had to explain the entire situation over and over I had three support reps acknowledge it is an issue on Lyft's end and credit me the money. The fourth rep basically said I should stay away from the airport since I do not qualify. Hello, what am I supposed to do with my rider that is going to the airport? I am finished with LYFT since it is barely worth my time with the bonus and certainly not worth my time without the bonuses. After gas I averaged around 12 dollars an hour in my ten days and 156 rides. Not getting rich here folks. I see why LYFT is begging for drivers.
Thank you for this video, I am trying to driver either for Uber or Lyft on my spare time just to make extra money.
Glad you found it helpful!
This was a good and informative video.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Thank you, informative!
Glad you liked it
Dope stuff keep at it
Thank you
One issue i see that needs to be addressed is the drive to the pickup and the driver getting paid nothing for that. I get 15 minute plus pickup times often only to take a rider two to four miles down the road. Cannot make enough money with that happening. I tried it for ten days and it just was not worth the stress of fighting traffic with no more than I was able to net.
First rule in rideshare: they don't care. There's always more fresh meat who will work for less than you. Remember Lyft and Uber want to pay drivers the least amount possible
Don't accept rides that far away?
This video was very well done
Thank you, I appreciate the comment!
9:55 I did this with the Uber and DiDi drivers in TJ and Playa de Rosalito
According to my calculations and considering the gas money spent, hours online and total earning you were making about $15 bucks an hour on top of wearing out your new car. I don't think it is worth it bro. I mean if you want to do it for fun I guess it's ok but I wouldn't even consider this for a side job. Great video and great explanation. Take care!
Thanks for the comment and calculating all that. I did this 30 day promo to pay for a trip, and figured I’d make a video out of the experience.
Are you a Lyft or Uber driver? Who are you to give your opinion if you're not a Lyft or Uber driver? This is a good opportunity and people are making $3,000 a week sir. Your opinion isn't needed
@@RickeyRamsey1 this is a free country buddy. If you don’t like my opinion then deal with it but just to top it off if you are driving either Lyft or Uber during these times with gas prices the way they are you are a sucker! Take care 👍🏼
Not to mention he has to pay taxes as self employment
@kevinGarnett I'm driving a Tesla that doesn't take gas or oil what you got to say now?
Great tips!!!🎉
Thank you!
You so lovely positive god bless from a new starter I'm starting my Uber soon
Helpful-thank you!
Glad you liked it!
That Nintendo switch idea is awesome depending where you live, you can’t do that in the Bronx lol
Yeah, gotta get creative
@ Carlos Ortiz Why can’t you do it in the Bronx?
@@TheHardTruth101 because someone will cop that shit lol
@@bxboriquagurl1 Shalom Greetings! thank you for the laugh and being real. You have to let them know its being tracked in the policy. Have a wonderful day!
@@TheHardTruth101 because it’s the Bronx. One of the only areas of nyc that Hasn’t been gentrified YET it probably will one day
Thank a whole lots guy .
Great video. Very professionally done for not having many subscribers.
Thank you
Wow! Appreciate info. That makes me wonder how some folks I’ve encountered claim they make $1000 to $1500 a WEEK!!!
I certainly could have driven a lot more, but wouldn’t want to be out constantly. Not sure how accurate those people’s claims are.
Good job on the info
Thank you
Great video and excellent job! Following behind another vehicle is called drafting :) Curious: what hours did you work?
Thanks! I didn’t ever do any set schedule. Just as my days would allow, I’d go. Minimum a couple hours.
Great video. Thanks for doing it. The interesting part I see is that you made $20.21 a hour if you count your online hours or $30 an hour of booked hours. At 1400 miles with a low cost of 25 cent a mile you earned $15.07 if you count online hours and $22.45 an hour if you count booked hours.
Thanks! Glad you liked it
Just started this week. This video is very helpful. Any info on what be considered tax deductible and if there’s a limit on gas and food deductions?
Glad it helped! I kept all my receipts for any food, and supplies I needed and recorded mileage driven, and gave all that to my CPA and let them handle it.
Thanks for the all the help. I was very hesitant about applying. Think I'm going to apply on Monday. Again thanks.
Glad it could help!
@@tracenfitzpatrick how much can u make a week?
@@donaldjones318 at the end of the video I go over each weekly earning for all 4 weeks 👍🏻
@@tracenfitzpatrick so is Lyft good
@@donaldjones318 I liked them. I haven't tried Uber, but I hear people like Lyft over the two.
Join a delivery company, & no rider will sit in your car to give you a poor rating or false report for a free ride. You'll also earn more for a few mileage.
Any suggestions?
They can still give you poor ratings as a delivery person, people will get their food delivered then pretend they never received it to get their money back, which looks bad on the drivers part
@@alisjay9798 It’s true, but the picture of where you place the food will serve as your evidence when they lie. Unlike a ride when the person sits in your car, makes it dirty or bangs your car door.
Great video. Do you know what items you can write off for taxes in regards to fuel, maintenance, etc.?
Thank you. I'm still new to all that, and just gave my end of year paperwork from lyft right to our tax person. My car hasn't needed much maintenance still, but i'm sure that would all factor in.
Everything for maintenance, your phone, your gas, miles.car washes, cameras, your car payment, your car insurance Anything that you use for your business is a write off. If lyft or uber charges you .50 to withdrawal your money. That .50 charge is also a write off.
@@truckermick8497 or you can deduct the mileage instead, which is .58/mile
i have been driving off and on for about five years and now with all this stuff going on just wondering what you think i have breathing issues and don't wear a mask and i always tell people when they get in but some of them say it's ok and i still get complaints. the whole situation is frustrating if you don't want to ride then you don't have to. i emailed lyft about it if was going to be permenant and didn't get a response. will probably stop driving upseet about this any advice.
Nice video!
Which type of camera did you use ?
Canon EOSR
Excellent, but I was hoping to see a sample ride end 2 end in car, but great overall
I was actually just thinking about that yesterday! If I ever do a part 2, i'll make sure to include that :)
I did around 18000 rides over 3 years my rating was 4.97 and I will never never drive again for these companies
Why? Lol
Yup!!!
@Rich Natural I stopped driving (full-time) early June. Haven't done a ride since. It's more of a protest, because I'm in Cali, and Uber's dirty deed of Bait and Switch. Lyft.. No thanks!
I wish you were my Lyft driver smoking and a switch?! It’s over with u getting a tip and 5 star
That was really good
I appreciate it
Thank you
Very helpful ty
Glad you liked it
It's great when you start, been driving 6 years after incentives have it make sense. I received $1750 for a every driver referred and could easily make $500 a night on Friday & Saturday. It is not like that anymore, ask yourself why do they need drivers so bad that they're back to referral bonuses??????
Because Lyft and Uber keep deactivating the High earning, picky, 4 year or more pros who have a high cancellation rate. They want the rookies to drive for them because they will pick up anyone without using their brain to sort out the worthless long-distance pickups who need a 3 mile ride.
@@bassinbillRC5300 and over 60 miles is a waste since you need gas to return to your main spot
Great video
Thank you, I appreciate it.
That intro was fire!!
I appreciate it!
Thx 😊
A couple questions:
Great video btw! Lyft is running a crazy $9,000 guaranteed earnings promo now (200 deliveries in 30 days). Do you think it's possible to hit that goal??
Where area did you drive?
Wow, that is pretty crazy! I drive around Salt Lake City, Utah. I recently did 30 rides in about 2.5 days. My big bonus was 120 rides in 30 days and I hit that without driving everyday.
Thanks so much for the reply! I'll give it a shot!
@@craigf4588 best of luck!
I drove for many it was fun and did my own videos. People are too demanding now!!! then back then. Now I just drive!!!
Sometimes I get the bar owners request for Lyft or Uber for the customers that are drunk so I will pick them up I had to me couple of times
Hi! Several years ago, I used to drive for "Uber" and had picked up a few passengers that were either going from a party [slightly intoxicated] or going to a bar [to get more intoxicated]. I once picked up some passengers from an air show that was being held in another city close to where I live. Unknown to me, when the person first got in my car, she was holding an open plastic cup of beer - without a lid on it! Anyway, long story short, this person managed to spill some beer on the back seat area where people sit [unknown to me as well] & when I picked up my next customer/passenger, she mentioned the seat was wet. Good thing I had some towels in my car trunk, so I placed the towel on the wet spot for that passenger.
Shortly after that experience, I stopped driving for Uber. I won't pick up any "bar" passengers anymore because I don't want the customer to get sick in my car!
Now my neighbor & friend drives for "Lyft" and he says it's a much better company to drive for. This video was helpful with the extra tips about having a bucket handy for keeping the inside of the car clean between different passenger rides. Another person mentioned about not picking up a passenger with an infant, which was good to know, since I don't have a car seat in my car as all my grandkids are well past the "baby" stage! @abbyhunker3956 - Also, how does a "Lyft" driver know if they are being requested to pick up at a bar or not? thanks for reading my reply! 😀
Be safe 👍🏻
That’s nice work for one month driver ? You have been reading Lyft scripts very good for the advertisement
Not paid for or sponsored by Lyft 👍🏻
I need advice, tips on how I can make $ with Lyft! I put in 7 hrs and not even making 100 sometimes 🥺and is my fulltime job
payroll takes until Friday the following week, unless you go premium with cash out. warning: if you are renting your Lyft car through Express Drive you cannot cash out until the rental is paid for.
Good to know. Thanks for commenting.
Don’t forget to mention they pay pretty good for referred drivers
Decorating the car like Cashcsb would be pretty cool.
Yeah that would be!
A 78-hour work week should pay well over $3k.
Hello! Great video. So you drove 3.5 hours in average per day, right?
Thank you! I actually don’t think I ever calculated my average time each day (unless I put it in the video, I can’t remember). I more tried to get a certain number of rides each day however long that took so I would hit the goal.
Can I choose a radius to pick up and drop off as a driver?
I really don’t want to drive to certain areas.
Yes. You can set a radius filter. It lasts 1 hour and you can do it max 2 times per day
I have a Fusion Hybrid and my MPG has gone up too. Also, following behind someone is called drafting.
Nice! Love that car. Yes, drafting. That was one of those things that came to me as soon as I was done :)
How do you turn off automatic ride accepting?
How does taxes work can you opt for a W2 instead of a 1099?
Thanks nice video
Glad you liked it
Question,Is it possible to make 500-1000 a day doing lyft?
What type of car, is and hybrids?