WHAT ARE THE BEST HOURS TO UBER? Tips for new UBER drivers (from LA / ORANGE COUNTY driver)
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2015
- / iampowersurge
letting you in on some of the best hours to drive uber and tips to have a successful time driving. ridesharing can be a little bit of a dice roll. hopefully these tips will help you make more of your time.
I came across your channel watching burning man vids. I have been Ubering part time for 4+ years.
Nice! My dad Uber’s still he crushed it 4th of July week
Great video. Very informative. Started today. Drove to LAX. Was wondering when surge hours started. Thank you.
midnight to 4AM. in my city. best stuff. a lot of good stories for next time you go out
Awesome advice thanks!
Thanks for the video! I'm one week into driving with uber and still getting the hang of things
+Rebecca Lopez absolutely ! Good luck out there you'll have good and bad days don't give up til you at least get your bonuses and your phone plan discount! Check out my other more recent uber/lyft tip videos too they might be of some help
I love the music in the background. You speak without saying "umm" or "you know" or any other stammering.
Thank you! I stammer at times thats why theres a few edits I try to do my best though
thanks getting ready to drive tonight for the first time!
excellent, i hope you had a great time! have patience and be ready for some adventure. if riders start to drive you nuts after awhile just tough it out until you get enough rides for the bonus, I've met a few people recent who try driving for uber only to give up after a dozen rides! the extra bonus is worth driving for. Good luck!
What's good bro, awesome video. I've been very discouraged lately only bcuz two month in to my driving and I'm yet to see a bonus. I've NEVER gotten one, NEVER!
First it was that $750 sign-up bonus that I never got, then the $1000 bonus for the first hundred people picked in a month and never got that shizzle either. You feel me...So, yeah, it's very discouraging.
I emailed them with my concerns and there response was to "screenshot" the promo! What, how and where?
Anyway, another issue I complained about ( the most important one ) was those miles driving up & down the city for a measly $2 & $3 a ride...¿What kinda shit is that?
I gas my tank ( X ) with fifteen bucks and at the end of the night that's all I've made and I'm driving home on ( "E" )..!!
Something is NOT right in this picture, ¿Am I missing something here?
Thanks in advance buddy, peace.
well man if you didn't get your bonus somethings definitely not right. I've gotten mine and all the people I've referred. I really only drive when theres a bonus or incentive for the weekend which happens a lot here in oc california. however when its not a saturday night its much harder to make good money. i used to wake up mondays at 5 am to do the airport rush which id make usually 60-80$ after about 4 hours then id usually have to drive home from la 40 minutes which is a pain.
as far as the cheap rides go those DO suck. but when theres an incentive like 10 rides between 10pm and 2am those short rides help you achieve that bonus. in my county i know down by the beaches i will usually get short rides and inland they are a little further.
if its not working out for you financially and you couldn't get your bonus . i understand why you would get disenfranchised . i try to encourage people not to seek uber as an actual job but rather as a fun supplemental income.
if you want to guarantee good money just go to the busiest part of your town that is close by at 1:59am or 2:00am on the dot and accept a ride. it should be high surge enough for you to make a few dollars
good luck :-)
Thanks for the advice and the time taken to respond bro!- Kudos!
Hey TY for the video! It really helped =)
anytime ! happy driving!
Thanx bro good Vid!
thanks for watching have a stellar day!
thank you!
+Christina Mirasol 😊🙏🏻
The problem with surge pricing is they are at "rush hour" time. You spend forever with one person making less
belmont shore is good too at 12am-2
+Lili Kuhns i bet ! i dont really like ubering around long beach in the daytime cuz it can be a lot of short rides but at night belmont shores is poppin!
yeah! u r right. most ride sin long beach are very short, do you have another place or suggestion during the day?
i usually just do it around here because i live here but i want to go somehwere with longer trips .
Hero hour in San Diego starts at 11:30pm to 5 am, that's over 5 hours of very good rides
I've been a drunk passenger getting picked up from gas lamp. the driver made pretty good money on that ride, I'm sure san diegos bumpin for hero hour haha. gas lamp is a mad house tho
45 minute ride from long beach airport to San Juan Capistrano how much it cost.?Thanks in advance
About 35-55$ pending on surge price
Have you ever had an issue where a city was so congested (for a big event) that your network service slowed to a crawl and you had issues accepting and ending rides?
+Angela Greco thats never happened to me and I've been driving a lot in los angeles and in Oc even when the fair is going on or a super crowded event i always seem to be able to get rides (usually instantaneously). I've never had trouble ending rides either.
This past weekend in SF with pride. It was horrible on T-Mobile with about 1 million extra people in the Bay. Really cut into money making
I contacted Uber after my own experience -- they had an incentive and I didn't get it because I "didn't accept enough pings" but the service wouldn't let me accept them, they'd time out. I lost a ton of money that day (St. Patrick's Day Parade). Lame sauce.
from what I've seen most uber "incentives" are impossible to reach. like take 6 hours between 10pm and 2 am must can only deny 2 get 50$. another one for EDC las vegas was 500 $ to take like 7 or 8 trips from to/from edc. but traffic was so gnarly getting into the event and it was so hard to find riders that most drivers couldn't complete those rides.
the only incentive i like is the extra 1$ for every 10$ in fares. because essentially thats letting you keep 90% of the fare
... the music was wayyyy too loud and very distracting... I had a hard time hearing what you were saying, but the parts that I could hear were informational. Please make another video without the music. Thanks :)
thanks for watching and good luck out there!
How do I know who gave me a lower than 5 stars? I would like to know so I learn what might have upset a passenger, etc. On my first day I did 8 rides and tipped by 3 people and somehow ended up with 4.8 rating and I am really upset about this. I don't have any idea what went wrong.
oh your doing just fine! thats almost a perfect rating! your customers probably all gave you 5 stars however if you cancel or don't accept every ride in lowers your rating by a tiny fraction so its basically impossible to be perfect 5 star driver unless you have never passed up a ride or cancelled one. after over 800 rides I'm 4.9
Thanks. I really like your videos. I drive for Lyft. If I decide to drive for Uber I will use your code.
Good vid bro new sub
Thank you !
I am not sure giving water to someone who is drunk is a good idea. Would adding water make it more likely they barf?
maybe! i almost had a barfer last night!!!
What would you say if I wanted a friend to ride with me on these late night rides? Is there any prohibition against it? Will riders give me a low rating? I, of course, am female and I would like my boyfriend to ride with me on late night "hero hour" rides.
You have to drive alone unfortunately I think thats the rule. You have to have room for 3-4 passengers in your car because sometimes you have to pick groups up that barely fit in your vehicle. I have picked up people with wheel chairs that would go in the back and they sat up front, ect. I would say you need it for the room. I understand your concern Uber passengers can be at times unappreciative and/or creepy and/or wasted! Im going to make a video about weird/bad passenger moments
My dad is about to sign up for Uber and I was wondering if you had that code that gets you both a little extra cash.
+joeyflips ya! It's SERGIOG199
+joeyflips the code is SERGIOG199 I'll also pay pal him a bit of my bonus as a thank you. If he didn't use a code you can email support @ uber and they can add the code
I'm thinking about to moving to LA
+Kereal Gunnz what makes you want to come out to LA? not like its a terrible place. its got sunny weather and lots of night clubs. I must warn you though it also has a lot of parking costs/problems, terrible traffic, high rents, high population of homeless people, poor air quality and many other pleasant surprises. the weed is great though :-)
@@IamPowerSurgeOfficial lol. Great weed? That cracked me up. :D
Is it possible to deliver for ubereats in the pomona area? I tried for postmates but got 0 pickup calls
+uplftah my sister did UbEr eats first! She would have Uber eats and post mates on and make good money during lunch rush . We are in the Tustin Orange County area . The part of oc that was just set a blaze by canyon fire 2
4am-5am
so basically work from 2 AM till 8:30 AM...?
Thanks
+raul gomez sure thing! ill be making more videos about uber when i return to the USA in less than 2 weeks. I'm currently in japan making content for ua-cam.com/users/iampowersurge
He's also in So. Cal.
+joeyflips thank you ! I'll also PayPal him a portion of my referral reward too after he completes the first rides.
WHAT ARE THE BEST HOURS TO UBER? Tips for new UBER drivers (from LA / ORANGE COUNTY driver)
0:22 #01 Early Bird From 5:30am- 8:30am (Mostly Airport Runs)
1:23 #02 Post Work People 4:30pm- 5:30pm
1:47 #03 Dinner Time 6:30pm- 8:30pm
2:17 #04 Bar Hoppers 10:30pm- 11:30pm
2:51 #05 Hero Hour 1:30am- 2:30am (Be Ready For Anything)
I wanna move there because I heard some people make about $1500 to $2000 a week doing uber so I would not mind to relocate to LA coming from New Jersey . Also I'm into the music business so LA will be a good Market also more of the majority of people I pick up will have something to do with record labels. Far as rent I will rent threw airbmb .
YES to Del Taco!
ALWAYS! haha
I was on my way to Del Taco last night, and I got a call for someone who needed a ride. I told him I was going to Del Taco and he was like YES!! Let's go get some Del Taco! lol
This is an old video. Uber sucks for drivers in LA/OC now!
hero hour is also known as death hour. 3 uber drivers have been killed working nights and many more assaulted and stabbed. we are in july 2016 now, and after pay cuts it's not even worth it to pick up aggressive and violent drunks. it does not even surge like it used to. better to be safe and drive day shift.
SUBER MAN OMG where did this happen at
Yeah I just started driving...I refused to work nights. Just sticking to the morning schedules
Cute and smart, your are the complete package ..: )
thank you so much, that warms my heart
imagin ridersharing
Has anyone uber drive on New Year's Eve Los Angeles is it worth it??
Cynthia Rodriguez yes
Made 350$ with al the incentives
Drove from 6pm to 4am New Year's Day
I usually go to Long beach earn more than 1k in less than 2 hours lol.
You earn 1000$ rideshare driving in less than 2 hours in Long Beach? That’s insane! I’ve driven Long Beach many a time never done anything like that. Was it a holiday or specific area?
Power Surge Money yeah I usually go to the bars there on New Years and also prime time is an advantage
No need to lie man
The background music it's too laud
power surge rider with out being by self
I make about 800 to 1000 a week, I work when I want -
That’s awesome !!! May I ask what city? In oc California it was hard for me to make much more than 400$ a week but I know UbEr Black people that make crazy money here
I work the hours Uber/Lyft drivers are sleeping - its crazy busy from 2AM onward - I usually start in Lake Elsinore and end up wherever.
How much do you spend on gas per day?
be careful about LAX! you HAVE to have a permit to drop off and pick up passengers!! don't believe anyone who says differently as this comes directly from Uber and LAX. you might get lucky and have been lucky, but the ticket is $1,000!
Your right about that, its easy to acquire the permit though, you watch a few online lessons about how to help persons with disabilities in and out of the vehicle. it takes about 15 minutes then you can print the permit for LAX
Power Surge Money Not when they are crowded though. I still haven't gotten my permit because they wont send me the quiz due to "too many drivers".
When did you get your permit? Excellent video btw!
thank you! i took the test right away when they told me i had to have the permit for lax this was probably during winter of 2015. i had no idea the website was so busy cuz of "too many drivers" being a such a big company uber should get that handled. especially since the whole course is about 30 minutes of time to take. the course you is very simple. its basically describing how to fold a wheel chair and that you are not allowed to say "blind" or "disabled" cuz thats not POLITICALLY CORRECT (lol) you must say "persons with disabilities" then you can print your airport permit
Power Surge Money It sucks because my wife signed up at the same time, and got the email not even a day later. But the girl I dealt with on that same day had computer issues and was just being stuck up, so I never got the email. So, I emailed Uber about it a few days after my wife got her email, they told me to be patient... Then after another week, I email them again, and that's when I'm told they are "too crowded" and that they don't know when that'll change and to again, be patient as it could be an indefinite thing >:[