12 Best Apps For Uber Drivers & Lyft Drivers - Maximize Time & Money

[@Therideshareguy]

Featured apps: Stride Drive: therideshareguy.com/go/stride MileIQ: www.therideshareguy.com/MileIQ TripLog: www.therideshareguy.com/triplog QuickBooks Self-Employed: www.therideshareguy.com/intuit10 Uber (passenger app): www.therideshareguy.com/passen... ActiveHours: www.therideshareguy.com/active... DailyPay: www.therideshareguy.com/dailypay2 Rideshare Timer: therideshareguy.com/RideshareT... Vugo: therideshareguy.com/GoVugo Square: www.therideshareguy.com/square

[@howmuchdoridesharedriversmake]

0:22 #01 Navigation/GPS (Google Maps, Waze) 1:06 #02 Mileage Tracking (SherpaShare, Hurdlr, Stride Drive, MileIQ, Triplog) 2:07 #03 Tracking Income And Expenses (QuickBooks) 2:55 #04 Music (Spotify) 3:22 #05 Gas Prices (GasBuddy) 3:48 #06 Weather (Accuweather) 4:15 #07 Roadside Assistance (Honk) 4:42 #08 Airport Schedules (Flightstats) 5:03 #09 Uber 5:26 #10 Rideshare Timer 5:59 #11 ActiveHours 6:31 #12 Rideshare Ads/Tipping (Vugo, Square) Very helpful list. Worth checking!

[@danielmontes7893]

this video is a gold mine thank you Ride share.

[@scottsaunders3796]

Google is good but I don't like a app that's separate from the Uber app

[@TheLameTV]

3:28 google maps can give you gas prices while in route or in a proxcimity and changes when you are driving around to other gas stations 4:20 the prius wont let you lock your doors if the key fob is in the car

[@Robertlyleseaton]

For iOS: Dark Sky-- to know when rain will start. Workflow-- for automated text messages. Amazon Music-- Free music streaming if you have Amazon Prime. Includes ability to download music for offline (data-free) play lists.

[@Therideshareguy]

+Robert Seaton Good tips! Although not a fan of Prime Music since it doesn't have every song I like :)

[@halegammill3476]

Thanks Harry and Jon. I got the "timer" app and it really helps a lot. Well worth the $2.99 a year.

[@Therideshareguy]

Yea it's a no brainer imo and it's actually $2.99 for lifetime :)

[@jackjones3657]

Yes, Gas Buddy is a particularly great app.

[@bw88321]

This is a great list. Only thing I would add is athought its not an app use a LTE tablet or wifi device keep a camcorder

[@Therideshareguy]

+biggwill211 Yup good pt, we reviewed dash cams here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faeyhJmEfdKelas

[@anncharles7431]

Thank you so much for this information!

[@StrykerEcks]

Sherpashare is a must have. Can't wait for stride drive to make its way over to Android!

[@Therideshareguy]

Personally, I don't use Sherpashare anymore since they started charging for their service but Hurdlr and Everlance are two good free alternatives for Android.

[@SuperReedScott]

They say that the miles from your home to your first destination is not deductible plus your last trip heading back home is also not deductible. All other trips are deductible while you're working Lyft and/or Uber. So basically first trip to your first destination is not deductible and last trip from your last Lyft or Uber stop to your home destination is also not deductible. These are call commuting miles, like u would commute to and from a work/office location. Do you know if this is true or not?

[@Therideshareguy]

If that's what your tax professional or software is telling you, you should stick with it, but there's more to it: therideshareguy.com/all-of-your-2014-rideshare-tax-questions-answered-a-turbotax-giveaway/

[@theresaleite765]

At the beginning of your shift go to a hotspot near your home and then begin your tracker. When you're ready to end your shift, begin heading for home and hope to catch a customer along the way. If you don't want to do that, then go back to the hotspot near your home and end your tracker there. This will maximize your deduction.

[@domingomonteiro6290]

Get QBSE + TurboTax bundle for $12/month the first 6 months, then $17/month thereafter .... It also tracks your mileage and calculates deductions, automatically, for each trip!

[@Cam-jx2wo]

Excellent video...does anyone know if the mileage you drive between trips can be an expense? For example, ending a trip then driving 3 miles to a new pick up. Thanks for any help!

[@Therideshareguy]

+Lyft Hell yea! I count miles from when I leave my house until I return home at the end of the night :)

[@mhjetsfan83]

The Rideshare Guy me too with the trip log app

[@SuperReedScott]

They say that the miles from your home to your first destination is not deductible plus your last trip heading back home is also not deductible. All other trips are deductible while you're working Lyft and/or Uber. So basically first trip to your first destination is not deductible and last trip from your last Lyft or Uber stop to your home destination is also not deductible. These are call commuting miles, like u would commute to and from a work/office location. Do you know if this is true or not?

[@neilparmar5705]

Great video sir, what if want to drive but don't have a car? Is the rental program expensive?

[@Therideshareguy]

You can absolutely find an affordable rental program - we have a list here! therideshareguy.com/uber-vehicle-marketplace/

[@Marlon_J]

You don't need a computer for Dailypay. You can access it from your phones browser.

[@Therideshareguy]

+Marlon Johnson Good point but it's still not technically an app - we wanted to focus on apps but Daily Pay is a good product which is why we still gave it a shout-out! :)

[@OGSHY]

Very informative. Good info for someone just starting.

[@Therideshareguy]

+SouthCYDE Shy Thx! What was your fav. app?

[@OGSHY]

+The Rideshare Guy Active hours is probably the most interesting one for me. Also using the regular Uber app to see how many drivers are around. I'm in a smaller market so it gives me an idea of how many drivers I'm up against and potential hotspots.

[@Therideshareguy]

+SouthCYDE Shy Nice yea Active Hours has been a solid app so far.

[@jacquelinechambliss3488]

awesome info. God bless you my friend and thanks a million

[@Therideshareguy]

np :)

[@shankar3950]

there is not God dip shit! what you live in the 1700? it's 2016 we now know there is not God! come on people!

[@khachigc.melkonian6597]

Good job. Keep up the good work

[@jesuschick7872]

Great video. Thanks so much.

[@JoaquinChea]

Nice job!

[@catherine03021981]

I had a hard time figuring out Rideshare Timer...I had to uninstall it

[@Therideshareguy]

Which part was hard to figure out?

[@rchw8052]

Any idea which mileage app can be used for overseas drivers? I'm in Australia. Thanks

[@Therideshareguy]

Maybe xero?

[@StrykerEcks]

Google Music, not Spotify. Google maps, not gas buddy. AccuWeather is not necessary. Airport pickups are almost never worth the wait/process time. Thanks for sharing but I'm doing well without most of the suggestions.

[@Therideshareguy]

I think music and maps/gas is just a matter of preference. But I can assure you airport pick ups can be worth it, just have to know what you're doing :)

[@StrykerEcks]

+The Rideshare Guy "know what you're doing" meaning waiting around all day for that one pax you call and is actually going far. Not to the In-N-Out or car rental just outside of the airport lol no it isn't worth all the time you spend there rideshare guy. This is not even open for debate. I know it's not worth while.

[@catherine03021981]

Love Gas Buddy...jmo

[@halegammill3476]

Harry... My life time or theirs? Thank you for all the good information...

[@Therideshareguy]

Haha lifetime of your phone I would guess.

[@juliusjones1154]

Wow a lot of theses app are not needed anymore because the features are built into the Uber and Lyft apps now.

[@Therideshareguy]

Thanks Julius, we're actually updating this video soon!

[@Luckimee]

He is adorable

[@Darkinlovly1984]

great video

[@saynotop2w]

Thank you

[@JD8899-l9p]

Thanks bro

[@realmaninca]

Due, you rock!

[@ITPalGame]

I don't see the timer on the link nor does it come up on search

[@Therideshareguy]

You can also use your phone's timer app.

[@luzharrison]

The Rideshare Guy q

[@wesleyhurd3574]

Good video but a bit outdated at this point.

[@ALEXFVHS]

i cant believe vugo is on here getting a good light. look at their rating, read some comments. they are horrible app that does not pay out the ad revenue

[@Therideshareguy]

+Alex Silcock Touche, but I give them a little slack since what they're trying to do could be a game-changer. Imagine if you had a network of advertisers lining up to advertise in the back of Uber car's - that could be a huge boost to your income. So I guess deep down I just really want them to succeed since I know drivers will all make more money :)

[@vmgphilly]

Are there any better alternatives to this app to make extra income while driving

[@michaelconti513]

Vugo sucks app doesn't even work right and you never get paid

[@Therideshareguy]

Yea they've been slow to add advertisers but I think there's potential if they can get enough advertisers on board.