8 hours of driving Uber in Las Vegas in 8 minutes POV

[@TheMarceloSilva]

I drive in Boston, MA I have 13k trips and I conclude that if the trip is for less the a $1/mile is not worth.

[@vadimZ1000]

Same here, bro.

[@vadimZ1000]

I drive in Boston and $1/mile used to be just a base pay without any surge. Now it’s the same with high surge. I don’t get it.

[@coochiecrook7120]

@@vadimZ1000 Blame Uber-Boston Guy! He kept exposing the high pay in Boston. I told him Uber will see this and shit will change I was right! Uber is like a pimp, they'll let you have pennies and nickels, but you'll stash no dimes, quarters, or dollar bills! LOL!

[@GoGigItNowRon]

How you like the $32.50 now

[@رجلاستثنائي-ض6ق]

Very nice, Keep it going ❤❤

[@scottyWinsVegas]

Nice job Blake... I keep watching to see if I spot my Kia Carnival in one of these videos as cross paths all night. Be safe

[@BlakeDrives]

I’m sure it’s bound to happen eventually. Thanks 🙏 you too!

[@GANGSTAlKINGjamaicanboy]

@@BlakeDriveswhere u go to get ur business license for 200 brother

[@SpLiNt3R1998]

awesome video , planning to move here as soon i get my green card and do uber as first step then maybe business

[@810sFinest]

yo what app did you use to find the cheapest gas??

[@mikefigures5075]

What was the building with the big Uber on it ? Never saw that anywhere.

[@BlakeDrives]

Yeah I think bigger cities usually have them. It’s just easier to get an inspection there instead of Midas or other shops.

[@scottyWinsVegas]

@@BlakeDrives no the fastest place is Pep Boys on Eastern and warm springs...no wait and no appointment needed only $19 Address: 7465 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89123

[@BCisme111]

I'm from the west and I'm planning to move to Vegas next year. How long does it take to get up and running? I know you've got to do the vehicle inspection (don't have that where I'm at) and the business license from the state.

[@Greedyfrenchies]

Once u get your business license and everything it should take less then 2 weeks to start but i called and schedule an appointment in person with uber and they put all my stuff in for me

[@Superherodad2026]

How much does your insurance run, I’ve driven for years but heard insurance with great driving record no accidents still 500/600 a month. I made 25/hr in VA. 8 hours almost always brought 200. Norfolk Va beach area. Thanks

[@BlakeDrives]

Yeah 500 to 600 a month doesn’t sound right at all. I’m paying $114 a month full coverage on a 2017 Toyota Prius with State Farm. I switched from Progressive to State Farm a year ago.

[@johnc9541]

Thanks

[@theaouch4749]

​@@BlakeDrivestoo expensive.

[@michaelmorris9546]

Vehicle inspection? What is that?

[@Ross-px9iy]

My uncle made $119K driving Uber last year. 6 days a week cherry picking strip clubs and dispensaries for kickbacks but it's crazy money.

[@sokingssddk]

what are kick backs? j

[@BreezeWithTay]

@@sokingssddkpretty much a get together with your friends. Similar to a full blown house party , but not exactly that. a kickback consists of maybe 10 people ? 15 max

[@Ross-px9iy]

​@@BreezeWithTaywhat no? Strip clubs pay the driver for dropping of people at the door. It's like a commission for giving them business, Between $40-$150 a person! He dropped off 4 guys to one club the other night and on top of the regular fare was paid $520 by the club. A single 10 minute trip nets $520. that's how much some people make a week, he did it in 10 mins. Now you have to cherry pick your rides though. Only accept rides that are going to weed shops or strip clubs. Every club is different some pay more then others. Some only pay if you drop off men. It's a real thing look into it. Very very lucrative if you can make it work.

[@VHS_world]

I drive Uber full time and have been for 3 years now. Why in the world woukd you take a $9 ride for almost 30 minutes of your time... 20 bucks an hour minus gas and wear and tear... Might as well go work at a casino 🤦‍♂️

[@B.Sundae]

What's wrong with working at a casino? Casino people do make good money

[@calisurfin]

He thinks he’s making bank. He’s gonna pay later with all the wear and tear on his vehicle. Let him think he’s making bank LOL

[@TrinityTruth05]

Not bad at all!

[@nickthesailor3240]

Drive Houston..1.00 per mile or walk

[@justplaintiredofitall]

in las vegas i made 214.00 in 8 hrs and spent and used 60.00 in gas..

[@calisurfin]

@@justplaintiredofitall gig work is not worth it anymore, too many drivers. I’m going back to school for quality assurance engineering while I work at UPS. Find your niche. All you gonna do is drive your car into the ground with work like this

[@iskdude9922]

You arent driving a prius...

[@calisurfin]

@@iskdude9922 doesn’t matter. Doesn’t include wear and tear. I’m going back to school for computer science. You guys can have fun with trump tax cut expiration and rising taxes and gas prices

[@RandyLe4zero8]

Bro u are the nicest driver i ever seen u dont do lyft?

[@BlakeDrives]

Only when the camera’s rolling haha 🤣 jk. I finally did a vehicle inspection. I used it a little bit on this day but Uber was giving me better rides.

[@rockymntdan1]

wow; if you remove expenses using IRS mileage rate for 2024 .67/mi. You made a whopping $78.

[@BlakeDrives]

Hey, thanks for the info.

[@illusorytrutheffect]

It’s called tax write offs.. I paid $400 2 years ago when I last did it and made a bit over 50k driving Uber. Just get a folder for all gas receipts, all maintenance receipts and use an app to track all mileage driven because what Uber says isn’t very accurate. Then just pay money for someone to do your taxes to save you the headache and boom.

[@rockymntdan1]

@@illusorytrutheffectI actually am a tax preparer. And technically they are deductions. That means they are EXPENSES. Amateurs make "write offs" sound like free money.

[@illusorytrutheffect]

@@rockymntdan1 deductions and write offs same thinggg😂

[@calisurfin]

While I agree it’s better to keep things to yourself. If he’s happy working uber then let the man work uber. You people are part of the reason uber isn’t what it used to be

[@fongsungjaupseio5542]

187 in 7 and a half hours is about 25 an hour which i suppose is decent depending on your living situation in Vegas. Single man, that is good. Got a family, not sure.

[@MJSmithGroup]

People who don't know how to properly set the pick up spot, should have gps location service turned on and give the app access to location data.

[@b_eanie]

how can you order a car and not know where you are to be picked up? its ludicrous

[@MJSmithGroup]

@@b_eanie Couple reasons. Most people can't read a map and have no clue which way is NSE or W. Many people just use the "use my location" feature and assume it'll get it right. Most of the time it's close enough to work. But often it's not. Usually when someone is inside a building. In downtown dense areas, it usually gets the building right, but it's nearly random which side of the building the app will put the pickup spot. Inevitably leading to the rider sending the "i'm here, I don't see you" message. In residential areas, if the houses are on small lots, it's not unusual for the app to think the rider is in the house behind and it sets the pickup on the next street over. At many big event venues that have a "designated" rideshare pickup location, uber actively blocks the rider's actual location icon and blocks the rider's ability to manually set the pin.

[@jamiecornwall2329]

Terrible all those hrs and not even 200$ crazy

[@sting114]

Do a $400 day challenge please

[@BlakeDrives]

Dang maybe I’ll try that 🤔

[@BlakeDrives]

Do you think it can be done within 12 hours?

[@sting114]

@@BlakeDrives 15 hours minimum

[@sting114]

@@BlakeDrives you will get millions of views

[@BlakeDrives]

i think uber allows for a max of 12 hrs and a break of 6 hrs. so i'd probably have to break it up into two days but i could make it into one video.

[@suqi8520]

Is Uber's business not as good as before?

[@BlakeDrives]

Dunno 🤷 I’m still new

[@calisurfin]

Don’t do it full-time. Go back to school while working Uber. You’ll make more money and thank me later. I’m going to trade school for computer engineering

[@katieperkins04]

Way to go

[@parkjungmoon694]

see here is yet another example of drivers who put no thought or strategy into what they are doing and take basically every trip that comes up. either out of some misinformed fear that they will get in trouble if they dont have a high acceptance rate, or that they will get some kind of bonus from uber and make more money if they do when neither is true at all. judging from the trips this guy is taking, he is averaging under a dollar a mile which incredibly most drivers think is good when its actually god awful. i average about 2.50 a mile give or take because i refuse to take any trips under $2, my acceptance rate is about 10% and i still average over $20 an hour consistently. it also helps i know every inch of the strip with my eyes closed right down to how big the speed bumps are at different hotels and which traffic lights on the strip are longest and shortest, i can name every casino in order from north to south and back and I really know what im doing but yeah its as simple as that. now maybe i can get away with it because i drive in vegas and in smaller markets maybe $2 isn't feasable because there aren't enough trips to be that picky but make it like $1.50 or something then. stop settling for this .85 cents a mile trash. a dollar a mile in a city like vegas, you have to basically try to suck that bad. my first week with lyft i went along with it and accepted every ride to see what would happen, did what i was told and still got 1.60 a mile so how are you people in vegas averaging way less than that when you get the same exact trips i do in the same city? if drivers like this simply stopped accepting all

[@parkjungmoon694]

lol theres no way you make $25 an hour, not consistently, i am obviously way better and smarter than you at this. not trying to brag but i am almost certainly in the top 1, 2% of drivers when all is considered between my knowledge of the area, driving skills, personality, entertaining passengers etc, and there is no way somebody making under $1 a mile is gonna out earn me on a consistent basis, i dont even make 25 an hour anymore because its just not what it used to be and the money isn't there like it was so you definitely don't.

[@calisurfin]

While I agree it’s better to keep it to yourself. Negativity isn’t needed

[@anthonymartinez4307]

Uber pays nothing ~ you are now swimming up stream. Your vehicle will wear out so let’s be more honest about what you really make lol ~ zero.

[@BlakeDrives]

Thanks for your opinion. How would you like me to be more honest?

[@AndrewGryg]

​@@BlakeDrives I would say you need to deduct the gas, oil change, insurance, carwash, maybe extra for phone service... everything that's you are spending for doing rides, and the most importnant, depreciation of the vehicle. That's why new cars for uber is very bad idea because the vehicle depreciate drastically or if you drive high millage car, you will risk end up with a lot of repairs $$$$$ but less depreciation. So anyway, it's very hard to see in the begginning but in the end, you will notice. That's why I don't do less the a dollar per mile, bassically uber is using your time and secretly payong pennies....

[@DisryanYeah]

That’s hilarious

[@TheHistoryCode125]

This video is a waste of time that provides little valuable information. The driver aimlessly drives around Las Vegas picking up short Uber rides, filling up gas, and getting lost trying to find passengers. There are no real insights or takeaways, just mundane footage of an average day driving rideshare. The creator tries to make it seem exciting by pointing out expensive cars and houses, but it's really just filler content. You're better off skipping this one - it's 8 minutes of your life you won't get back. The key message seems to be "look how boring and uneventful driving Uber in Vegas is." Don't expect to actually learn anything useful about the strategies, economics, or experience of being a rideshare driver. It's pure fluff.