How much money I made doing Uber in just 4 hours | Is Uber driver worth it? |

[@SP-nn1rw]

Thanks for your video! $25/hr seems ok, but you have to consider other expenses (oil changes, tires, etc.) - most driver's expenses are around $4-8/hr.; and then tax you will have to pay at end of year. :)

[@wanderwithspirit]

So true. When you minus ware and tare it does bring the hourly wage down quite a bit. I still personally would rather be driving for Uber than working 9 to 5 at a retail store.

[@catermcdonald9072]

Would only make sense if there’s a price surge or good promotion involved

[@spikenn616]

If you track your mileage you don't pay taxes at the end of the year. Regardless of what anyone else will tell you, as soon as you hit the button to go online and accept rides, all mileage that you drive is tax deductible. Some people will try to say that you can only use mileage when you have someone in your car, but that is incorrect information. I know someone who who worked in the IRS for 40 years who has confirmed that any mileage driven while under the assumption of work can be deducted. If you keep track of all your mileage it will offset all taxes that you owe at the end of the year. You still have to fill out the correct forms, but it will offset.

[@wanderwithspirit]

Thanks for letting me know that about the mileage. I did not know this. Appreciate the tip. :) @@spikenn616

[@jehjeh37111]

The Gridwise app will keep track of your mileage and tell you how much you can deduct for any particular day.

[@ThePurpleYarnivore]

I drive in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. My area is oversaturated with drivers. I make about $130 for 8-9 hrs of driving. People also don't tip. I average about $3- $20 in tips everyday. Its horrible. Average ride has been $3-$5. I dont know how much I get from a ride until its over.

[@wanderwithspirit]

Sorry to hear that. It definitely is NOT a reliable source of income for me. I wonder if people who drive in big cities near airports like Los Angeles make good money?

[@jeffreymiller6847]

yeah no tipping is a huge issue in baltimore

[@jadenroby4893]

Is this still the case I’m thinking about doing this in iowa city?

[@Art-244gd23]

Let me save you the time, As of Nov 10, 2023, the average hourly pay for Uber / Lyft Driver in the United States is $17.76 an hour. Sure, some markets can do $25 an hour on average. But when most Uber drivers brag about their pay, they forget to calculate expenses: gas, maintenance, repairs, new tires every 3 months, and car depreciation. So calculating all those factors in, you make about minimum wage or a little over it. Not worth it!

[@Art-244gd23]

@EverybodyLovesGreg lol sure. “80K a year” but if you need to work 60 hours a week for it (and most Lyft / Uber drivers work at least 60-70 hours a week) it’s turn to be about $25 an hour… which is exactly what I said. But then again, you’re “80-100k” don’t factor in all the expenses. So in reality you work 60 hours a week, for about 50-60K

[@gatolibero8329]

Yeah. I did the math on her numbers. Only taking into account the IRS cost per mile of .65 cents for maintenance and not taxes, she made about $6.50 an hour. She actually drove a lot for very little return. 120 miles in about 4 hours is quite a trip. I drive our family car about 200 miles in a week. Imagine doing that every day, and your car is going to need maintenance on the regular. 😮

[@kt9207]

@@Art-244gd2360k is right but it’s better than working a detail job like she said

[@MrJjcatt]

I average about $ 270 in about 6 hours of actual driving,I start at about 8am and take a breaks after every 3 trips,I find I make a lot when I accept an opportunity,but I like that opportunity place of pickup to b over 4O miles,because I get trips going that way,by the time I get there for the appointment pick up,I make an extra $50+,i highly recommend taking advantage of those opportunities especially ones that are further away and don’t have to be picked up for at least 2 hours,that extra that u get going that way really adds up.I right off the bat take off $58 a day for,gas,insurance ,tax,and maintenance,so my first 90 minutes of driving is to pay those first,if y U manage it right you could make a very good living driving,people who say wear and tear on your car,what are u suppose to do ,piggyback your customers ,of course there is wear and tear on your car

[@aladdy1662]

Hi Keisha, I am in Vancouver, BC. I have recently started driving for uber here and there for a little extra cash on the side. I have an electric car so I feel that in itself makes it worth it. I find that when I have gone online on a Friday night-8pm ish, that the requests are non-stop. Online for two hours and twenty minutes. I made $130 including tips (7 trips). I have worked slower nights as well so pay seems to be between 25-50$/ hr overall. Cheers

[@wanderwithspirit]

That is amazing. Vancouver must have a big population? There's only 44K where I live. Also I don't drive at night. Difficult to see. So I am stuck with the day shift.

[@aladdy1662]

@@wanderwithspirit yes vancouver has like 650 000 and then add in all the surrounding suburbs and cities , quite dense. There are lots of rideshare drivers but it seems to work given the population. Before Uber came, the taxi drivers could not meet the demand of riders. I'm close to the airport so I like to start with a pickup there and then continue on with some more pickups.

[@wanderwithspirit]

@@aladdy1662 you are fortunate to live in a bigger city with abundant work. 😎

[@billassim9014]

I make $17 -$25 with tips, on avg. But sometimes you endup. farther away on a trip, calculating gas and repairs not. Worth it. Only good for part time,

[@wanderwithspirit]

I think that is a pretty good wage. California's minimum wage is 15.50 an hour.

[@billassim9014]

The wear on car, not worth it, plus risk of accident, no way, part time maybe,

[@naserpopal6680]

Why would you drive 11 miles to pick up a passenger??. Bet they were going 1-2 miles . I try not going over 1-3 max miles to pick up someone . Not worth it .

[@wanderwithspirit]

Sometimes Uber shows me the details up front about the ride requests and sometimes they don’t. That’s a good idea though.

[@naserpopal6680]

@@wanderwithspirit try using the destination filter going 10 miles up to where you wanna go. Then use your second destination filter going back to your home/where u started off . You won’t end up driving empty miles .

[@wanderwithspirit]

@@naserpopal6680you are awesome 😎 Thanks for the tip. I will do that.

[@modernsoccer1860]

It's such a hustle driving from place to place but way better than uber eat, eat is literally slaving for free. Pay is so little plus getting out and getting in the car all the time sucks, way too stressful

[@wanderwithspirit]

I do agree with you. Uber passengers is way better than Uber Eats 👍

[@choongta]

Slaving for free: So so right. In LA, lately I've been seeing Uber Eats requests coming in at a mere $2 for a 15 minutes delivery. Uber is a modern day slave master.

[@wanderwithspirit]

@@choongta That is nuts. Not worth it. Ugh 😩

[@choongta]

@@wanderwithspirit Not worth it is to put it mildly. Just can't imagine Uber is allowed to do this without any labor law recourse.

[@wayne3302264]

Even though I have it cut off in preferences I still see the UberEats requests on the trip radar and look at the pay and wonder how does anyone make money doing that.......

[@emadali4833]

Good luck

[@wanderwithspirit]

Thank you

[@martinjakemckinnon5666]

Interesting, you appeared to drive the n the left hand side of the road or maybe it was a right hand drive car like here in England the Uk

[@wanderwithspirit]

Hi. I think that it's because I used my iphone to record in selfie video mode while facing me but not totally sure why.

[@lexxfiend1]

Shortest trips make the money long ones are losers.Uber doesn't give a shit about drivers just profits,their profits

[@wayne3302264]

If you like short trips good for you but I do not like them myself. Have spent 15 minutes on $4 rides many times and decided not to waste my time on them and especially since the Uber weekly quests in my market are crap pay now at $45 for 60 rides completed when two years ago it was $240. That is an indication of how many drivers came on the platform after they lost their fear of covid......lol

[@Stevenfrijol]

Thank you

[@wanderwithspirit]

You are welcome

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[@muzzledwon1845]

Two years ago I was averaging $14 per trip Now they don't have anymore worthwhile promotions I'm down to $7.50 per trip I decided not to accept any trip under seven dollars and it seems to be working out OK I'm only working six hours a day pulling in $150 a day or more

[@wanderwithspirit]

I like your tactics. Good idea.

[@jailbaitandtackleoutdoors]

New follower. Thanks for sharing this information. I wish you success and hope your channel grows rapidly.

[@wanderwithspirit]

Thank you for the follow and encouragement. 😎 I appreciate it. Blessings to you.

[@jeffreymiller6847]

$25.00 per hour is the norm when its really busy or a holiday that number goes up.

[@kickinaddiction]

Started shift at 7:40 am, finished at 4:15 pm, minus an hour lunch. Basically you worked 6.5 hours total. 6.5 divide by $108 is $16.6/hr. We use our cars and time to make $16 an hour in 2023! This is highway robbery! And that’s on a HOLIDAY!

[@wanderwithspirit]

Highway robbery.. lol no pun intended. Some days feel like it while other days I don't notice as much because I am enjoying conversations with my passengers. Thank you for watching. :)

[@kickinaddiction]

I feel you. I’m going to get back out there soon and see how the pay is. This time I’m going to try Lyft for the first time as well. Will see.

[@wanderwithspirit]

Hopefully Lyft brings in more abundance. Best of luck to you. Stay safe. @@kickinaddiction

[@jasonw7521]

Doing Uber as a full time gig is 100% not worth it. Unless maybe you live in a state like NY that has laws that favor the drivers. Otherwise, the fares are way too low to make a profit

[@wanderwithspirit]

Perhaps. I think it all depends on how much money you are looking to earn per week and what your financial needs are.

[@kimclarke7213]

Uber in New York is equally horrible. Imagine 2 deliveries 8 miles 10 dollars

[@adrianwright8685]

In the UK to use your car for business as well as personal usage you need to get a more expensive insurance. Part time delivery drivers get picked up by police regularly for not having this. Is that the case in US?

[@wanderwithspirit]

I have the required legal car insurance that I am supposed to have as a driver for the state I live in which is law. Uber drivers in my state are required to upload all there documents in order to be approved as a driver. So not sure if that is what you mean?

[@adrianwright8685]

@@wanderwithspirit Sort of. It sounds as though normal car insurance in US would cover you to do this taxi business. In UK many peoples car insurance would not cover it - they would have to get some extra 'business' insurance.

[@Bartetmedia]

I had an oil leak that would have cost me $800 to fix and before that an engine issue that would have cost me $1000. Motor mounts before that $1,500. Of course, not all of these things happened at the same time but keep in mind it will eventually happen to you sooner or later. Not to mention all the other things before all of this costing upwards of $3000 or more during my 8 years with Uber and Lyft. The only reason I keep driving is because I do almost all my mechanical work on my car myself, being single with no kids, and only work part time. otherwise I would have been bankrupt a long time ago.

[@wanderwithspirit]

Yeah, delivery jobs cause so much ware and tare on your vehicle. Nowadays, it’s getting tougher to make any money doing it in my small town.

[@MsDonna]

i used to drive for Lyft a few years ago in Austin, TX. i got “trapped” at a festival area one time because i kept getting requests…didn’t know turning the app off was an option lol!! it was good, quick supplemental income for me as well. it’s interesting to see how much can be made in a small city. appreciate you taking us along.

[@wanderwithspirit]

Oh my gosh I would have been a tired wreck not knowing that you can turn the app off. I bet Austin is busy with Uber & Lyft!

[@onyxdasher]

It is!!@@wanderwithspirit I do Uber here in Austin in a Tesla and average $28-$40 an hour on some busy days! There's times where I've even made $60 an hour when you really know how to work the surge's with small trips! :) Thanks for your video!!!

[@wanderwithspirit]

That's awesome! It's hit or miss in this small town. Mostly 'miss' these days. :( @@onyxdasher

[@macneoh7418]

Why is your steering wheel on the wrong side of the car?

[@wanderwithspirit]

Probably my iPhone 11 features or settings.

[@12266CC]

I dont have any driving experience and is it required for uber and lyft to driving in freeway by what i heard in future maybe i can do uber and lyft

[@Polisht]

If there are too many drivers out you will be lucky to make $5 dollars an hour. If there are no drivers out, it is decent but, of course, high risk.

[@wanderwithspirit]

True 👍

[@zen6827]

you drive pretty fast😆

[@wanderwithspirit]

Lol I thought I drive like a grandma. lol

[@lloydsmith1972]

What vlog camera you use?

[@wanderwithspirit]

Just my cell phone. :)

[@aznbourgeois]

That's the draw-back of working a college town.. LITTLE TO NO TIPS! I'm a big city and I usually make equal if not more than my base pay. So $100 in base pays me $100 in tips usually.

[@wanderwithspirit]

So true. Small town = small pay. You are stoked 😎

[@SeanAndre100]

She'd have to deduct not only gas but maintenance ( oil, tires, brakes and etcetera), annually, if this was an actual job of hers.

[@diondaniels6427]

Great content!! how can I connect with you to partner up with you to advertise on your channel?

[@wanderwithspirit]

Hi there. Sorry, I am not doing that on my channel. Best of luck to you.

[@Macky1101]

I guess it is true. Gig drivers do make about $300k per year.

[@wanderwithspirit]

Not this very part time driver. I wish!

[@lifeingeneral9111]

bull shit

[@lhcsmith2]

Uber and Lyft is screwing drivers. You appear happy with what you got but they are taking between 60 and 70% of what the customers pay. All the expenses are on us drivers. Please be not so happy with their crumbs.

[@transportman3498]

You'll NEVER make that in 3 hours in Orlando. I took a $5 ride going 3 miles and passenger paid $15. Ofcourse no tip. No room for it

[@AmericanPride1234]

I work Lyft. I rent a car from Lyft. Last year I made $78k. I work security full time for benefits and self employment for my other incomes. 4-20-24

[@wanderwithspirit]

That is awesome 😎

[@hobgoblinman3]

They don't pay like that where I live. Make like 1/3 of that for that amount of time.

[@wanderwithspirit]

Sorry to hear that. I feel the same way sometimes about doordash.

[@MichaelTracyCA]

Usually holidays are busier than normal days. Also take into account the extra expense for car upkeep and car repairs(wear and tear) on your vehicle. And of course no health insurance. It really depends where you live on how much you can make with any 'Gig" app.

[@wanderwithspirit]

All great points to consider. Definitely depends on location, how busy it is, gas mileage, price of gas, maintenance and more. Thank you for watching. :)

[@kn558]

Hi Keisha ... nice video as usual. Do you drive for Uber very often? I see gas is pretty high there and hope that it's worth your time. You have great energetic and fun personality so I am sure you would do well in anything dealing with people. Please stay safe though. Have fun!

[@wanderwithspirit]

Hi @kn558. I do the food delivery jobs for uber and doordash. I normally don't do the passenger pick up for Uber unless the food delivery jobs are really slow. Gas is about 5.19 a gallon right now. Pretty expensive. I get great gas mileage with my car, about 35 mpg. Have you thought about doing Uber?

[@kn558]

Hi Keisha... no don't do any driving jobs. I am in healthcare. I have watched several delivery type jobs here on youtube... seems like it is tough way to make a living with high gas prices and the low tips etc. Tough economy for everyone of us right now. Best of luck to you... stay safe... smile and laugh a lot.

[@wanderwithspirit]

It is a tough economy. Trying to make ends meet. Thank you for all that you do as a healthcare worker. Blessings to you.@@kn558

[@bother1844]

Your math is incorrect. You do not count tips. You did not make, not even 90 bucks, figure out that just to drive around for 4 hours that cost is about 9 bucks an hour. That is 36 dollars under the radar. Now you have to pay tax, If you didn't get tips, how much did you really earn? And if you get tips, you also pay tax on that, Do you know why we do not see fair price notices on the app in certain places? That is because once we see what they are trying to pay, we will neglect the request. I usually go home and turn off my app when I see this. I was doing this on a full-time basis and had to stop because it was costing me money at times. Now I do Uber once in a while until they decide to pay us better. They are taking more than half of the rider's money and giving drivers a third of the percent from what they are profiting. It's a great platform and can be an exciting experience when they back up away from their greedy marketing. I am looking into other venues such as driving for other companies and means of transport. The market is good for jobs.

[@millakidify]

Have you come across any surges ?

[@wanderwithspirit]

Unfortunately it’s rare to see a surge unless I want to do late night shift 1 am.

[@abeweinberg6400]

Hi how can I advertise with you

[@wanderwithspirit]

I fly solo. Sorry.

[@timmy2310]

Vehicle depreciation, insurance, vehicle replacement, wear and tear, other miscellaneous you made $8.50hr

[@megaslayer9279]

11 miles for a pick up??? That’s unreasonable. 10 MINUTES or less for a pick up.

[@emadali4833]

Which country you drive in ,and city

[@wanderwithspirit]

California, USA

[@jjuanmarin]

@@wanderwithspirit city please

[@cece826]

Hi so when do you know how far you have to drive? Is it until you accept the passenger

[@wanderwithspirit]

Hi there. If you’re lucky and you see the trip request pop up on your screen of your phone, you’ll get to see the details you’ll know what you’ll make and how far you’ll have to drive one way you’ve got certain amount of seconds well this request is flashing on your phone to except it. Otherwise it disappears.

[@anuravindra2014]

Which city is this

[@wanderwithspirit]

Small town in California.

[@anuravindra2014]

@@wanderwithspirit thanks for replying

[@wanderwithspirit]

You are welcome @@anuravindra2014

[@SunFlowerUnicorn71]

Baseball opening day I made 487.00!!❤❤❤❤❤❤ in 1 Day!!

[@wanderwithspirit]

Wow 😮 That’s amazing!

[@trinavasks2135]

Just don’t drive in one of there stupid teslas! When I closed out I got surprised with a $3000 bill every week I would ask them to charge me for my super charge and every week they would say it’s included in my weekly rate

[@wanderwithspirit]

Wow 😮 That is nuts 🥜 Awful and such a money rip off. So sorry.

[@andrade__o8653]

More but I’m in a premier car

[@fourtycents]

Do regular it’s not holiday everyday

[@wanderwithspirit]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will create a video soon doing this. :)

[@f333lfaith]

Don’t forget to take the tax off 😂😂

[@wanderwithspirit]

Definitely 😂 😂

[@JBR7655]

You are driving on the wrong side of the car.

[@shellyannahenry8156]

Hi Uber shows how much you getting for the ride.

[@wanderwithspirit]

It does not show me the trip details if I don’t accept every single ride. I get penalized but once I except a few rides in a row, then I will get the details of the trip request. I don’t know if that’s a California thing or because I’m not a higher ranked driver, not sure.

[@cindychen3180]

😆they don't have anymore worthwhile promotions

[@wanderwithspirit]

I know 😢

[@bother1844]

Crap. How much did Uber pay you for this lying advertisement?

[@mariob3504]

No is not

[@yesseniafernandez4421]

Not worth it.

[@wanderwithspirit]

I hear ya. I have to pay the bills still.

[@Robindalmiras]

Not really worth it

[@daishi15]

Definitely not worth it

[@J.QNobody]

They are just sucking you in.

[@wanderwithspirit]

Perhaps

[@WickedSativa]

Your are on the wrong side of the car.

[@ToadmcNinja]

It’s just the camera effect, same thing happens in rhd cars when people film in their car facing towards them

[@wanderwithspirit]

@ToadmcNinja you are right