The Complete Guide to Using Destination Filters | Driver Diary with Sergio

[@TheYabbayoo]

The DF is most useful to stay in Boost+ zones, or to avoid certian areas. I use it before NFL games to make sure I don't get stuck taking anyone there.

[@JoJo-zv7ri]

Well heck, that's all you had to say...set your destination to someplace that's not your destination.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

have a good one

[@joseluismunoz470]

Thanks. I didn't notice you had to toggle it on. I couldn't figure out why it was always "not filtering."

[@funnyvidz9682]

You can also set it while being on a ride and it will search for something going your direction while being on that trip

[@patriciawilson6978]

You can access the DF while on a trip? Please tell me how.

[@AppRides]

That’s funny I work from home. I’m going to set the filter to stay at home. We appreciate your patience. I always work from home.

[@rafaelmotoristapp]

Hello, my name is Rafael and I'm going to start as an app driver here in my country (Brazil) I'm looking for a reference to be able to create my videos, and there's no better reference than the Americans, answer me and help me too, we're in the same boat together. Brazil

[@erik7747]

I only use DF filters now to get 2 airports for private rides and expect to be bent over for using it. Coming home from the airport I don't use DF now.

[@user-flagbaker]

If it doesn’t pick you up then you would have wasted 90 minutes of your time. I’m a returning UberEats Driver. Thanks that’s something to consider.

[@baldisaerodynamic9692]

my experience with destination filter is this las vegas strip, destination SE (near henderson) about 7-10 miles away. ill get rides straight east, north east, NORTH!!! or straight south.....all which are putting me more miles from home than where im at. like you say you do past home, but that ends up putting me 5-10 miles away from home, PAST my home, which is "empty miles" best it usually does is drop me at the airport, which cuts my dead miles in half heading home. oddly enough, the filter isnt "always available" here especially during surge times. ASAP, or a time...ive tried both. i get the same results. ive had one time both rides sent me north. i took the first one considering how dumb it was directional wise but it paid $20 to go 4 miles straight north, so it was well worth it. then when i was north it took me straight south basically where i was at when i set the filter. i find cherry picking to have better luck....and been within a mile of home. now, maybe its because i am in such a short distance it does not work well.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Agree, short DFs should be used to make surge money shorties

[@josesanchez5920]

Uber needs to get rid of the on/off filtering trips crap, if we need to get somewhere we have google maps. At least make the DF more user friendly like Lyft's. Lyft definitely has them beat here especially with the stay within area filter, that works beautifully in a long period surge zom like a big Rave event, even early morning school/work rush area you know will surge.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Agree

[@BillGould-n5y]

A lot of times it tells me it unavailable at this time what bs is that should be able to use at anytime so when it says that screw them shut app off and use Lyft do never have problem with there’s

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Yeah at peak times in a busy city they do that

[@southeastlosangelesbear]

If you change the preferred settings to deliveries it usually lets you, then you can just switch back to rides

[@adnanojd]

Destination filter is crap because they send you pick ups goin towards your area but then the riders destination is in the opposite direction, And they always send you trips outside your preferences

[@kittykay8015]

Why make things more difficult than they need to be? Just head home and decline anything that's not on your way. Or wait for something that takes you closer to home.

[@RideFLO]

This is my strategy as well

[@sergioSMTMC1]

There are a lot of cities without upfront fares

[@RideFLO]

@@sergioSMTMC1 good point that's true

[@katieroberts2326]

Hey Guys, I have a question?... A customer Urinated on the back seat of my car. I took a photo and proceeded to clean it up before it seeped into the fabric. When I informed Lyft and sent them the photo. Not only was I dismissed the rude customer service agent informed me that they would not move forward unless I had 3 photos with 3 different angles. Does anyone know if this is policy?? I have looked and I can't find it..

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Yep, They're a lot more stingy when it comes to paying drivers for these types of events

[@josesanchez5920]

To report a Cleaning Report on Lyft you need to immediately stop accepting rides because you can not make the report if you take a ride after the incident, you also only have an hour or less to make the report. You'll need to take 3 pictures of the mess and give an explanation of what happened. Here's a tip if it doesn't look that bad you can add water to make it more noticeable. I had a girl pee in my back seat and they only gave me a $20 cleaning fee, which was upsetting because I've made reports of spilled soda and have got much more.

[@AaronPunkoney]

I can't tell you how I was using it. The short story is I am way dumber than you are assuming with the example you gave of not setting it for your home address(especially during a posted KZbin video 😂). Ok I will admit the truth.... I set it for my address that's not the dumbest part. Then I immediately started driving home. My only poor excuse is doing it 60-155 miles from home. Yes I am the idiot who gets paid $110 to drive 155+ miles from home. However I have turned down 6 times $194 to go 287 miles. Lyft not Uber( this was in my first 1-2 months. Thank you for the education Sergio

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Thanks

[@pollacks100]

I learned something new today actually. Had my filter set to get back to my desired area, and i declined 4 in a row because they were to far to pick up, even though it was heading towards my destination. And after 4 you get booted offline and have to go back online, well then i go to hit my filter again, and now im down to 1 filter left. So becasue i got logged off after refusing 4 in a row, the system acts like i personally logged off and therefore used up 1 of my daily filters. Punishment again for not accepting trips that are 7 miles away to pick up ffss

[@thinkfast469]

Safe and smart. Thanks Serg.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Thanks

[@jeffreyculbert2093]

Time for a new experiment!

[@lleon-cv4ex]

My app does not consistently display the magnifying glass. There are some occasions it does not display. But I try to use it when I'm out in the middle of nowhere.

[@pangwa8375]

English is a tough language.

[@gboyegaolusanya9176]

Hey Sergio! How r you? Quick question, do you stay at a spot till you get a ride after you have set your destination filter or do you start driving toward your destination in the hope that you get a ride along the way?

[@EverythingDrone1]

Thx bud i did not know about the quick way to see directions struggling hard to figure out wr passengers are going

[@smack9516]

Great video! New driver here & really appreciate you taking the time to teach👍👏

[@robertsage5292]

Thanks coach studied your take on it. It worked 🙏

[@marioazul27]

Thanks for the info. Question, if I put one specific direccion example near to home the app still offering others raid to others random direccion?. I'm mario and I'm new on uber driving 4 week driving

[@shayza4708]

Is this only available in certain metro

[@technodance_me]

I was surprised how long it took to get a ride. I’m in the Detroit market. It just seems like all day through the Metropolitan area right after ride after ride.

[@brenttadams2018]

THANKS , learned and was reminded

[@mjohnsimmons]

Thank you AGAIN

[@danyl4054]

This was very helpful and thank you. Sergio, I have few questions which has nothing to do with the topic of this video. Is there an email or place I can write to you for some information on certain situations what I should do and so on. I don't want to leave it in the comments here because it doesn't have it's place. Thank you for making these helpful videos

[@r1133rocco]

Thank you Sergio

[@creeksiderockmusic]

Just remember Sergio, no miles are dead miles. With no rider in the car and app on you can collect 65.5 a mile for tax write off miles. Atleast its something

[@hobkid69]

Sorry I meant to say upprice coming to New Jersey New York area.

[@SleepingElephant]

Please do video on trip radar priority mode. I need the $$$.. the big bucks. Too many drivers are beating me.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Your fingers are not quick enough 😂 TR is like whack a mole

[@ricky4673]

Lag is a thing. Dont even bother with it. They use it to test how desperate you are.

[@michaelm3629]

@@ricky4673 Explains alot lol

[@d.fenestrator9529]

Hover your finger over your phone, then BAM!

[@sergioSMTMC1]

@@d.fenestrator9529 🤣🤣🤣

[@salim777star]

Thank you🙌

[@MJSmithGroup]

Speaking of destination filters, I started seeing a new trip radar problem in my market a month or so ago. For quite a long time, uber's been giving me trip radar pings for "outside my preferences." That is trip radar pings for deliveries when I have deliveries turned off. Major PIA. It's massively distracting. Well, now uber has made destination filter a little worse than it already was. What did uber do? When I have a destination filter set, uber now gives me trip radar pings for trips going literally in any other direction.

[@Nevergiveup20000]

It's anyone not been able to set destination at the airports..? Why they are not allowing this..?

[@kristinethibodeaux619]

In my market, desrination filter does NOT filter rides. Destinationfilter only gives navigation to the desired destination.

[@stevenforsythe-kl3dp]

It may seem that way but it will actually look for trips towards your destination. All while showing navigation to your destination. Try setting it and hang in there longer.

[@stumpjumper5561]

In Chicago, we can't set any destination filter in a surge area. Uber will block you! It says it will impact the request of riders in that area.

[@jeffreyculbert2093]

Smells like an attempt to prevent you taking the profitable shorties and have to take the net negative long trips that the surge bonus makes just barely net positive (yet still basically unprofitable).

[@stumpjumper5561]

This is a direct violation of TOS.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

yeah they do that during peak times

[@TheYabbayoo]

I drive in Chicago and have seen that too, but when I keep trying to set it, the app eventually lets me. It may take a couple of minutes and numerous attempts to activate. I agree that this violates the TOS and is a blatant rejection of "independent contractor" status.

[@infernalmonolizer2539]

when i go back to sd from la with no rides back... ima sleep in my car😂

[@EverythingDrone1]

What is dead miling. And hello from Detroit Yikes

[@Yofutbolito]

I don't use it as much, they pay lower fares now when you go home specially at night. Instead a 20 ride it will be $16 or 2 or $5. Uber its getting worse and worse

[@richardcastro166]

Lyft filter sucks

[@TrueSankofa7]

Nonsense? I'm not in a rural area and a filter is supposed to eliminate rides with a destination outside or not close to my destination. I live in central Phx, why would a filter send me out to Litchfield Park or Mesa and say that it's toward my destination when it's the complete opposite direction. Makes absolutely no sense. The df is trash