Uber Driver Users Weird Method Increase Earnings, Gets More than Rs 23 Lakh by Canceling Rides

A driver of Uber, which provides cab services through the app, has used a surprising method to increase his income. This driver from North Carolina in the US has earned $28,000 (about Rs 23.2 lakh) in a year by cancelling most of his rides.

One of the Insider Report According to , the man identified as Bill said he accepted less than 10 percent of rides offered to him last year and made about 1,500 trips. Bill only accepted rides that gave him more profit. Surge pricing had gone down in his area and he had reduced his driving hours because of that. He used to drive 40 hours a week but now he has reduced that to 30 hours. “I have said no many times. I don’t work unless there is a surge,” he said.

70-year-old Bill said that during Corona, he and other drivers used to earn up to $ 50 an hour because during that time some drivers had to stop driving due to health problems. However, after the number of drivers increased, their income has increased to 15 to 20 dollars per hour. Bill said that he does something different to earn more. This includes keeping his location near the airport and bar during busy hours. This gives the benefit of surge pricing. Bill said, “When a plane lands and people request for Uber, the price increases rapidly. In such a situation, up to 50 dollars can be earned for a 20-minute ride. Usually 30 to 60 dollars are earned for a normal 35-minute ride.”

Additionally, the bills avoid one-way rides to remote locations. However, such methods come with some risk. Uber says that depending on a driver’s destination, Trip If a ride is refused or cancelled, the driver’s account with the company could be closed. Although this hasn’t happened to Bill, he has heard of drivers who have been barred from airport pickups for refusing long-distance trips. Despite this, Bill doesn’t plan to change his strategy and only accepts trips that he finds profitable.