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Because the margins suck. Yes, Uber facilitates a lot of rides. But those rides cost a lot of money. In addition to the trip itself, the driver needs to drive t
by rcme 4y ago
Because the margins suck. Yes, Uber facilitates a lot of rides. But those rides cost a lot of money. In addition to the trip itself, the driver needs to drive to you, wait for you to get in the car, and then wait after the trip for the next fare. That's a lot of time that they need to be compensated for. There is also a lot of competition. If Uber is too expensive, it's trivially easy to take a Lyft.
- yalogin 4y agoWait, are you saying Uber compensates for the drive to the pick up location? Doesn’t make any sense, if there are enough drivers the algorithm should automatically pick the closest. Even then isn’t it the expectation that the driver ears that cost and the ride fee will compensate for that?
- rcme 4y agoI'm saying that the compensation a driver is willing to accept is a function of all the time it takes for them to complete a trip. That doesn't mean Uber compensates them directly for that time.