Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Uber gives drivers plenty of advice, but following it blindly can cost you money. Here’s what experienced Uber drivers do differently to maximize profit.
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Uber wants drivers to stay busy, chase busy areas, wait at airports, maintain acceptance rates, pursue bonuses and follow the app’s recommendations. But what’s good for Uber isn’t always what’s profitable for you.
In this video, we break down some of the worst advice Uber gives drivers and what experienced rideshare drivers do instead. We’ll cover why staying busy doesn’t always mean making money, why chasing heat maps can waste miles, when airport queues aren’t worth the wait, how to think about acceptance rate, why bonuses can change your behavior for the worse, and why you need to consider where every ride leaves you.
The goal isn’t to accept every Uber ride. It’s to make smart decisions based on time, mileage, expenses, positioning and actual profit.
Check out more videos from Chris here: @PzaEntertainment
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About The RideShare Guy:
I'm Harry, the founder of The Rideshare Guy. I started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2015 and eventually quit my day job as an aerospace engineer to run The Rideshare Guy full time.
These days, I'm a trusted media expert on all things rideshare and have a number of contributors across the country who are all driving for Uber and Lyft and other gig companies like Instacart, Doordash, and Postmates.
The RideShare Guy has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, NPR, 60 Minutes on CBS TV, The Washington Post, Wired, Forbes, SFGate, and hundreds more.
The RideShare Guy has interviewed top gig economy leaders such as:
• Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi - youtu.be/FwxToI-tL7M
• Lyft CEO David Risher - youtu.be/CFqSlmbl8Qs
• DoorDash CEO Tony Xu - youtu.be/TimNeLRcKho
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#Uber
#Lyft
#Driver
Uber gives drivers plenty of advice, but following it blindly can cost you money. Here’s what experienced Uber drivers do differently to maximize profit.
🎯Earn smarter, stress less. Get guaranteed pay with Solo - try it free!: therideshareguy.com/go/worksolo
Uber wants drivers to stay busy, chase busy areas, wait at airports, maintain acceptance rates, pursue bonuses and follow the app’s recommendations. But what’s good for Uber isn’t always what’s profitable for you.
In this video, we break down some of the worst advice Uber gives drivers and what experienced rideshare drivers do instead. We’ll cover why staying busy doesn’t always mean making money, why chasing heat maps can waste miles, when airport queues aren’t worth the wait, how to think about acceptance rate, why bonuses can change your behavior for the worse, and why you need to consider where every ride leaves you.
The goal isn’t to accept every Uber ride. It’s to make smart decisions based on time, mileage, expenses, positioning and actual profit.
Check out more videos from Chris here: @PzaEntertainment
💻 Earn extra money when driving Uber/Lyft with Play Octopus. Get $25 when you start driving! Sign up now: therideshareguy.com/play-octopus
More from Rideshare Guy:
📰Did you know The RideShare Guy also publishes in-depth articles? Get all our money-making tips and tricks in your email for free: therideshareguy.com/subscribe-rsg
👉 MAXIMIZE your rideshare earnings with the Maximum Ridesharing Profits Course: maximumridesharingprofits.com/ridesharing
🎴Want more from RSG, become a member today: youtube.com/channel/UCCwyU2RqlalzpKIrUhYWHfw/join
¿Hablas español? Echa un vistazo a The Rideshare Guy en español aquí: @TheRideshareGuyenEspanol
Have you thought about trying delivery?
🎒Doordash is the #1 delivery app right now! Dashers are regularly making $20-25/hour! Sign up here: yt.therideshareguy.com/doordash
Links may contain affiliate links where we may receive a small compensation for. To see our disclosure here: therideshareguy.com/disclaimer
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Website: therideshareguy.com
Facebook: facebook.com/TheRideshareGuy
Twitter: twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy
Instagram: instagram.com/therideshareguy
TikTok: tiktok.com/@therideshareguy_
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
About The RideShare Guy:
I'm Harry, the founder of The Rideshare Guy. I started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2015 and eventually quit my day job as an aerospace engineer to run The Rideshare Guy full time.
These days, I'm a trusted media expert on all things rideshare and have a number of contributors across the country who are all driving for Uber and Lyft and other gig companies like Instacart, Doordash, and Postmates.
The RideShare Guy has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, NPR, 60 Minutes on CBS TV, The Washington Post, Wired, Forbes, SFGate, and hundreds more.
The RideShare Guy has interviewed top gig economy leaders such as:
• Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi - youtu.be/FwxToI-tL7M
• Lyft CEO David Risher - youtu.be/CFqSlmbl8Qs
• DoorDash CEO Tony Xu - youtu.be/TimNeLRcKho
Tags
#Uber
#Lyft
#Driver
