Well, there is fine balance between making drivers and riders happy....as too much pro-drivers, mean it will killed off the ridership, just like taxi. It a fine balance between 2, ultimately, what driver demand is fair and reasonable earning to cover the cost, while the rider is cheap, comfortable and reliable. But, seems Uber get priority all wrong, maximise profit at all cost

Most of time, I noticed that rider do not pay attention to the estimated ride arrival when requesting, thus, many times, they upset why their ride take so long to arrived, or request and cancelled. Some don't even check and double confirm the pick up location, there is incidents I got ride request in middle of highway. Only when called up, it just because the rider was in the condo, beside the highway, thus, the pin show it highway. Or, some telephone number is non contactable.....

I fully agreed, the apps need major overhaul...

This post has been edited by 2feidei: May 9 2016, 11:55 AM

GPS only work best when you are located outdoor.

I personal experience, pin at Berjaya Times Square, but, actually, at Amoda building. Opposite road only. But, to turn there, u got to drive additional 4-5km to u-turn back. Or, receiving ride request when you at opposite direction

Lol....fully understandable....what I usually do, I will sms or call the rider first, wait for their reply to confirm only start my journey. But, problem is some number is non contactable, coz they put fake number. Then, too bad lor, I will wait for their call before start my journey.

Lol, terrible you. If I unable to contact rider, I will wait (if I am not moving) or find a good place to stop and wait for their call. If after 5 min, still no call, no cancel, then, I cancel lor. Got RM4. But, I got kena warn by Uber before, say I cancel too much trip, risk being suspended, I go them back in email, no reply, terus quiet. Nowadays, every ride I cancel, I write report panjang lebar, no more warning from uber jor

This part I got to agree with you, you go complain to uber help, citing dangerous driving

No. If you muka pecah rumah then, they straight reject terus...just kidding....so long as you have clean driving records, not blacklisted, should be ok


Cannot. I kena before, cost RM1.50 only

Yalor, the rider is disabled. Initial, I thought want to waive the fee one, even though I drive 7km to fetch her. But, she marah marah me coz unable to find the location, the thought charity langsung takde.....

Simple only lah....they don't care one, so long as you meet all their requirement

I gave 3 star....not because of the distance, because of rude. Add 2 star for kecian, coz dia disabled

What conflict? U online both lor, see which one got request first, then, the other one, you just offline it lor.

They will sms you

i dunnolol.....I am not grab driver

437 lifetime trips and 4.74 rating only

Still beginner

Paiseh, paiseh.....there are more senior driver than me

wah....lucky him, mine only kena 1.2x only....but, then, on return journey back, got pick up, so not empty car back, but to klang

Based on your this week income. Higher income, higher tier. Cannot remember jor....my personal view, no point go chase after those GH, all bullshit, unless you really plan to drive, and your start location is really there.

No doubt the core area will have higher demand, but, majority is short distance, that's why uber compensate you with GH. If long distance, then, you get nothing other than actual fare. Don't forget you incurred additional petrol to drive to the core area

Collected cash?

*other forumer had answered. Best you go checked during the briefing
*no, they can't. They will be assigned to nearest driver. However, I knew some very particular customers when they see it is not their choice car, or even driver (sorry, it is reality, there will be always some racist customers), they will cancel the ride
*Uber own apps, available both in iOS and Google Playstore
*Yes, you can their apps can integrate to waze
*how much u can earn is depends how much or how long hours you willing to drive. For sure, the demand will be always there
*I had done my own calculation, i am driving part-time, Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. The money I earned, just barely able to cover my petrol (inclusive of my non-uber petrol), car maintenance, mobile phone charges (as you need use data and sometimes call/ sms customers) and tolls (not all tolls is can claim, for example, you go airport, most of time you come back empty car, unless u wait at airport, but then you not sure how long you will get request). So, assume you drive full time, I guess you may just get what you earn currently, or even less (not sure, need full time driver to validate), whether will able to cover your car installment, I don't know

Last advice, getting new car and driving full time? Not advisable. Reason, Uber are currently competing with Grab, slashing fares (Previous payout rate is much higher) and you got no say on it. The commission they took, currently 25% of the fare for all new drivers (used to be 20%), not sure if or when they will increase again. Plus, monthly fluctuation in petrol price will impact your cost, but your fare is fixed. They may further slash the fare, the consumer will gain, at expense of drivers. I know many drivers had stop driving altogether as it is not worthwhile. But, there are some can't because they purposely get a new car for this purposes, and they now become "slave", in addition to the cost mentioned above, now got to pay for car installment. In summary, Uber do not have driver interest at all, it behave more and more like those taxi owners/ company, you driver is just a contractor, all they care, every trip u made, they make cut of 25% without need of anything or cost, just cost of the apps. So, they just want you to do more trip. Worth it or not, you decide yourself.

Start at 4am, end at 9pm mean 17 hours per day...seriously, how many days, weeks or month you can sustain that? 17 hours on the road

Correction. the ride and payment is tax. Income tax office is tax Uber from their income they derived from you (i.e. 25% or 20% Uber charge you). While you, as driver, you need to declare all your Uber income you received when filling your annual tax return. Of course, you may claim deduction for your car petrol, maintenance, petrol, etc, etc that related to your Uber income.

How to know how much you can deduct, or if you driving part time, how to apportioned? U ask me, I also ask IRB, I also dunno....they give suggestion only, like based on your mileage, etc

Grab give guaranteed per job, not per hour? Celakak.....Uber only give per hour

How much earn is really depends where and what time you on line, and even say, during the long weekend (1st May), the demand is above average than normal weekend, due to many drivers not driving, plus a little bit of luck factor also.....I suggest why don't you try it yourself for say 1 week, then, you decide it worth it or not? Just don't be misled or include those welcome incentives, whatsoever into your consideration. All this is once-off, to entice you to drive only, won't recurring.

The current uber rate are 0.95 flag rate + 0.60 for every km + 0.25 for every min. Then, Uber will take 25% from the fare. You go try, records down all your expenses, and then, decide lor

U must be camping at KL Golden Triangle area from those midnight hours.... fetching hotel guest to airport with surge rate?

U can't unless u get suspended.

You mean u go camp at those drinking area? Last week, after drop off at the location, received another ping to pick up, same location, sumore surge 1.5, demmed heppi....but, celakak.....it whole bunch of drunkard....first try to squeeze 7 fella into my car, which I firmly reject, till mau gaduh gaduh, threaten not move. Then, half way, in my car, lucky got plastic bag, no kena cushion......but, mood dammed spoilt oledi straight give 1 star, complain to uber, not sure if got action or not

Dunno lah, never tried before, but, this is some senior uber driver told me, how he can earn few k per week. For me, not worth sacrifice my health for it, so, didn't do it. So far, just got lucky once, drive someone to KL golden triangle during late night (I guess go party kua), then, received ping while on trip, surge 1.3 to KLIA. That time not too late lah, around 11pm-12am.....u may want to try at time 3am to 6am kua.....coz always uber said it busy hours

Lucky my case, nothing happen, although this is second time I kena someone , but, last Saturday is worst lah, extremely drunk, feel like drive them straight to balai and drop them there.....then, reach already, still wanna to left the puke plastic bag in my car, I told them off, take it off from my car! While leaving, can't can't even stand properly