today i saw so many red/surge areas... even 3.1x in subang jaya. tempted to drive but feel that it could be just a short distance ride for this type of surge. i guess not so many people would request ride with 3.0x surge.

My thoughts...

1. It seems that many drivers are happy to cancel a trip if the rider doesn't turn up within 5 minutes, and earn the rm5 cancelation charge.
If drivers abuse these charges, pissed off riders would choose Grab or taxi.

The diff is grab having hourly guaranteed for drivers while uber dont give a fucuk

Uber : How are tolls paid?

On the UBER page, it say :
If I drive to Seremban via PLUS highway, when I come back, can I claim the PLUS toll? Anybody tried to claim? How to claim? Need toll receipt / proof?

Want to share my Uber ride just now

Was from Jln Gombak go Subang airport , I first tried Grab but no driver accepting me order.

Switch to Uber, within minute got my ride.

The route involved 2 tolls which cost RM5.10 as it is my everyday route to work.

When I check fare breakdown in receipt, it show RM4.40 in surcharge toll line... Are these undercharge to rider and driver is sort of subsidiaries my ride ???

Just hope the nice Uber driver just now did his checking and complains to Uber !

Sekian my sharing.

Next Q: are Penang Uber better or Grab???

I would say it deteriorating...from when I started in late 2015 till I stop in Oct 2016....now, no comment

Well, that's what Uber one, constant renewal of new drivers 

Anyway, this is free market, no one force you to drive, if you like, u drive lor, u don't like, stop driving like me lor.....

I only pity those who got stuck driving, coz got car loan to pay, many commitment to meet but insufficient income...usually, on top of giving them 5* rating with some good comment to cheer them up (hopefully), try to make their life easier (get ready before I requested for ride, so they no need wait for me, give as much detailed description for them to identify me, etc), if I opt to pay cash, leave some tips for them.

And, what I pissed off is that those who keep on trying to recruit for drivers, by saying good income lah, flexible lah, etc......all bullshit, it's all hard work for high income....how much u earn is determine by how hard u willing to work or hour of drive per day. And, there is no fixed and hard rules, everyone got their "own self worth"....some might say average RM25/hour income is ok, some might say too low.....it all up to individual. You got to try it out yourself if it worth your time.....

Most importantly, don't get tied down driving Uber or Grab as main income or only source of income. Then, you will be modern day slavery, no difference like those taxi driver who pajak the car from taxi company, only difference, you pajak from bank this time.

For those who purposely buy car just for Uber, hoping the car installment can cover by fare,  you are just signing your soul away.....for those who want to buy a "better" or more expensive car that they can afford, hoping to that fare from Uber/ Grab can subsidized the installment, stop being so naive. Ask yourself if how u feel your car being trashed by strangers (not all riders are asshole, but, there are out there, these are real risk). What if they decide to reduce the fare? Have you factored in your additional or accelerated maintenance cost? 

Drive only for fun of it, to meet new people, to find out new route, new area, new place of interest....if u drive just for sole purpose of making money, earning profit, better not. It won't make you rich, even if, it's all hard work, no difference being employee. Only difference, you are your own boss, you drive whenever you want, but, in return, you stop driving, your income stop. You can't afford to fall sick, can't afford to car breakdown or accident. Stop driving, stop income. 

How about doing it as a side income? I just started last week only 
Can earn extra money? But my car i think slightly higher maintenance and fuel consumption. I currently driving Hyundai Elantra

You drive slightly premium car as well? 
I do know that i cannot earn as much compare to those driving Axia or Bezza. Maintenance also more expensive

I don't understand how drivers calculate their nett earnings. When got full time job the calculation is basic salary less EPF & Socso; sometimes include travelling cost.
But with Grab/Uber it's total earnings less pertol spent including personal time, less food, less toll which the customers pay for, less maintenance.

Grab/Uber:
Weekly Earning: RM1500 (for 6 days work)
Less Food RM60 x 7 days = RM420
Less petrol RM50 x 7 days = RM350 (I only spend RM30 to 40 a day)
Less toll RM100 ( I usually spend about RM50)
Maintenance RM50 based on RM200 a month
Nett weekly earnings calculated = RM580 not counting maintenance yet.

So monthly looking like RM2320 only for 60-80 hours of work per week. This is what I call cock calculations.

Full time job:
Salary RM3500 (average income) less EPF and Socso maybe about RM3100. Petrol to travel to work RM200 a month. So, nett earning is RM2800 for 40 hours week.
Looks nicer right?
What happen to parking cost and personal driving time cost? What about food cost while at office? While we are discussing it, how about food at other times?
And 40 hours week? Really? How many of you clock out exactly after 8 hours everyday? Also, you never count in travelling time to and fro work. That's for the average person an added 2 hours a day or 10 hours a week. Even at 8 hours a day that is still 50 hours.
Real cal culations for Grab/Uber:
Weekly Earning: RM1500 (I touch RM1800 for 6 days work)
Less Food while working RM20 x 6 days = RM120
Less petrol RM40 x 6 days = RM240
Less toll RM0
Less average maintenance every 8 weeks RM40
Actual Nett earnings calculated = RM1100.
MONTHLY RM4400.
I only work 60-65 hours weekly. No travelling time to work. My car is my office. I can eat at various places around town without added travelling time for it. I can take 1 hour lunch or 5 hour lunch. It's up to me. I can take a day off on Sunday or Monday or Wednesday or any f@%king day I like.

Now you do the proper math. Every job has ups and down. If your job was so great why even look at Grab/Uber as a possible source of income?
I prefer if you stupid idiots don't join and then maybe both companies will keep our incentives high.

i will be registering as an uber driver soon, plan to start in august..

i hope still can make money with uber x using my 2.0  ford focus. petrol will be more painful to me.

back seat never been seat by anyone before but now gonna be utilised more... hopefully don't get bad customer screwing up the car interior...

Not so wise to use 2.0 car for uber x...some more maintenance of Ford focus very expensive..suggest you buy a second hand car such as saga or myvi to do uber...

This one is really EPIC.
I also speechless already LOLX...

For long distance pick up > 10 minutes
Rider cancellation possibility is quite high for my rides