I'm starting my own online business but it will take some time to generate stable income.

I plan to allocate 2-3 hours every day to earn supporting income. Thinking of signing up to be a Uber driver, but will it be dangerous for females to drive around KL? How much is the average hourly earning?

not really safe i guess...but even walking on street is not safe,so...its really up to you want to do it or not...

among all 3 method - taxi, grabcar, and uber

uber is the safest for female drivers

1. uber accept credit card only, so it leaves a record of the customer if anything happened.

2. it also means most uber customers are probably have decent income and civilized, the chance to get rape also reduce (but I'm not saying rapist will not coming from someone who have income and educated)

3. customers can't select uber drivers, so basically nobody using it to target female drivers

From what i read about uber, i can assume it is pretty safe

No cash, route mark by gps, passenger need to key in their details(CC) any assault you can asked uber about their details no?

Maybe if you really go for it, you can equip yourself with pepper spray, better make it visible to the passeger so they know you are not an easy target, and those personal alarm key chain, high decible one....

And maybe you can request the passanger not to sit directly behind you, so you can observe your passenger behaviour...

I think should be safe
I met some female drivers before, I think both of us feel safer..haha

i am a uber driver. i had group of driver that consist of young /old women driver also. pm me if u really interested to join uber . some of them doing part time..some full time.

is it safe for the passenger

Yup, just in case, prepare all sorts of weapons, knives, pepper spray, and be alert all the time.

never used uber, or similar taxi service.

but scenarios that could happen i can think of for the moments

- very lucrative, esp to hamsaps, as female taxi driver is a new thing ( might even gets fire from religious authority, oh well )
- you could be targeted if your passenger knows your details beforehand

that being said, you could venture into this, but just bring a pepper spray or a dagger somewhere in there.

Not a new thing.. already there are female drivers for Uber. And I have encounter a few during my time using Grabcar as well.

depends area la, my area around old klang road alot of wimmen driver, i sat a few, tel u i almost shit myself wif their driving

I feel it's pretty safe. I use uber daily as a rider and I've had male/female drivers of varying ages.

The only thing I would do is maybe get another phone line just for uber. You don't want your personal number out there.

i know female uber driver doing morning and early evening shift. so far so good. but safe or not i dunno. i wouldnt recommend doing night shifts at least

Note that the rider will know your details eg Name, Car Type, Car No Plate, Phone Number, Face.

With these details it is very easy to stalk you. There may br some consequences to it.

In any case, do install a dashcam for better personal safety.

this is true, the number will be made known to the requester.

register another line just for use of uber.

i have met some uber drivers which ask me to call them on their phone number instead of using uber to order new drivers the next time.

so they don't charge using uber device but still use similar program to calculate the route price.

the driver was very friendly so i just ok la, i call him and he come fetch me and i paid him in cash.

he also need money and uber tax some of your earnings, this way can count i am tipping him?

I ride Uber/Grab everyday, been with few female driver on Uber.

If my sister would want to drive Uber, my advice would be...daytime is ok I guess, I wouldn't recommend nighttime

Should be safe, drive during morning, start trip from 6am untill 9am, average u. Can earn per/hour with one trip RM30 with uber GH, maintain from monday till friday with 3hour u can earn weekly 450

The Driver I took in Tokyo and Taipei are Female.

Taipei one is BMW, doing online business and once in a while do uber for 3-4 hours a day for straight 2-3 days if she's around Songshan or Zhongzheng.

Tokyo only have uber black back in the days, have lots of credit and tried once..
Black Limousine, female drive. Quite an experience because I ask to drop in-front of Shibuya's Tower Record, all the passer-by thought famous people or what.

It is not safe to be a female

I have some additional info on your comment.

Uber Guarantee hourly rate RM30 only applicable for uber partner who meet the tier 1 incentive
To achieve tier 1 GH,
1) Required RM500 gross fare per week
2) 100% trips acceptance during these hour
3) Complete minimum 1 trip per hour
4) Maintain weekly rating 4.3 above
5) Being online in core service area


Assume TS follow the advise to aim for GH from 6am to 9 am (Monday to Sunday)
She may need to earn RM71.42 in 3 hours per day. The suggestion is possible but not practical.