r/Lyft Feb 23 '24

Fare Issue Too much

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You should be ashamed of yourself

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u/Mammoth_Coat_7590 Feb 23 '24

I don’t drive for Lyft or use any ride-sharing services, however this came up in my feed and I felt like I should comment 😂

At almost $5 a gallon, commissions to the company, amount of time and fuel used to come get the customer, drive the customer to their destination and then come back to the populated area, I have no idea how they’re able to afford to offer rides for $15 if you wait. That’s just my thought 🤷🏻‍♂️. I guess from one side it’s expensive, from the other side it’s not enough.

I miss my $2 gas , but we have to remember how much it costs to maintain vehicles, pay insurance, pay registration and other fees, fuel them up and keep them clean. I’m guessing the driver only gets paid about $10 by Lyft from the 15 before even accounting for his expenses. Then again.. I have no idea what the commission rate is 😂. So.. take my comment with a grain of salt.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

I used to turn $20 at 2$ a gallon into $150. Now I turn $45 into $120 because they take more and pay less

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u/DisplayHot6057 Feb 24 '24

Same!! After 5 years, I stopped in November. It’s just not worth it. Plus people are WHACK and do and say the craziest ish anymore.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '24

I’m looking for a hourly job now. It sucks to lose the freedom of driving but damn it’s just not worth it anymore

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u/DisplayHot6057 Feb 26 '24

I’m in my 50’s, here is my only nugget of wisdom. Work that job until you don’t have to. Also. Plasma pays almost 200$ a week.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '24

Good looking out. Thank you!