Ask HN: Maximize Uber/Lyft Driver Profits

[jdileo]

My 21 year old son is considering driving for uber/lyft while attending college.

Does there exist a "playbook" of tips/tricks the most profitable drivers have learned to maximize income? (Rochester, NY and surrounding small(er) towns would be his market)

[ev1]

The answer is generally "move" unfortunately. Surge pricing for things like club and concert nights runs orders of magnitude higher than normal rides for the same wear and tear. These don't really happen in small towns, and in larger places it's multiple times a night nearly every night.

[yuppie_scum]

There’s an Uber driver subreddit I think