Uber driver Estaphanie St. Just joins drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft, as they hold a rally at a park near Los Angeles International Airport, Wednesday, May, 8, 2019, in Los Angeles.
Ride-hailing drivers receive tips from just a quarter of rides, according to Gridwise data.
  • Uber and Lyft drivers often struggle with low or infrequent tips, which many rely on to pay bills.
  • Ride-hailing drivers earn below minimum wage in major cities, even with tips, UC Berkeley found.
  • Delivery drivers often receive higher or more frequent tips, partly due to American tipping customs.

Chris Yandell, a 35-year-old full-time Uber driver in Oklahoma City, has mixed feelings about his passengers.