Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart are dangling new incentives as gas prices squeeze drivers. We break them down.

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DoorDash launched an "emergency relief program" to combat rising gas prices on Monday.

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Uber gave up on driverless cars. Now it's paying the price.

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

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How much gig workers earn per hour across Uber, Grubhub, and similar apps

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Uber drivers ranked among the gig workers with the highest per-hour earnings in 2025, according to Gridwise.

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The cost of Uber and Lyft rides rose nearly 10% last year — and now riders say they're cutting back

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Some ride-hailing customers say that they're cutting back on apps like Uber and Lyft as fares rise, according to new data from Gridwise.

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This ride-hailing app lets drivers negotiate prices with riders. It's one of the most downloaded in the world.

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InDrive lets drivers and riders negotiate prices for ride-hailing trips.

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I quit driving for Uber after I got a full-time finance job. Ride-hailing took more unpaid work than it used to.

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Former Uber driver James Howe smiles at the camera while wearing a black t-shirt
James Howe got a full-time job in finance and hasn't driven for Uber since December.

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Your next ride with Uber could be in the sky

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A Joby air taxi hovers above a landing pad, powered by six propellers and with three wheels underneath it.
Uber riders in Dubai will be able to book rides on Joby's air taxis later this year, the companies said on Wednesday.

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Uber blames a 'bug' for two-price mystery that vexed drivers

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Uber says a bug caused drivers to receive lower payout offers on trips that they had accepted.

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Lyft salaries revealed: How much software engineers, data scientists, and others at the ride-hailing company get paid

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Lyft app.
Lyft app.

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Lyft's stock plummets 16% as a disappointing quarter presents a setback for its comeback story

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Lyft's fourth-quarter results sent its stock 16% lower in after-hours trading on Tuesday.

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