Here's how Uber and Lyft drivers try to get customers to tip — even though it only happens on a quarter of rides

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Rideshare driver helps woman with luggage.
Drivers for Uber and Lyft told BI that helping with luggage doesn't lead to consistent tips. Drivers in the story aren't pictured.

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A Lyft driver says he isn't even making minimum wage driving full-time and it shows how much the job costs workers

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Driving for Lyft isn't as profitable as CEO David Risher's LinkedIn posts would have you believe, according to one driver.

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Uber and Lyft drivers are desperate for tips. Riders don't shell out, but they'll tip three times as often for food delivery.

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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.

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Lyft's CEO faces pushback after driving for the app and posting about how great it was

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Lyft CEO David Risher standing in front of a gray wall with a white Lyft logo behind him.
Lyft CEO David Risher drove three trips for the ride-hailing app in Napa Valley, California.

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Uber and Lyft drivers are seeing more trips that pay them $3 or less. They say it's another example of declining driver pay.

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Some Uber and Lyft drivers say they see more trips that pay less than $3, excluding tips.

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Uber, Lyft Walk Back Threats to Leave Minneapolis as State Passes New Minimum Wage For Drivers

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Minnesota legislators reached a compromise with Uber and Lyft to increase pay for drivers across the state through a newly passed bill on Sunday, according to the Star Tribune.

Many drivers for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are earning well below minimum wage, even with tips, a new paper finds

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Uber and Lyft drivers were found to make less than minimum wage in five major metro areas.

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Gig work is the new Ellis Island for immigrants looking for work. But many drivers feel trapped in the long hours and low pay.

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South Beach, Miami
Many recent immigrants to the US rely on gig driving for Uber and Lyft.

Noah Sheidlower

As high-paying jobs become harder to get, more Americans are looking to Uber and Lyft for extra income

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New Bank of America Institute data reveals gig driving continues to get more popular.

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A full-time Cleveland Uber driver who took home $17,000 in 2023 shares why the full-time gig isn't worth the money anymore

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A full-time Cleveland Uber says none of his driving strategies have provided him the results he was hoping for. The driver in the story is not pictured.

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