Your earnings will be paid directly into the bank account of your choosing, but it must be registered in your name. To set up direct deposits, follow the steps below:
Adding your payment information
Schedule
Your earnings are paid-out automatically on a weekly schedule that runs from 4am Monday to 3:59am the next Monday. Payments are processed on a Monday and sent directly to your bank, please contact your bank if you have not received your payment by Friday.
Cash out
Use the “Cash out” feature (if available in your location) that allows you to request deposits outside the normal schedule. Once you’re eligible for cashouts, you’ll automatically be able to cash out your earnings. If you use the cash out option, any balance available to you at the time you cash out will be deposited to your bank account or debit card. This transfer can take a few business days. Some banks take additional time to process deposits.
Your Earnings
You might be wondering how much you can make driving with Uber. The following factors help determine the amount you earn for each trip.
Standard earnings - You will be offered upfront earnings for every trip request and, if you choose to accept those earnings and you complete the trip, you will see them in your app after the trip has ended. Note that it can take up to 48 hours to process into the app at times.
Upfront Pricing - UFP is designed to find the best price for everyone. It takes the standard rates and optimises them based on a few things - the duration and distance of the trip, the traffic patterns and any known road closures. We won’t always get it 100% right, like when there is unexpected traffic or you’ve taken a more efficient route to get to the ride. If that happens the price will go back to actual time and distance rates to make sure you earn what you deserve.
Time and location adjustments - For certain trips in specific locations and times of the day, such as during late night hours in the city centre, the price will be dynamically adjusted to set the best price for both you and for riders. This is designed to ensure there are trips that appeal to you and to help keep riders moving.
Minimum trip earnings - Each city has a minimum amount that you’ll earn for any trip. This makes sure your earnings reflect the effort you put in, even on short trips.
Surge - Surge is designed for times of high demand, like bad weather or a football match, and prices will increase so that people who really need a driver can get one. It keeps the service reliable for riders, and helps you earn more per trip. The impact of surge pricing will be included in the Upfront price of the trip. You will see a surge icon on the trip offer card when this is the case.
Cancellations - Your time is valuable. When a rider cancels the trip sometime after you’ve accepted the trip, you’ll be paid the standard cancellation fee.
Tips - After every trip, riders can easily tip you directly in the app. You always keep 100% of your tips.
You can check your Earning details by going to wallet.uber.com or selecting “Earnings” or “Wallet” from the top-left corner menu on your Driver App.
There are some great tools and materials available to help you find the best times to drive on the road based on when prices are expected to be higher for trips. I have gone ahead and enclosed some tips that might help you out in the future:
Earnings Trends: The Earnings Trends feature shows you when and where you can make more money while driving based on where other drivers have been earning the most over the past 28 days. You can access Earnings Trends at any time by visiting the ‘Earnings’ section of the Driver app. Opportunities Centre: This feature shows you when major events are happening in your city, and where we expect rider demand to be highest and when. Both Opportunities Centre and Earnings Trends are great tools for helping you plan ahead.
Products: If you have a vehicle that meets the eligibility criteria for other Ride options, such as Uber Pet, Uber Comfort, Uber Green and more, we encourage you to visit the ‘Preferences’ section in the app and toggle or select these options to be on. This can help you to access more earnings opportunities from riders who have more specific trip needs.
Trip Radar: This feature provides you with more visibility over earnings opportunities by sending you more trips via a list view. This provides you with transparency on the trips that are available near you by showing multiple offers at once, giving you more options to pick which trip you want to do based on your preferences. Try it out!
Uber Reserve: This feature allows riders to reserve trips in advance of 90 days and includes an additional reservation fee paid to the driver. This is aimed at connecting drivers with riders who want extra reassurance for a trip when they need it as well as offering more earnings opportunities for drivers and an ability to plan your schedule.
Next Steps
Once all your documents have been submitted and approved, and all necessary steps have been completed, your Driver account will be activated and you’ll be able to Drive.
Go to 2 - Documents and Requirements to review all the requirement information and check your documents progress.
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