If you’re driving a longer distance to reach a rider, you could start earning before you even arrive with Long Pickup Premiums. This feature helps you earn for the extra time and distance you spend getting to faraway pickup locations.

Long Pickup Premiums will apply to completed rideshare trips, with the exception of Uber Black, Uber Black SUV, UberXL, and Courier package trips in most markets.

Checking for availability

You can go to the Fares section of your Driver dashboard to see which products offer Long Pickup Premiums in your city.

Understanding how Long Pickup Premiums work

• You begin to earn after you exceed the Long Pickup Threshold
• The threshold is the minimum time you must spend traveling to a pickup before earning

Restrictions on Long Pickup Premiums

• They aren’t eligible for Surge or Boost and won’t apply on Driver Destination trips, Uber Reserve trips, or Uber Eats trips
• They have a maximum of $20 in any city

Adjustments to Long Pickup Premiums

• The premium is part of the minimum fare
• Long Pickups Premiums may be reduced if it’s determined that you haven’t made progress toward the pickup point at a reasonable pace or on a reasonable route

More details

• Uber may adjust, withhold, or reclaim premiums suspected to be fraudulent, in error, or in violation of the Driver Terms
• Markets with upfront pricing no longer have separate long pickup fees as they are accounted for in the upfront fare, if applicable