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Carshopper:
why can't they edit my 8,942,542:00 account balance jor

taxiappguy:
@mcadebola, i wrote this in 2016, but I guess it might still be useful to you.

Tips for saving cost while driving on Uber : When driving on Uber, the little things really do matter, you want to save as much as possible on costs while simultaneously increasing your earnings, this post is dedicated to showing you the little things that make a difference.
When you receive a new request, the first thing you should do is call the rider, don't drive to the location of the request just yet.
This is for a myriad of reasons, first, a rider may move their pin to a different location from where the request is initiated, maybe they can't find available cars where they are, so he/she moves his/her pin to where there are available cars.
Or the rider is only requesting the ride for someone else, who is in a different location.
Calling the rider first takes care of all of this, instead of driving all the way to the rider's supposed GPS location only to find out that is not where the ride is needed can cause either the rider or the driver to cancel, that is money lost for money not even earned.
There are other reasons,but by now I'm sure you get the point, the moral of the story is; make sure to call first.
Another tip is, the air conditioner doesn't have to be on full blast all the time, just cool enough that the cabin of the car is comfortable. Do not put the AC on full blast unless you notice your rider is uncomfortable or maybe if they are wearing a suit, or clothing that usually causes heat. Direct the AC vents at the rider, this will create the illusion that the AC is cooler than it really is since it is blowing directly at them. Use your discretion but always make sure to ask if the rider is comfortable.
Make sure you are conversant with the city, this reduces the amount of fuel burnt due to wrong turns and longer routes, it also makes your riders happy. Riders are inherently suspicious when you take wrong turns and don't seem to know where you are going, they think you are trying to increase the trip length so as to charge more. Besides you do not want to get your rider late for a meeting.

Uber uses quite a large amount of data, as it stands, the cost of data is quite high considering the state of the economy at this time, it is advisable to get an affordable as well as efficient subscription. Otherwise you would spend a lot on data. I would advise to use a dual sim phone for Uber with an alternate network provider as the back-up option in case you are in an area with limited coverage.
Service your vehicle properly to make sure the engine is as efficient as possible, check your tyre pressure regularly.
Another thing is, do not drive around looking for trip requests, they will find you. Sometimes however, it is absolutely necessary to drive from an area with generally low requests, such as small satellite towns. Also, there are sometimes when you are in area with high supply of e-cabs in the immediate area ( you can know this by looking at taxi app passenger versions, on the home screens you can see the e-cabs around you), you may want to move a short distance away just so trip requests can find you more easily. If these situations come up and you absolutely have to move, drive slowly.
In fact, even when you have riders in your car, it is still advisable to drive slow unless the rider demands otherwise, avoid down-kicking, this forces a lot of petrol into the combustion chamber which then burns the petrol out very quickly.
Remember tTips for saving cost while driving on Uber : When driving on Uber, the little things really do matter, you want to save as much as possible on costs while simultaneously increasing your earnings, this post is dedicated to showing you the little things that make a difference.
When you receive a new request, the first thing you should do is call the rider, don't drive to the location of the request just yet.
This is for a myriad of reasons, first, a rider may move their pin to a different location from where the request is initiated, maybe they can't find available cars where they are, so he/she moves his/her pin to where there are available cars.
Or the rider is only requesting the ride for someone else, who is in a different location.
Calling the rider first takes care of all of this, instead of driving all the way to the rider's supposed GPS location only to find out that is not where the ride is needed can cause either the rider or the driver to cancel, that is money lost for money not even earned.
There are other reasons,but by now I'm sure you get the point, the moral of the story is; make sure to call first.
Another tip is, the air conditioner doesn't have to be on full blast all the time, just cool enough that the cabin of the car is comfortable. Do not put the AC on full blast unless you notice your rider is uncomfortable or maybe if they are wearing a suit, or clothing that usually causes heat. Direct the AC vents at the rider, this will create the illusion that the AC is cooler than it really is since it is blowing directly at them. Use your discretion but always make sure to ask if the rider is comfortable.
Make sure you are conversant with the city, this reduces the amount of fuel burnt due to wrong turns and longer routes, it also makes your riders happy. Riders are inherently suspicious when you take wrong turns and don't seem to know where you are going, they think you are trying to increase the trip length so as to charge more. Besides you do not want to get your rider late for a meeting. If you don't know the city too well, always come clean and ask the rider of they can provide you with directions. Riders don't usually mind!

Uber uses quite a large amount of data, as it stands, the cost of data is quite high considering the state of the economy at this time, it is advisable to get an affordable as well as efficient subscription. Otherwise you would spend a lot on data. I would advise to use a dual sim phone for Uber with an alternate network provider as the back-up option in case you are in an area with limited coverage.
Service your vehicle properly to make sure the engine is as efficient as possible, check your tyre pressure, find yourself an honest fuel station. That kind of stuff.
Also keep in mind that you don't have to drive around looking for trip requests, they will find you. Sometimes however, it is absolutely necessary to drive from an area with generally low requests, such as small satellite towns. Also, there are sometimes when you are in area with high supply of e-cabs in the immediate area ( you can know this by looking at taxi app passenger versions, on the home screens you can see the e-cabs around you), you may want to move a short distance away just so trip requests can find you more easily. If these situations come up and you absolutely have to move, drive slowly.
In fact, even when you have riders in your car, it is still advisable to drive slow unless the rider demands otherwise, avoid down-kicking, this forces a lot of petrol into the combustion chamber which then burns the petrol out very quickly.
Remember to turn the AC on as you are approaching the rider's location so you can have a cool comfortable cabin by the time you pick up the rider.
I am sure there are other cost-cutting measures you can apply for driving on Uber, if you know of one that isn't mentioned, please feel free to comment.
Don't forget to turn the AC back on as you are approaching the rider's locatioTips for saving cost while driving on Uber : When driving on Uber, the little things really do matter, you want to save as much as possible on costs while simultaneously increasing your earnings, this post is dedicated to showing you the little things that make a difference.
When you receive a new request, the first thing you should do is call the rider, don't drive to the location of the request just yet.
This is for a myriad of reasons, first, a rider may move their pin to a different location from where the request is initiated, maybe they can't find available cars where they are, so he/she moves his/her pin to where there are available cars.
Or the rider is only requesting the ride for someone else, who is in a different location.
Calling the rider first takes care of all of this, instead of driving all the way to the rider's supposed GPS location only to find out that is not where the ride is needed can cause either the rider or the driver to cancel, that is money lost for money not even earned.
There are other reasons,but by now I'm sure you get the point, the moral of the story is; make sure to call first.
Another tip is, the air conditioner doesn't have to be on full blast all the time, just cool enough that the cabin of the car is comfortable. Do not put the AC on full blast unless you notice your rider is uncomfortable or maybe if they are wearing a suit, or clothing that usually causes heat. Direct the AC vents at the rider, this will create the illusion that the AC is cooler than it really is since it is blowing directly at them. Use your discretion but always make sure to ask if the rider is comfortable.
Make sure you are conversant with the city, this reduces the amount of fuel burnt due to wrong turns and longer routes, it also makes your riders happy. Riders are inherently suspicious when you take wrong turns and don't seem to know where you are going, they think you are trying to increase the trip length so as to charge more. Besides you do not want to get your rider late for a meeting.

Uber uses quite a large amount of data, as it stands, the cost of data is quite high considering the state of the economy at this time, it is advisable to get an affordable as well as efficient subscription. Otherwise you would spend a lot on data. I would advise to use a dual sim phone for Uber with an alternate network provider as the back-up option in case you are in an area with limited coverage.
Service your vehicle properly to make sure the engine is as efficient as possible, check your tyre pressure regularly.
Another thing is, do not drive around looking for trip requests, they will find you. Sometimes however, it is absolutely necessary to drive from an area with generally low requests, such as small satellite towns. Also, there are sometimes when you are in area with high supply of e-cabs in the immediate area ( you can know this by looking at taxi app passenger versions, on the home screens you can see the e-cabs around you), you may want to move a short distance away just so trip requests can find you more easily. If these situations come up and you absolutely have to move, drive slowly.
In fact, even when you have riders in your car, it is still advisable to drive slow unless the rider demands otherwise, avoid down-kicking, this forces a lot of petrol into the combustion chamber which then burns the petrol out very quickly.
Remember to turn the AC back on as you are approaching the rider's location! So you can have a cool comfortable cabin by the time you pick them up.
Oga dem, am sure there are other cost-cutting measures you can apply for driving on Uber, if you know of one that isn't mentioned, feel free to add
Have a nice day.

pooozeee:
I am a spammer

brogxy:
Abeg, no driver will be foolish enough to leave a second app on while on a trip.

brogxy:
Taxify app is just too trashy. I already have three complains just within a month on taxify.
Check out the pickup location and drop-off location.
I never had any problems with uber but their fares are too low.
Making a complain on taxify is just useless cos I reviewed a trip since last week Monday but got no feedback since then. So I didn't bother reviewing, was contended with what riders paid

dru23:
Uber partners , take am easy this raining season.. This is time that car owners go hear from mechanic.. Don't be in a rush to put your car on the road or add more to your fleet.. This is this that drivers will drive car inside flood and engine, shaft, radiator go knock... don't be penny wise and pound foolish o..

A word is enough for the wise....

deedee44:
They will so pass one way ehn, and how will they cope with road diversions here and there, then when there's flood they will swim pass fish. I give them just one month oyinbo that brought them will see them and shout mogbe o.

chloride6:
Watch Taxify Standard drivers go broke

Once the car is clean and has AC, I'm good.

chloride6:
Taxify lite? Anyone ?

mcadebola:
Its been a long read so far but also Educative. Please i have a few practical questions;


I am based in Lagos but i currently work in the East. I am planning to resign and move back to Lagos so that i can focus on my budding business.

I am planning to start Uber/Taxify on the side......... (I don't have a car yet), so i am intending to take a car on HP.

Of course, I cannot survive on my business yet as its still at its infant stage. Hence me wanting to start Uber.

From experience, do you guys think its a good idea to resign and start Uber?? This is cus i also feel it will afford me opportunity and time to also run my personal hustle

deedee44:
Let them start using driverless cars, before they introduce it here this generation will be long gone. Nigeria is not ready yet

GAZZUZZ:
Car care tips. For drivers.

1k fuel with minimal traffic should average 55km/32miles if you getting better mileage you are in business, if not your car is not happy, work smart get it fixed.


Check serpentine belt (fanbelts) for cracks, check tyres for uneven wear, rotate your tyres back to front at each engine oil drain (tyres will last longer).

Make it a ritual to check engine oil, and coolant every morning.

Check spare tyres and ensure you have air in it.

if your vehicle uses a timing belt ask the owner when last he Replaced it, because if it snaps when you driving, they will claim you killed the car

Most Gsm networks are unreliable so if you noticed no request after some time, try running thru your statistics on the app to see if you online or offline. Smart drivers use a WiFi plan as main and Gsm as backup.

May the force be with you.

sammyke:
In omole phase 1 since 5:30am no single request on taxify. Anyone experiencing this?

brogxy:
How many trips is for the 10k.
This is the type I want, not the one I will over work myself

brogxy:
That my own is much o (40 trips). And I am not working today so this week is out of it till weekend

omonla10:
seems this bonus is different for different drivers. Probably according to their capabilities.
See mine

Tgiirl:
Similar to my daily schedule.

5 am -11 am morning drive
11 am to 2 pm break time ( period of fewer resquests)
3 pm _ 10 pm evening drive. (If my intended last trip ends before 10:15pm I keep my app open till 10:30 pm sometimes

nitigriti:
5am, resumption
Finish work most nights by 11pm
Usually have like 4 hours of break in between
I average 14 hours daily
When the situation of the work improves, l won't need to work more than 10 hours daily, for now, I need to sacrifice the time
I don't work over night. Not safe

Olukunle343:
Red Flag.

I know Sterling Bank finances transportation business, but no risk department in any sensible bank will approve a product like this.

Yesbody:
Sterling Bank Uber offer

Sterling Bank provides a special auto financing facility to existing and profiled drivers on the Uber platform to purchase vehicles at an interest rate of 24% per annum. They require 0% down payment, 0% fees and a maximum tenor of 36 months.

If you are approved for this, you will also be required to set aside N25,000 minimum on a monthly basis into a Sterling Recurring Deposit Account (SRDA). This is your saved money, and also something for Sterling bank to fall back on should you fail to make payments

Accepted Vehicles

The approved brand of vehicles has to be a brand new Hyundai i10 vehicle or a fairly used imported Toyota / Honda vehicle 10 years old or less with a maximum cost of N2, 500,000.00. Apart from the supply of the vehicles, the vendors should also provide mechanical after sales support.

Qualifying Criteria

Earnings greater than N1,200,000 in preceding 3 months
Rating higher than 4.50
Current Account with Sterling Bank
Proforma Invoice from approved vendor
Executed Loan application form
Irrevocable letter of undertaking to domicile daily proceeds with Sterling Bank
Valid means of ID of customer
Sterling Bank Uber offer

Sterling Bank provides a special auto financing facility to existing and profiled drivers on the Uber platform to purchase vehicles at an interest rate of 24% per annum. They require 0% down payment, 0% fees and a maximum tenor of 36 months.

If you are approved for this, you will also be required to set aside N25,000 minimum on a monthly basis into a Sterling Recurring Deposit Account (SRDA). This is your saved money, and also something for Sterling bank to fall back on should you fail to make payments

Accepted Vehicles

The approved brand of vehicles has to be a brand new Hyundai i10 vehicle or a fairly used imported Toyota / Honda vehicle 10 years old or less with a maximum cost of N2, 500,000.00. Apart from the supply of the vehicles, the vendors should also provide mechanical after sales support.

Qualifying Criteria

Earnings greater than N1,200,000 in preceding 3 months
Rating higher than 4.50
Current Account with Sterling Bank
Proforma Invoice from approved vendor
Executed Loan application form
Irrevocable letter of undertaking to domicile daily proceeds with Sterling Bank
Valid means of ID of customer

chillex8:
When you do over 3,000 trips, come back again

chillex8:
Have you paid your dues?

chillex8:
Who has noticed,
Of recent, no partner-driver is looking for car.

All I see is requests from car-owners.

What's responsible for this pls

Olukunle343:
780km/1.67=467miles *2(return trip)=934miles

kingDavid5:
Please house I've been with this rider since 10:27am and I've been trying to end trip for about 30 mins on virtually every network but I keep on getting this error message "Some error occurred, please retry. I beg I'm still here waiting for this app to respond make I go chop TaxifyDriver evening bonus I need urgent response on what to do... thanks in advance.

Olukunle343:
In my opinion, its risky considering the distance about 900miles (that's like 5days of his regular trips in lagos). I will also suggest that the car be taken for checks with your mechanic when he returns, major part of the trip will be through bad roads.

Moreso how long will the trip last? If he returns before the week runs out will the car be on the road for the remainder of the week?

chillex8:
The kind surge that will engulf lekki today
Wait for it

lexylexy:
It's quite possible bro. A rider has cancelled a trip on me before. She said she needs to book uber for another person. We just continued the trip offline.

Tgiirl:
Hi drivers

FRAUD ADVISORY 

As you know, Taxify has a Zero Tolerance for fraudulent activities in any form. Fraud destroys the integrity of the platform and puts the earnings of all drivers on the platform at risk.
We urge you to be vigilant and report any suspicious activities. Do not participate in any fraudulent activities and do not let your account be used by those involved in these sort of activities. 
Taxify will continue to tackle this issue agressively to protect the interest of all driver partners. �
Driver partners involved in Fraud will have their account permanently deactivated and may even be prosecuted.  
Together, we can keep our platform fraud-free and remain the highest earning platform for you and every other driver partner. #TaxifyInLagos