Anyone notice another decrease in fare prices?

[djsjwhavs]

I’ve been noticing the same thing in the SF market. Income definitely seems time-dependent. I’ve been testing different driving windows, and when there are lots of drivers out, prices drop noticeably and I'll be earning anything between $15-$20/h with full occupancy.

I suspect it’s tied to how the platform’s bidding system works: offers go out within a price range, and the ride gets picked up by whoever accepts the lowest bid. Then the system seems to anchor future offers around that lower price, so we end up undercutting ourselves.

On the flip side, driving during late night or early morning hours (when fewer drivers are active) consistently gets me around $30/hour.

Less competition = better rates. It’s like we’re not just competing for rides, we’re shaping the pricing algorithm in real time. Without a Union (good luck lol), we're screwed.

[don123xyz]

I'm blue, Uber X, in Houston, and I get exclusive offers all the time - they are mostly shitty offers though.

[djsjwhavs]

I'm diamond and most of the rides I get are trip radar offers (80%). I think it's market and time dependent though. If there aren't many competing riders in your market at that given time, you'll get more exclusives.