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Oct 30 · Pay · 5 min
Are short Uber trips worth it?
On a short trip the pickup is a big share of the job. How to tell when a short Uber ride still pays by the hour, with worked examples.
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Oct 29 · Safety · 3 minShould you accept low-rated riders?
A rider rating is one signal, not the whole offer. When a strong fare carries a low rating, and when the rating should tip you to skip.
Oct 28 · Pay · 3 minIs a long pickup worth it?
Pickup miles are unpaid miles. How to tell, before the timer ends, whether the trip at the end pays them back.
Oct 27 · Costs · 3 minUber cost per mile: how to work out yours
Fuel is only part of it. A two-minute way to find the number every offer has to beat, with a calculator.
Oct 26 · Markets · 3 minShould you accept airport trips?
The queue, the fare and the drive back, laid out so you can decide in one look.
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$ / MIN0.84
$ / MILE1.70
$ / HOUR50.7
TRIP MI12.6
27 min · 13.4 mi$22.80
Lyft · Lyft 4.90
$22.80
3 min (0.8 mi) away
24 min (12.6 mi) trip
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