I drove for a little bit and have two friends that do it for a living.
It can definitely make money but there’s certain times of the day you have to do it. 6am-10am then 4pm-7pm week days. Pretty much when people are going to and from work.
Week ends are hit or miss during the day but at night you can make 300 taking people to the bars depending how late you go. New Year’s Eve you’ll make a lot. Keep bags in your door pockets Incase people need to throw up and you can’t pull over in time.
If it’s snowing or any crappy weather turn it on. Go near colleges. Ub you’ll get a lot of shorter rides and you’ll get them all day but there’s a lot of drivers that sit in the area. Download the rider app and check to see where the other drivers are so you’re not sitting in an area with 10 other Uber’s waiting for the same ride.
Don’t chase surges you’ll waste gas and by the time you get there it’ll be gone.
You have to pay your own taxes.
Sign up for both Lyft and uber and keep both on. If you get a ride with one or other turn the opposite off.