While Uber’s behavior under former CEO Travis Kalanick and the company’s close links to politicians have captivated the media, rideshare drivers have more pressing concerns. Inflation has squeezed their margins and prompted some customers to reconsider their spending habits. “Most drivers are not even aware of Uber’s day-to-day news, they just grind and try to put food on their …
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Delivery drivers are not accepting orders that cost them more to deliver than they are paid. The food delivery company scrapped its fuel surcharge in May despite soaring costs. One driver told Insider that he rejects nine out of ten orders. Some DoorDash drivers are rejecting most orders after the food delivery company ended its …
Food and grocery delivery company DoorDash is raising the bar for orders through its subscription service DashPass. According to an email update, starting August 12, “DashPass subtotal minimums may increase and vary by store, city and time of day…” DashPass subscribers pay $9.99 per month for free delivery and decreased service fees. Currently, subscribers need …
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People who drive for a living want flexible schedules and help paying for gas, which is why many are choosing to transport people instead of food. That’s according to a new study from financial services firm BTIG, which surveyed 300 Uber and Lyft drivers in an effort to understand what might be causing the shortage …
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Dive Brief: Waitr has debuted a GasCard program that gives drivers 5% off on gas from all major gas stations and is adjusting driver pay to offset historically high gas prices, according to a press release emailed to Restaurant Dive. The release did not disclose how driver compensation would change. Waitr joins DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber …
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Dive Brief: DoorDash is launching a Gas Rewards program to help drivers cover expensive gas costs. The offering includes 10% cashback on fuel via DasherDirect and a weekly gas bonus for frequent delivery workers based on mileage. Grubhub began increasing per-mile driver pay nationwide on March 9, Bloomberg reports, although the company did not disclose how large the boost …
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NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KWWL) – The price of gas had dipped slightly in Iowa in recent days, but it is still up 50 cents over the last month. “Usually my tank is like 40 dollars, so the jump was like straight up to 50,” Jonathan Jackson said, a driver for CHOMP delivery service in Johnson …
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Rising gasoline prices as a result of the Russia invasion of Ukraine have hit ride-sharing and food delivery service drivers in the pocketbook, forcing their employers to take steps to defray the added costs. The national average price of a gasoline on Wednesday was $4.30 a gallon or 11% higher than the week before, according to …
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SAN FRANCISCO — Food-delivery service DoorDash on Tuesday unveiled its “Gas Rewards” program to help its drivers offset surging fuel prices without passing the cost along to consumers. “Over the last few weeks, prices at the pump have increased all across the world, and for Dashers who deliver by car, this economic reality presents unique …
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Dive Brief: Uber will begin charging consumers fuel surcharges of $0.45 or $0.55 on Uber rides and $0.35 to $0.45 on Uber Eats orders starting Wednesday in response to rising gas prices. These surcharges will go directly to drivers and couriers, Liza Winship, Uber’s head of driver operations in the U.S. and Canada, said in an emailed …
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