An Uber and Lyft driver revealed the strategies he's used to get more passengers to tip.His ukulele and electric vehicle have sparked conversations with riders, which can lead to tips.Drivers said inconsistent tipping makes a difficult earnings environment even harder.

Uber and Lyft drivers with Teslas reveal how they handle passenger questions about Elon Musk to preserve tips in a competitive gig economy.

A woman was left in stitches when taking an Uber ride home recently, after she spotted something unusual on the driver's phone. While sitting in the back of the car, Claire Chatten, from England, glanced through to the front and noticed the lock screen.

Uber confirmed it signed a "neutrality agreement" with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150.

For the first quarter of 2025, Uber expects its bookings to rise 17%-21% year over year on a constant currency basis as its adjusted EBITDA grows 30%-37%. For the full year, analysts expect its revenue and adjusted EBITDA to grow 14% and 32%, respectively.

Beginning Tuesday, rideshare hailers on Uber in Austin, Texas, can call a driverless Waymo, from Google’s parent company, Alphabet, for the first time. Travelers will be able to book rides across 37 square miles in Austin, the backyard of competitor Tesla, and in the Lone Star State that has long been a testing ground for driverless vehicles.

Uber executive Sachin Kansal has a reputation for dogfooding — the tactic of using one's own products and services to root out problems and make

In the TikTok, the uber driver refuses to service a mother trying to pack multiple kids into an UberX. The video starts out showing a group of 2 babies, 3 kids, and 2 adults hoping to squeeze into an UberX. According to Uber, UberX can accommodate up to four passengers.

Ride-hailing giant Uber has signed a neutrality agreement with a politically powerful union, a surprise move that has the potential to upend negotiations over city legislation that would provide better pay and worker protections to drivers.

Uber and Lyft dominate ride-hailing in North America, a position that has helped them turn cash-burning operations into moneymakers. Now Bolt, an Uber rival in Europe and Africa, is trying to undercut the two ride-hailing companies in their home markets.

What she said is troubling about this attack is that it could have been prevented. While Uber allows passengers to see their driver's photo before pickup, drivers cannot see their riders' photos, which leads Melissa to believe that they targeted her because she was an older woman.