Interested in Finding Cheap Flights to Hawaii? Friends and travelers, as someone who is frugal and truly believes “a penny saved is a penny earned,” I wanted to share some advice on finding cheap flights to Hawaii. Here are 7 great tips on how to find them! If you have tips, please share them in the comments to help other travelers! Before We Start: Know Hawaii’s Busy Seasons Busy Season in Hawaii is typically during June-July (when there is school…
Here’s how to do Airport Pickups at HNL Honolulu Aiport (Daniel K Inouye International Airport) Doing airport pickups is very similar to normal Uber driving, however, there are some additional regulations with it. Believe it or not, Uber and Lyft airport pickups were once not allowed. 1. You will need to go into an airport pickup queue. If you choose to do airport pickups (might consider it if you do a lot of airport dropoffs), you need to tell your…
How long does the Uber driver approval process take? If you have all the documents ready and uploaded and you pass their background checks and have the necessary items, you could be approved and ready to be an Uber driver within the same day. But, they might reject some items (for example, your driver’s license might be too blurry so you need to send it again) so I would say it would typically take 2 days. Can I drive any…
Where you planning to drive somewhere far away? Pick up a rider on-the-way and make some money with “Set A Destination”! Have you ever left a party, then someone who lives in your area asked for a ride, and then they gave you some gas money (hopefully) afterwards? The “Set a Destination” is kind of like that! “Set a Destination” is a fairly recent feature for Uber drivers. This allows you to tell the app where you plan to go…
Note: I no longer drive Uber casually and their surge system has changed. The current earnings you have may be very different. Let’s Talk About Driver Earnings Hi everyone! This page will explain how earnings are made. If you want to see examples of the earnings I’ve made, take a look at SURGE EARNINGS (earnings while in Surge zones) and BONUSES AND PROMOS (which make normal rides better paying). The pay while driving normally is not that great, but with SURGE and…
Learn from Ronald’s Uber Wisdom Here are some things I learned from driving Uber part-time: 1. I do not know Waikiki very well Since the start, I have always driven in Waikiki. Even though I grew up in Hawaii, I barely know where this and that hotel is. I know Kalakaua and Kuhio, but you need to also know Ala Moana, Saratoga, Lewers, Kalia… and there are a whole bunch of one ways too! 2. People who work in the…
Note: Since I’ve written this article, the surge system has changed to a zone system. Overall, I don’t think it’s as favorable to drivers as the old system. Read more. SURGE — it’s what makes Uber worth it for me. On this page, I’ll explain SURGE, tell you where to go for SURGE, and show-off some of my SURGE earnings :). You can make A LOT of money driving part-time for Uber! However, it’s important to know fares are not…
Take Advantage of Promotions and Bonuses! Promotions and bonuses are a big part of good earnings as a driver, so look for them and use them when you can! They are usually for limited times and some offers they have can be very, very lucrative. Why does Uber give promos and bonuses? Uber gives these promotions and bonuses when they feel they need more drivers on the road, because Uber’s entire business relies on a steady pool of drivers to…
There are many Uber Services available, aside from the typical Uber X (what I drive). What are Uber X, Uber XL, Uber Select, and Uber Black? These are the classes of Uber rides. For passengers, the higher the class of Ubers, the newer the car, the more space there is, and more expensive rider fares. X = cheapest, sedan, 1-4 riders (this is what I drive) XL = moderate price, SUV or van, up to 6 riders SELECT = pricey,…