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InDrive launched its "bid-based" ride-hail platform in Miami. Customers can name their own fare, and drivers can accept, decline or counter.

InDrive brings its ‘bid-based’ ride-hail app to the US

InDrive (formerly inDriver) is bringing a new type of ride-hailing app to South Florida. The startup operates a “bid-based” platform wherein passengers can name their own fare for a ride, and nearby drivers can accept, decline or counter the offer. At a time when ride-hail customers are feeling squeezed by higher fares and drivers are […]

  • @rdyoung
    1•1 year ago

    As a driver I can tell you that even what uber and lyft currently charge isn’t enough most of the time for the longer rides. On top of gas and accounting for oil, tires, etc, drive of 4+ hours should include a hotel stay on the other end for your own safety on the road as well as mental health. Driving for 8+ hours straight assuming you also worked a bit that day already is not smart.

    I checked them out and I signed up as a driver with zero friction. They didn’t ask for any info from me at all. No DL, no car info, no insurance info, etc. By the looks of it I don’t think that 10% includes commercial auto insurance at the moment, especially if they didn’t ask for any info to sign up as a driver.

    • @leonbringeroffuego
      1•1 year ago

      You make a great point there. I’ve never really considered if the drive would put you past the point of being exhausted and needing to sleep. A hotel bonus would be better even if there are some people who would rather keep it and sleep in the car. I also think you are correct in the fact that the 10% might increase once they need to add on other factors lie background check ect…

      • @rdyoung
        1•1 year ago

        The 10% is more than enough. I said nothing about a hotel bonus, that should be considered an expense for the driver and factored in to their min rate for a ride.

        Uber and lyft did a lot of good for the mobility of the populous but the way they have intentionally pushed down peoples expectations on what they should pay for a ride is equal to the good they have done.

        I run my own service as well as another app called empower, they let us set our own rates and my min on empower is $10. Most people don’t balk at that but I’ve argued with doofuses on the other site about them thinking that they should be able to get a ride for as little as $5 with no consideration on the drivers cost to operate. People seem to do the math and science think we are able to make $60/hour and therefore are overpaid for this job.