HonourablePomk:
Hello guys. I own a Corrola and decided to give e hailing a trial base on current situations as money is needed. My first trip was 1,700 naira but it looks like a loss to me as before I picked passenger I was in traffic for about 30mins. She had to use bike to meet me to start trip. I was paid via transfer. And I am only registered on Indrive. My questions are below.

1. How much is indrive Commision and how do they get it? Because I was paid via transfer off the app.

2. I found it easier to register on indrive. I want to register for bolt. Do you think it’s worth it? Because I realize majority of drivers here talk down on bolt and also which other e hailing app should I register on?

3. Please very important, which routes should I avoid In Lagos state? I’m only familiar with ojodu and ogba area of Lagos state. In fact I don’t know my way to the island. Please I need advice on google map and areas to avoid.

4. I noticed riders don’t accept my ride if I click on the highest amount. Is it that all drivers go with the riders amount request or there’s a way around it?

I await your replies and if there’s a WhatsApp group please I will like to be added.

funso77:


Why is it funny to you?

Ever since I started driving and mind you, I learnt driving and started with manual trans for 6 years before driving auto cars, so am used to both trans and I use both legs to drive manual and auto till kingdom come and I love it. Its the best experience encountered.

So everybody sticks with whats convenient with dem, I don't have to accept ur method because its the norm. My contribution though

funso77:


Why is it funny to you?

Ever since I started driving and mind you, I learnt driving and started with manual trans for 6 years before driving auto cars, so am used to both trans and I use both legs to drive manual and auto till kingdom come and I love it. Its the best experience encountered.

So everybody sticks with whats convenient with dem, I don't have to accept ur method because its the norm. My contribution though

pope191:
Make unable help me... I no see trip.

Cheerful ooo

Glithronix:

A whole pope? Ahhh. Make we scatter area for you, boss?
I ain't driving today, I dey house relaxing my system.
I just checked my indrive app, no order is showing despite roaming on 15km.
But everybody suppose dey house today naah.
Omoh, maybe na because me I be lazy driver sha.
I just dey house resting jare. Till next week Tuesday.
Much respect, boss.

pope191:


No be say I no like house, but the thing they chop money. 2 : 20pm 16k don go... if I they hustle, surely won't have spent up to 5k today. Election do and go oo

Glithronix:

1) Indrive commission is 9.99% (just say 10%).

2) As a new person in the hustle, I go advise you register on bolt and make bolt your main cruise for probably a month. Though, bolt is not worth it as per say their commission is 25% of your earning. But bolt will take you to where you no know and that's where you will gather experience on your number (3) question.
In this hustle, lecturing won't teach you all you should know, experience is the best teacher.

3)...

4) don't click on any other price order than what the passenger proposes. If you see a ride with 2k, accept the 2k like that and don't negotiate. With that, you will get rides.
If you feel the amount is not reasonable considering the destination of the passenger, just ignore it and wait for more rides you can go with.

Additionally:
Yeah, there are routes you should avoid, but I know that it will depend on your judgement as later on.
When I started new, there's no where bolt didn't take me to.
E remain small dem for take me to sambisa forest. Ah! Bolt showed me shege and me being a newbie, na every ride I dey accept until I start to dey gather experience and picking from the experiences of the bosses on this platform.
So, you might need to register on bolt and use it for a while, so that you go know road well well and the places you should avoid.
Na the experience you gather on bolt is what will be your handpack to run indrive.
What you should be very concerned about is avoiding anything that will get you in the hands of LASTMA and those area boys.
Avoid anything one-way and illegal parking.
Well, with time, you will be able to identify the avoidable.
As someone said, avoid Ikorodu, Festac/Okota/Ago Palace environs.
You can only find me in those areas on Sundays (only) and the amount must worth it, and na once in a blue moon self. Sunday is always free of congestion and people move around for church fellowship - that's the reason.
You Wey never know your way to island heheheheeee, abeg avoid those areas.
The major armor of an experienced driver in this hustle is knowing all roads and locations, then other things follow.
The more you hustle, the more you know.
Please avoid driving at night till you gather enough experience that gives you confidence.
Much respect, honourable.

Conner44:



You are still learning to drive automatic if indeed you use two legs for it. If I were you I’d focus on re-learning how to use one foot for your auto pedals.

Driving with both feet on an auto will be bad for your vehicle’s gearbox + brakes and other road users behind you.

FYI bros, u for ask question how I dey do am, not to start castigating and throwing words into the winds like ure doing.

Basically, my way of driving with both legs on auto trans is one leg on throttle and other is hanging until I want to use the brakes. I don't use both legs at d same time.

When I need to accelerate, my right go down on the throttle, when brakes is needed I release the throttle and use my left leg on the brakes. I have mastered this quite well not over stress my engine and tranny like you believe.

Its what works for me so oga, stick with what works for you. No be by force to use 2 legs, na u buy motor for me?

Imagine when you’re throttling and at the same time your left foot is slightly touching your brake pedals . . . You’re just confusing your cars brainbox and the person behind you will have his brain also paining him because he will be seeing your brake lights on but instead of you slowing down you will be accelerating.

Stick to manuals if you use two feet and leave autos for those who have the willpower to multitask with just one foot.

Conner44:



You are still learning to drive automatic if indeed you use two legs for it. If I were you I’d focus on re-learning how to use one foot for your auto pedals.

Driving with both feet on an auto will be bad for your vehicle’s gearbox + brakes and other road users behind you.

Imagine when you’re throttling and at the same time your left foot is slightly touching your brake pedals . . . You’re just confusing your cars brainbox and the person behind you will have his brain also paining him because he will be seeing your brake lights on but instead of you slowing down you will be accelerating.

Stick to manuals if you use two feet and leave autos for those who have the willpower to multitask with just one foot.

funso77:


FYI bros, u for ask question how I dey do am, not to start castigating and throwing words into the winds like ure doing.

Basically, my way of driving with both legs on auto trans is one leg on throttle and other is hanging until I want to use the brakes. I don't use both legs at d same time.

When I need to accelerate, my right go down on the throttle, when brakes is needed I release the throttle and use my left leg on the brakes. I have mastered this quite well not over stress my engine and tranny like you believe.

Its what works for me so oga, stick with what works for you. No be by force to use 2 legs, na u buy motor for me?

funso77:


Why is it funny to you?

Ever since I started driving and mind you, I learnt driving and started with manual trans for 6 years before driving auto cars, so am used to both trans and I use both legs to drive manual and auto till kingdom come and I love it. Its the best experience encountered.

So everybody sticks with whats convenient with dem, I don't have to accept ur method because its the norm. My contribution though

Edonna:
Good day ogas in the house....I have been searching around for cars for Uber lately and I want to know the best benz that can be used for the hustle.any other car that is not Toyota can be suggested pls.tnx u

Edonna:
Oga Felicity pls wat kind of Benz do u use

SeyiJay:
Very nice and helpful tip boss! Quite true based on personal experience some years back. Seriously considering a return to this hustling tho'.

easytig:
E be like say you like benz well well o,who are you trying to impress by the way

Glithronix:
I'm not seeing traffic situations on bolt app again.
Is it only me or it's everywhere?
Cos I've updated the app like 3 days ago.
Abi bolt no want dey useful to humanity again?
Make dem no vex nah, their app dey useful to dey see road.
I like bolt for that, you will see everywhere there's traffic.

obinoral1179:
How do you check traffic on bolt?

Glithronix:
I'm not seeing traffic situations on bolt app again.
Is it only me or it's everywhere?
Cos I've updated the app like 3 days ago.
Abi bolt no want dey useful to humanity again?
Make dem no vex nah, their app dey useful to dey see road.
I like bolt for that, you will see everywhere there's traffic.

Edonna:
But u can see real time traffic on gmap na

obinoral1179:
How do you check traffic on bolt?

Glithronix:

Sure, I can.
But I like using bolt app.
Tell them make dem no vex and bring it back. They should continue being useful to humanity as they used to.
Much respect, boss.

pope191:


my oga sha INEC officials no go need ride today?

Glithronix:

Scrutinize the screenshot attached, the red lines on the roads show where there's traffic.
You see that Oworonshoki part, look closely, you will see that beside the long red line is another green line on the left close to it: the green line means free road while any line that you see a paint of red is traffic, the red one that intersects it from the left line shows people coming from Gbagada express way going to merger onto the same way as people coming from 3rd mainland bridge going to iyana ifako-iyana ogudu-alapere-tollgate-berger directions. When you see a situation like that, my brother, just find another way or give up if you're using indrive, cos na bolt go increase your money inside such mad lock-head traffic.
On that 3rd mainland bridge (Oworonshoki), red line on the right means there's huge traffic coming from island to mainland, while the green line beside it means free road for people climbing 3rd mainland going to island.
You see that ojodu Berger side, na no go area. You go regret going there. Both sides of the road are red lines, means going and coming na war.
Bolt app is perfect in that aspect, cos even if you navigate your screen to Ibadan, Ogun state or anywhere in the country, you would see free roads (green lines) and traffic (red lines).
Anywhere you see thick red, it's traffic.
There's some orange color that indicates bad roads and not traffic, mostly inside streets, not major roads.
Those red dey always dey thicker sometimes, anywhere you see am, just know say na mad traffic on a wide road.
If you see red lines beside each other, it means there's traffic on both sides of the road (going and coming).
Na the bolt app I dey take see all areas where there's traffic.
Much respect, boss.