A GBP 10.00 fare can still leave the driver with GBP 5.80.
This is the question drivers are asking: after accepting and completing the ride, why is the driver left with so little?
Fare comes in
The job lands at a value that should give the driver a fair return.
Driver accepts and completes ride
The driver takes the job, completes the journey, and does the work.
Platform takes its cut
A large share can be removed before the driver sees the money.
Driver gets paid less
The driver is left with what remains after the job is already done.
The rising costs of petrol hit even harder.
Petrol, insurance and vehicle maintenance leave us with next to nothing.