"Rideshare is my side hustle. I grew up on Kauai, Hawaii, and spent years on the US mainland. In 2017, I moved to Honolulu. My main business is selling products from Hawaii, such as mochi crunch cookies, on Amazon. When I'm not doing that, I drive for Lyft and Uber. Tourism is a big industry here, and there are plenty of rides to take."
"A Lyft spokesperson told Business Insider that "ensuring driver success is vital to our mission, and we're continually looking to increase driver pay in smart, deliberate ways." For example, the company has pledged that drivers will make at least 70% of the weekly rider fares after external fees, and has recently started paying drivers for the time they wait for a rider, starting after one minute."
Richard Detty has driven for Uber and Lyft in Honolulu since 2017 and uses rideshare as a flexible side hustle alongside selling Hawaiian products on Amazon. He frequently transports tourists between the airport, Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, and other popular destinations and feels safer driving in Honolulu than on the mainland. He encounters unique challenges such as drying seats after picking up riders with wet bathing suits. Some ride-hailing drivers report that earnings have fallen in recent years. Lyft has pledged drivers will receive at least 70% of weekly rider fares after external fees and now pays for wait time after one minute. Uber states it supports flexible work and sustainable earnings without raising rider costs.
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