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Drivers celebrate as Uber set to hit road again.
The restart of Uber services in Delhi on Friday has come as a major relief for hundreds of drivers registered with it in Delhi as the San Francisco-based company started paying them, with immediate effect,Rs 3,000 per day — that is,Rs 90,000 per month — for just logging on to the Uber application for 12 hours in a day.
Besides guaranteed incentive of Rs 3,000 per day even if they don't get a single booking, Uber drivers will also get Rs 250 for every ride once their bookings for the day exceed Rs 3,000. That kind of pay may help Uber retain its fleet and attract drivers from Meru and Olacabs, who were poaching Uber drivers, since December 8 when Uber was banned in the national capital after one of its drivers allegedly raped a woman commuter.
A tougher challenge for Uber will be wooing back customers.
While the company has offered a flat 25% discount and two free rides of up to Rs 500 this month to its users in the capital, some former users told ET that they are in no hurry to use its service.
"Uber will have to work towards making me believe that it is a much safer option than any other service. To get that trust back, it will take time," said Deviyani Dixit, 24, a former Uber user from Delhi.
Vishnu Kumar, an Uber driver in Delhi, agreed, telling ET on Friday evening that he didn't receive a single booking the whole day.
Uber is doing its bit to win back Delhi users' confidence. On Friday, it sent an email to users announcing its return and detailing the extra measures it has taken to ensure passenger safety.
Read more at:
Drivers celebrate as Uber set to hit road again; company will pay drivers Rs 3000 per day as a guaranteed incentive - The Economic Times
The restart of Uber services in Delhi on Friday has come as a major relief for hundreds of drivers registered with it in Delhi as the San Francisco-based company started paying them, with immediate effect,Rs 3,000 per day — that is,Rs 90,000 per month — for just logging on to the Uber application for 12 hours in a day.
Besides guaranteed incentive of Rs 3,000 per day even if they don't get a single booking, Uber drivers will also get Rs 250 for every ride once their bookings for the day exceed Rs 3,000. That kind of pay may help Uber retain its fleet and attract drivers from Meru and Olacabs, who were poaching Uber drivers, since December 8 when Uber was banned in the national capital after one of its drivers allegedly raped a woman commuter.
A tougher challenge for Uber will be wooing back customers.
While the company has offered a flat 25% discount and two free rides of up to Rs 500 this month to its users in the capital, some former users told ET that they are in no hurry to use its service.
"Uber will have to work towards making me believe that it is a much safer option than any other service. To get that trust back, it will take time," said Deviyani Dixit, 24, a former Uber user from Delhi.
Vishnu Kumar, an Uber driver in Delhi, agreed, telling ET on Friday evening that he didn't receive a single booking the whole day.
Uber is doing its bit to win back Delhi users' confidence. On Friday, it sent an email to users announcing its return and detailing the extra measures it has taken to ensure passenger safety.
Read more at:
Drivers celebrate as Uber set to hit road again; company will pay drivers Rs 3000 per day as a guaranteed incentive - The Economic Times
