Weekly Update
Partner Earnings Update
It’s now been two weeks since we reduced prices. We’ve pulled apart the numbers, now it’s time to give you an update on your business.
These are still early days and we do expect earnings to continue to increase, particularly as we edge closer to Summer. We are very happy with the direction thing are moving. You should be too!
A New Way to Make More Money
It’s easier now than ever to maximise your earnings! You can now check the application status of every driver who signs up with your invite code and see how much you’ll earn when they start driving.
Quickly send friendly reminders if someone is a few steps away from finishing and congratulate your friends who have joined you on the road!
You can earn $200 for every friend you invite to driver with Uber!
Do you have a wheelchair accessible vehicle?
As part of making Uber available everywhere for everyone we are looking for people who have a wheelchair accessible vehicle to partner with Uber to provide wheelchair accessible rides. This would be a great way for someone with a wheelchair accessible vehicle to earn a flexible income or supplement their income and increase the transport options available to people in wheelchairs.
QLD ad campaign
Partner Impact
In a first for Uber Australia, we have launched a media campaign to spread the Uber message. We’re letting Queenslanders know that Uber is here to stay and clearing up a few misunderstandings.
We’re doing our best to spread the word on the positive impact Uber is having on Queenslanders like yourselves due to the ability to flexibly make money.
Be sure to share this positive message with as many as you can!
QLD Toilet Finder
We know it can be tough to find a public toilet when you’re on the road. No longer!
Here’s an easy tool that will show you where the closest one is.
Click Here
Weekly Five Star Partner Tip
“Try to maintain uniform speed. Don’t accelerate or break suddenly.” – Jacob (4.9)
Riders won’t hesitate to rate poorly if they are uncomfortable with your driving. The smoother, the better!
Share your 5 star partner tip here. Be creative! The more variety, the better.
News in the World of Uber
It’s Time for the Government to Engage with the Sharing Economy
In an article in the Brisbane Times Luke Foley, Leader of the New South Wales, Australia Labor Opposition, argues that the NSW government needs to engage with the sharing economy, which he says is “already big business,” because it can help ease capacity issues by utilising resources more efficiently. Foley notes that Uber “could dramatically ease congestion on NSW roads”.
Opinion: When Cabbies Protest, Uber Wins
In an op-ed for Venture Beat Paul Sawers argues that the “all out warfare” perpetrated by French cabbies “[played] into Uber’s hands in many ways” because “the company ends up looking like the victim,” and may lead to “a rise in sympathy for Uber” the longer the protests continue. Sawers concludes that “people like the convenience of a taxi in their pocket” and the protests may turn out to be “perhaps the best publicity a company could ask for.”
Uber Crosses Continents with UberBOAT service in Istanbul, Turkey
Bloomberg reports that Uber announced Thursday that it is launching UberBOAT in partnership with local company, Navette-Tezman Holdingin, in Istanbul, Turkey, which will allow customers to request a boat ride when “[standing] near the coastline of the city’s central waterway”. Austin Kim, Uber’s operations manager in Istanbul, said that the service “is a good addition to help solve Istanbul’s traffic problems” because it offers “transport on the Bosporus, which is obviously underutilised.”
Need help?
Send us an email: partners.gc@uber.com