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Tips to earn $1,000 this weekend with Uber!

23October,2014 / Brisbane

Last weekend was BRILLIANT for driver earnings. This will be another great weekend for your wallet!

We had an unprecedented number of drivers making $1,000+ over the weekend.

How?

– Surge Pricing (from 1.25x to 3X!)

– Many trips per hour (2+)

HUGE demand

– Great quality & brilliant feedback (so many 5 star ratings!)

MAXIMISE YOUR WEEKEND EARNINGS

Based on historical data and forecasts the top projected earning periods are:

Thursday:

*** 4PM – 8PM ***

10PM – 2AM

Friday:

6AM – 10AM

*** 4PM – 8PM ***

10PM – 2AM

Saturday

10AM – 2PM

*** 5PM – 8PM ***

*** 10PM – 2AM ***

Sunday

12PM – 4PM

6PM – 12AM

75% of total trip requests will come through these periods in the next four days

INCENTIVES

Keep an eye on the Brisbane Incentives page here. Bookmark this page to keep up to date on incentives.

Per trip incentives:

– $3 per completed trip for all non-surged trips

Saturday night $30 top-up:

– minimum $30 per hour earnings between 6pm – 2am

– Must be within 7KMs of the CBD and accepting 90% of trip requests

$200 Referral Incentive

– refer a driver to Uber, if they complete 10 trips  before 1 December 2014, you will get $200 added to your account

EVENTS

Thursday

Easton Pearson Cruise Launch

Location: Easton Pearson Cruise ’14 Collection Launch, IMA, Brunswick Street, New Farm

Time: Drop-offs: 6pm – 8pm Pick Ups: 9pm – 11:00pm

QUT Club Night

Location: Various CBD locations

Time: Drop-offs: 7pm – 10pm Pick Ups: 12am – late

Friday

– Driver drop-in session at Toowong Bowls Club, 9am – 12noon – drop by if you have any questions.

UQES End of Semester Event

Location: UQ, St Lucia

Time: Drop-offs: 4pm – 5pm Pick Ups: 7pm – 9pm

 RESORT After Dark

Location: James Street, New Farm

Time: Drop-offs: 6pm – 8pm Pick Ups: 10pm – late

Emperor Official Launch Party – New Bar Launch

Location: 25 Warner Street, Fortitude Valley

Time: Drop-offs: 6pm – 8pm Pick Ups: 10pm – midnight

Bon Voyage End of Year Ball

Location: Southbank Pier, South Bank

Time: Drop-offs: 6pm – 7pm Pick Ups: 10pm – midnight

QUT Guild – Oktoberfest

Location: QUT Gardens Point

Time: Drop-offs: 7pm – 9pm Pick Ups: 11pm – midnight

Saturday

Remember: 

– $30 minimum hourly earnings between 6pm – 2am

– Driver drop-in session at Toowong Bowls Club, 9am – 12noon – drop by if you have any questions / need some new equipment

Gala on the Green

Location: Northshore Riverside Cafe, 297 Macarthur Avenue, Eagle Farm

Time: Drop-off: 5pm – 6pm Pick Ups: 9:30pm – 11pm

Charity Fashion Show

Location: Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

Time: Drop-off: 5pm – 7pm Pick Ups: 9pm – 11pm

Doyle’s 25th Birthday

Location: Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

Time: Drop-off: 6pm – 8pm Pick Ups: 10pm – late

Laser Force Warehouse Party

Location: 55 Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba

Time: Drop-off: 9pm – 11pm Pick Ups: 12am – 3am

Sunday

The Diva’s Wardrobe

Location: RNA Showgrounds

Time: Drop-off: 7pm – 8pm Pick Ups: 10pm – 11pm

UberCHOPPER

UberCHOPPER Melbourne

Uber Melbourne recently ran a promotion in conjunction with Air Melbourne and Mini Cooper to get riders to the races in style with UberCHOPPER. This is a taste of what the Uber platform can be used for. Many more to come, just wait to see what we have in store for Uber Brisbane.

Remember, Referrals!

1. EVERY driver you refer who completes 10 trips before 1 December 2014 is worth $200 in your pocket!

2. REFER THE MOST DRIVERS before between 13 October and 1 December 2014 AND GET $2,500!

$200 Referral

The fine print –

  1. Refer a Driver from 4.30pm 13 October 2014 who becomes activate and completes 10 trips before 1 December 2014 and you will receive $200. The BRISBANE Driver who refers the greatest number of these Drivers will be awarded a $2,500 prize.

Driver Drop-in Time Changes

We’ve added extra Driver drop-in sessions if you have any questions or need to swap equipment.

Any questions send us an email at partners.brisbane@uber.com or drop into an information session at Toowong Bowls, 9 Heroes Avenue, Taringa. The extra sessions we have added are:

Monday: 4pm-7pm
Wednesday: 4pm – 7pm
Friday: 9am – 12noon
Saturday: 9am – 12noon

We aim to have you in and out in 15 minutes.

Keep reading the blogs as we’ll have more big news coming SOON!!!

Activate Your Own Device

Remember, if you wish to download the Uber driver app on your own phone, head here. It’s a fantastic way to have a backup handy.

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