INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Since finally launching in-app tipping for drivers last year, Uber has facilitated more than $600 million worth of payments in tips to its
In August, Uber hit $50 million in tips.
Since introducing mid-trip ratings and tips in May, there has been a 30 percent increase in
tipping, Uber product manager Dhruv Tyagi wrote in a blog post
In April, Lyft announced drivers hit $500 million in tips since its launch, with tip averages increasing by nearly 8 percent in 2017
compared to 2016.
Lyft, of course, is not available in nearly as many markets as Uber
Lyft only operates in the U.S
and Canada, while Uber operates in the U.S., Canada, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, East Asia, South Asia,
Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand
So, more continents and cities means more opportunities for tipping.
Uber drivers make the most tips in Salt Lake City, Utah, San Antonio,
Texas, Kansas City, Mo, New Orleans, La
When Lyft ran its numbers, it found riders are most generous in New York City, Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, San Jose, Minneapolis, and
Westchester County, NY.
In terms of popular times to tip, people tip the most on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Perhaps unsurprisingly, they tip the most at 8:12pm on Thursday, 10:33pm on Saturday and 5:17am on Sunday.
