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35% fewer drivers are using Uber and Lyft than before the pandemic, according to data from Gridwise, an app for ridehail drivers.

Interviews with drivers revealed a litany of worries and complaints that are keeping them from coming back onto the road. https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-lyft-driver-numbers-below-pre-pandemic-levels-gridwise-chart-2021-4

Uber and Lyft are throwing millions at drivers to get them back on the road to meet surging demand. But they're still 30% below pre-pandemic levels.

Uber and Lyft say that demand from riders has reached or surpassed pre-pandemic levels, writes Tom Dotan ( @cityofthetown).

But when it comes to drivers, they still have a long way to go, according to new data.

http://www.businessinsider.com/uber-lyft-driver-numbers-below-pre-pandemic-levels-gridwise-chart-2021-4

Both Uber and Lyft are spending big to lure drivers back as they see a surge in demand.

They launched high-priced public campaigns, offering drivers incentives and short-term offers to pick up more passengers. https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-lyft-driver-numbers-below-pre-pandemic-levels-gridwise-chart-2021-4

Uber and Lyft are throwing millions at drivers to get them back on the road to meet surging demand. But they're still 30% below pre-pandemic levels.

But even if rider demand continues its upswing, Uber and Lyft won't be able to recover if they can't get enough drivers.

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-uber-lyft-expensive-taking-long-driver-shortage-2021-4

Interviews with more than 20 rideshare drivers revealed why many have been reluctant to return.

Some drivers said they're simply waiting for more of the public to get vaccinated. Others said they're still holding out for better offers from Uber or Lyft. https://www.businessinsider.com/why-uber-lyft-expensive-taking-long-driver-shortage-2021-4

Passengers are finally returning, but drivers are waiting for better pay among other things. Some are deciding whether they're coming back at all.

Drivers also said they are bitter about the passage of Proposition 22, an Uber- and Lyft-authored law that California voters passed in November 2020.

The legislation locked them out of a state-mandated minimum wage and healthcare benefits. https://www.businessinsider.com/why-uber-lyft-expensive-taking-long-driver-shortage-2021-4

Passengers are finally returning, but drivers are waiting for better pay among other things. Some are deciding whether they're coming back at all.

Uber and Lyft will need to make the case to drivers that it's safe to come back and that the money will be good — not only through current promotions but several months down the line, writes @cityofthetown.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-lyft-driver-numbers-below-pre-pandemic-levels-gridwise-chart-2021-4

Uber and Lyft are throwing millions at drivers to get them back on the road to meet surging demand. But they're still 30% below pre-pandemic levels.

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