MIAA (Manila International Airport Authority) might let app based transportation such us Uber Manila and GrabCar to fetch passengers in Manila International Airport said by the authorities to help lessen the long lines of waiting passengers everyday.

According to the authorities, it may even help the passengers not to be scammed by independent rent a car contractors that usually ask two times or even three times fare than the air port metered taxi's. If this happen, it'll boost the income of Uber Manila partners three folds.

Passengers will surely be glad if the authorities would let the app based transport service on its ground, especially the expats or tourist that are already familiar with Uber. Passengers can also save money since Uber Manila charge passengers for a low rate than ordinary taxi's and 3/4 lower than the airport metered taxi's.

What are your thoughts about this? Will Uber Manila need to negotiate with the MIAA (Manila International Airport Authorities) to make this implemented?

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1. Idle account - Uber's new policy states that if you are in active within 21 days, as a protection on their interest, Uber will deactivate the idle account. Don't fret as usually you'll receive an email or text message that you should complete a trip before the given date or else you'll get your account deactivated.
2. Low ratings - Uber really do deactivate a partner accounts if the account have accumulated many low rating (ratings under 3 stars). Uber had said that if a partner's account is bellow 4.6 star ratings with over 500 trips, you'll get your account deactivated. We know it's harsh especially there are riders who does power trip. Some riders do rate low intentionally, like if they don't like the color of your mat, or even if you drive slower or worst they just had a mood swing. Scary but don't fret as long as you know you have driven great and always exert effort and always providing a 5 star service, you can ask for an appeal on Uber support.
3. Accident - Uber will deactivate your account if you take part of an accident, if your rider reports the trip that you guys had been involved in an accident, expect it that you'll get deactivated for a few days until you make an appeal and provide documents that your vehicle is okay and so does the passenger.

Let us analyze the figures and comparison from last year to this year, if we compare it last year an average income per month of an Uber partner/driver is P14,960 to P18,960 net + incentives you can check our article by checking this "uber manila average income per month 2015". 

Let us leave that behind and let us check how much an Uber Manila Partner earns an average per month this 2016. 

Let us say that the partner already owns the car so the partner isn't paying any amortization just for the gas, food, and maintenance. The average trip per day at the current market is around 15 trips. Uber Manila's effort did really paid off and has increased it's rider base by cutting off the incentives for partners and providing incentives for riders. An average cost per trip at the moment is P120,

So if we compute cost per trips x no. of trips and we'll get the average income per day ( P120 x 15 = P1,800 gross). If the partner drives for 6 days that would be P 10,800 per week gross, and for a month that would be P43,200 gross for Uber X. 

Now let us deduct the expenses. An average gas consumption is P2500 (this is for us since there's a gasoline station which is near on our garage that sells us P30/l unleaded gasoline and P31.20/l for premium gasoline), if it's per month that would be P10000. Here's another expenses the food expense, we always make sure that our drivers are fed and loving the job, so we are always giving them P150 food allowance, I know it is small but they can also bring their own food ontop of the P150, all in all that would be P3600 per month.

Let's break it down:

Average trip x Average cost per trip = gross income per day

15 x P120 = P1800 (Uber fee deducted)

Gross income per day x days of driving = gross income per week

P1800 x 6 = P10,800

Gross income per day x 4 weeks = gross income per month

P10,800 x 4 = P43,200

Now let us deduct the expenses

Gross income per month - gas expense - food allowance = 

P43,200 - P10,000 (2,500 per week gasoline consumption) = P33,200 - P3600 = P29,600

So if the partner already owns the car and driving for Uber Manila then he's average net income would be P29,600 of course he she still need to shed at least P2000 per month for maintenance.

Again, just do the math. If the vehicle's amortization cost around P20,000, then the partner will be left with a P9,600 income, and maybe lesser if the partner also hired a driver. Since Uber Manila stopped the incentives scheme for partners, you'll just driving to pay off your vehicle.

My  suggestion would be, drive for yourself. That way, you'll be earning. There are also other ways to earn using your vehicle so i suggest that you try exploring the income stream.