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I’ve chatted with about a dozen Uber drivers about this and it’s between 40-60 percent. This is in half a dozen different locales at all times of the day.

If thats the case, good! The driver makes more money in absolute terms still.

I don’t think the driver benefits in this arrangement. I suppose I should provide an example. On a $60 airport fare, Uber+Fees was about $35 and the driver received $25. Two years ago, that trip was maybe $40, so if Uber took 25% and taxes took some, the driver would’ve received $26-28.

More so, even if the driver received more in absolute terms per trip (e.g. in some other $60 fares, the driver received $30-32), the increased price due to Uber’s cut results in less people riding and less total fares. Then, even if the driver makes more per trip, they’ll make less over all.

It’s over 40% now

My most recent driver conversations have resulted in 50%. They really hate it, even if they're a fan of driving for Uber.