r/Glasgow Tools

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Author	Torran_Toi
Comment	Private hire driver here. My car is £180 per week to rent. Then you need another £100 to £130 for fuel. If you are with a local firm (not Uber) then its another £130 to £150 for radio rent. Add in some car cleaning and the odd emergency tyre change and stuff ... It's a WEEKLY break-even of around £500 before you make a penny to take home. When drivers say they NEED the weekend to make money, what they mean is they NEED the weekend to make wages. The rest of the week you are working to cover the costs.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/q7f2jz/has_brexit_caused_a_shortage_of_bus_drivers_taxi/hgij7ve/
Created	Wed 13th Oct 2021 7:30pm
Status	normal ()

Private hire driver here. My car is £180 per week to rent. Then you need another £100 to £130 for fuel. If you are with a local firm (not Uber) then its another £130 to £150 for radio rent. Add in some car cleaning and the odd emergency tyre change and stuff ... It's a WEEKLY break-even of around £500 before you make a penny to take home.

When drivers say they NEED the weekend to make money, what they mean is they NEED the weekend to make wages. The rest of the week you are working to cover the costs.