Using the price estimators for Uber and Lyft, drivers can make slightly more on Uber than Lyft rides. In New York City, an UberX driver receives 75% of each ride with a minimum fare of $8 and rates of $0.74 per minute and $1.62 per mile. Lyft drivers in New York City receive 75% to 80% of each ride with $7.19 minimum fares and rates of $0.66 per minute and $1.46 per mile.
This narrow disparity in rates applies in smaller markets like Des Moines, Iowa. An UberX driver in Des Moines receives 75% of each ride with a minimum fare of $5.05, a booking fee of $2.05, a per-minute rate of $0.16, and a per-mile rate of $1.11. A Lyft driver in the same market receives up to 80% of a fare with a base fare of $0.95, a per-mile rate of $0.84, and a per-minute rate of $0.18.