minimum earnings standard for drivers there.
The company is also working to have the
surcharge implemented in Nevada, but said
the state’s regulatory requirements prevent an
immediate rollout there.
Lyft drivers can also apply for a Lyft Direct debit
card to get an increased 4% to 5% cash back
on gas purchases through June 30. Lyft also
has a partnership with GetUpside that was
announced in January that can help most of its
drivers get cash back on gas purchases.
“We’ll continue monitoring gas prices, listening
to how drivers are being impacted, and finding
ways to support them as things evolve,” the San
Francisco company said.
DoorDash said that it will give drivers 10% cash
back when they buy gas using DasherDirect,
the company’s debit card designed for drivers.
The company said it will also start paying
weekly bonuses for drivers who drive the most
miles. And Uber announced that it would start
charging customers a fuel fee to offset higher
costs for its delivery and ride-hailing drivers.
Russia’s intensifying war in the Ukraine has
helped to push gas prices higher in the U.S. The
average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline
rose 79 cents over the past two weeks to a
record-setting $4.43 per gallon (3.8 liters).