Hi, I’m uber driver Virginia 5 years.Please support HB1270.Thanks

I strongly support both bills and urge all members to pass them.

I’m driving UBER/LYFT from 2020. Day by day Uber and Lyft decreasing drivers shares. Now drivers are getting upto 40% and UBER is getting upto 70%.To the Virginia drivers are getting less than 40% to compare with the others states like Seattle,Boston,NYC,Minneapolis etc.So I am humble requesting to the honorable house please support us by voting ours bills. Thank you

Now drivers are getting upto 40% and UBER is getting upto 70%.To the Virginia drivers are getting less than 40% to compare with the others states like Seattle,Boston,NYC,Minneapolis etc.So I am humble requesting to the honorable house. Thank you

I support both bills and I Request pass the bills. Thanks

I support both bill. I am requesting you to pass the bill. Thank you

I'm driving UBER/LYFT from 2013 and completed over 47000 trips. 2013 UBER gave us $2.20 per mile and now giving $.40.That times drivers are gotten 80% and UBER is gotten 20%.Now drivers are getting up-to 40% UBER is getting upto 70%. To the Virginia drivers are getting less than 40% to compare with the others states like SeattleBoston,NYC,Minneapolis etc. I’m humble requesting to the honorable house.

I’m driving UBER/LYFT from 2013 and completed over 47000 trips. I’m driving 9 to 11 hours daily and making $170 to $200.My net income is $120 to $150 after all expenses ( car payment, car maintenance & repairs,Insurance,Gasoline etc).So it’s very hard to run the family. I am humble requesting to the honorable house members to support the HB1003 bill.Thank you so much.

I support both bills Please pass both bills That we can get proper pay Thank you

The state of Virginia relies on gig drivers, yet their worker protections are lacking. From airport rides to work commutes, drivers meet the needs of passengers. It's about time that Virginia invests in our drivers. Most passengers don't realize how little their drivers earn because companies like Uber and Lyft are taking the bigger pay cut, forcing drivers to work long hours and jeopardize their health.

I support both of these bills and urge to pass these bills.

I am writing in support of HB1003 & HB 1270. Please see attachment. Thanks!

I support these bills We the drivers work day and night hardly we cover basic expenses while these companies take most of our work We invest our self, health,reputation, cars and time , hardly we can make the minimum wage, a boy in McDonald’s make more than us

I’m driving UBER/LYFT from 2013 and completed over 47000 trips. 2013 UBER gave us $2.20 per mile and now giving $.40.That times drivers are gotten 80% and UBER is gotten 20%.Now drivers are getting upto 40% and UBER is getting upto 70%.To the Virginia drivers are getting less than 40% to compare with the others states like Seattle,Boston,NYC,Minneapolis etc.So I am humble requesting to the honorable house members to support the HB1003 bill.Thank you so much.

I support both bills and urge you to pass them.

I support both bills. Please pass it.

Greetings Madame Chair and members of the House Transportation Committee, My name is Mitchell Yangson, the Director of the ACE Collaborative of New Virginia Majority and the DMV Drivers Alliance, and I am submitting public testimony in support of HB1270. Uber and Lyft Drivers in the Virginia need to have pay transparency in order to assess if they are being paid fairly or not. This bill will provide the pay transparency that drivers need by requiring companies like Uber and Lyft to provide an after trip receipt with an itemized break down of the fare the customer paid. This after trip receipt will show how much the customer paid, how much of the fare goes to the Virginian driver and how much of the fare is going the the fees that Uber or Lyft apply to the ride. It is worth noting that these receipts were in place when Uber and Lyft first operated in Virginia. The second part of the bill that deals with unfair deactivations is also important. This part of the bill allows drivers to have more options in challenging unfair deactivations where companies like Uber and Lyft can deactivate or fire a driver based on any unsubstantiated comment by the passenger. This creates an environment where drivers have less fear of being deactivated based on false accusations and drivers can be comfortable in enforcing basic traffic laws like telling passengers to put on their seat belts. Please vote yet on HB1270

I support the bill because Uber and Lyft take more money

Hi this is Humayun Kabir. I’m is Uber and Lyft driver for long time. So about the uber and Lyft I would say both transportation company are not transparent. Both companies are taking 50/60 percent off the price which they charge to the passenger and they are so Grady not caring about drivers end of the day drivers paying all the expenses. In this case I fully support this bill. Hopefully this bill works for uber and Lyft drivers,thanks

Please vote yes on both of these bills establish a minimum per-mile or per-minute rate, ensuring drivers earn a more stable income. A transparency bill might require companies to provide drivers clear receipts showing how each fare breaks down, or explain why drivers are deactivated. These measures can empower drivers with clarity and financial security, while currently, drivers may face unpredictable earnings or unclear deactivation processes. Let me know if you need more depth on any aspect! Currently, we have over a thousand drivers who get deactivated for unjust reasons. In addition, drivers are not given clarity on how they get paid. In addition, they given 3.00 rides, which are not effective. It is time for companies to step up to the plate.

Written testimony in favor of HB 1270.

Chair & Members of the Committee: I submit this written comment in support of HB1003 on behalf of Virginia rideshare drivers. Over recent years rideshare drivers have experienced substantial decline in net earnings after Uber & Lyft have switched to upfront fares model instead of time & distance model. Passenger fares & platform fees have increased. While companies frequently cite gross pay figures, Those numbers do not reflect the true costs drivers must absorb. In Virginia, the total cost of operating a vehicle for rideshare purposes including fuel, maintenance, repairs, tires, insurance & depreciation ranges approx. $0.65 to $0.75/ mile, depending on vehicle type & market conditions. Many rides share trips compensate at or below this cost, before accounting for unpaid waiting time, dead miles, traffic delays or labor. In effect drivers subsidize rides with personal vehicle equity and assume financial risks that no other transportation provider is expected to bear. HB1003 Represents a necessary step toward: 1) Increased transparency in rideshare compensation. 2) Economic sustainability for drivers. 3) Long-term reliability of Virginia’s transportation network. 4) Reduced dependence on public assistance among working drivers. The concerns raised by the drivers are supported by a recent groundbreaking research project by Columbia Business School researchers https:Sherman.medium.com/how-uber-became-a-csh-generating-machine-ef78e7a97230 I am attaching two pdf documents from Lyft showing their rate chart & costs for driving from 2024. I respectfully urge the committee to support HB1003 and recognize that sustainable driver pay is in the best interest of Virginia’s residents, workforce & economy. Respectfully Submitted, Sanjiv Vashist Virginia Rideshare Driver.