NewStats: 3,263,478 , 8,180,263 topics. Date: Friday, 06 June 2025 at 06:59 AM 4ee51

izzou:


I understand your point, but the truth is that these fares are ridiculously cheap.

My friend's mum came from the SS to Lagos, and i was to take her to her hotel on Airport road. The GIG bus was to drop her at Anthony. I was waiting for her and i negotiated with those old cabs. They said 4k last. I checked Bolt; 1,700.

My aunt came back from Abuja and landed at MM2 around 9pm. Bolt was showing 3k plus to Festac. I was having difficulties ordering so i told her to use those Airport cabs. She paid 9k that night.

Compared to the service, the price is too too low.

I’m not a driver but 3k to Festac is ridiculously cheap.

Itsrm:


By my calculations, no way. This is what I have on my bolt App.

If he picks him at 7am and they return by 3pm, total time is 8 hours or 480 minutes. At 13 naira per minute charge, the amount is N6,240. By the time you add for the actual distance covered, he will be lucky to earn 10k on bolt.

Except the charges per minute in Lagos is double that of PH

I have never seen any Uber driver that is willing to wait for 1 hour for you online.

If paid waiting was worth it, people for dey readily accept such offers

izzou:


Please try and create a fleet.

If you make 60k a week, give it on rentals for 50k.

Broker deals with organisations, especially in market places. You can cut a deal with the sales person that he would get some percentage if he let you pick orders for his customers.

This is much better than Uber, bros. The only thing is the risk....But God dey

There’s man that does this, he’s a rider and has a few other bikes too. All he does is computer village pick ups
That man isn’t even small 😅😅😅 he makes mad money every day just yesterday he took a charger from my store to ilupeju for 2k and this wasn’t the only item he took to that area because he told me he was going towards the area these guys makes good money from
Dispatching

humblesteve:

I’m not a driver but 3k to Festac is ridiculously cheap.

This was the one i did from Ibis hotel on Airport road to Festac in February

Very very ridiculous

I have not driven for two weeks now, I decided to drive today, after just two trips and endless waiting under the sun for trips, I went home. I don't know how you guys are doing it but the winter period is lasting longer than expected for me. last month a rider tipped me 1k5 after seeing the low fare he was asked to pay. even some riders know that the fares without surge are poor.

izzou:


This was the one i did from Ibis hotel to Festac in February

Very very ridiculous

Too poor. This thing about those cab at the airport is true. From Mm2 to Egbeda they charge me 7k but I bet you bolt won’t even charge me 4K

izzou:


I have never seen any Uber driver that is willing to wait for 1 hour for you online.

If paid waiting was worth it, people for dey readily accept such offers

For where?

Even 10 minutes self he would have started grumbling

That's why I was surprised reading that Bolt would have given a driver more than 18k. Had to bring out my calculator to confirm

Itsrm:


By my calculations, no way. This is what I have on my bolt App.

If he picks him at 7am and they return by 3pm, total time is 8 hours or 480 minutes. At 13 naira per minute charge, the amount is N6,240. By the time you add for the actual distance covered, he will be lucky to earn 10k on bolt.

Except the charges per minute in Lagos is double that of PH

Na this una theory talk they vex me . So to and fro distance will be just 3k?
Try it and see, put ur card on ur app and request yourself, by the time u end the trip u will see what Bolt will debit u, then ur eye go clear.

Pearl1910:


Na this una theory talk they vex me . So to and fro distance will be just 3k?
Try it and see, put ur card on ur app and request yourself, by the time u end the trip u will see what Bolt will debit u, then ur eye go clear.

No, it won't be 3k. It will be 12k. You know 12 plus 6k makes it 18k which is the same amount that the cab man charges

Josephase:
I love how pope reasons, in everything you do jin life always use brain. No be some people that are always toxic to this thread

Boss incase e touch your heart to help my ministry. I'll appreciate

humblesteve:

Too poor. This thing about those caps at the airport is true. From Mm2 to Egbeda they charge me 7k but I bet you bolt won’t even charge me 4K

And when the cab at the Airport dropped you at Egbeda, he picked another trip 7k back to the airport abi? There's logic and matrix to survive every business, how you guys try to know the secret of what you are not into baffles me.

Zukwanu Ike

izzou:


I have never seen any Uber driver that is willing to wait for 1 hour for you online.

If paid waiting was worth it, people for dey readily accept such offers

Once I've met my target or it is certain. You can take all the time in the world. Mostly by 3/4 I am done for the day, the rest is playing.

izzou:


With the way you guys move Lagos, you change brake pads in 6 months?

Wonderful

Some of us drive our own cars only on weekends. We don't change pads like the full-time guys.

pope191:


Once I've met my target or it is certain. You can take all the time in the world. Mostly by 3/4 I am done for the day, the rest is playing.

are you for real? even on indrive you don't mind rider taking all the time in the world as long as you've met your target?

Welz:

are you for real? even on indrive you don't mind rider taking all the time in the world as long as you've met your target?

Yes oo... as I am talking to you like this I am watching Hostages from my couch and won't be driving tomorrow.

Someone that is going to work in the morning or home after work won't waste your time needlessly. Know your clients

izzou:


I see them in markets naa

The money those guys make on a good day is the net earnings of a Bolt driver in two days

Imagine netting 15k with enough time to sleep under a tree.

Those babas that are complaining that Uber has spoilt their businesses. You'd think it's easy for people who can stay for hours or even days without seeing a good offer.

MrCarter577:


Some of us drive our own cars only on weekends. We don't change pads like the full-time guys.

I drive full time, I don't change pads monthly. The front pads that came with my car lasted from June 2021 to January 2023, Rear pads I changed them in August 2021, it's still serving.

P.s I use toks brake pads.

pope191:


And when the cab at the Airport dropped you at Egbeda, he picked another trip 7k back to the airport abi? There's logic and matrix to survive every business, how you guys try to know the secret of what you are not into baffles me.

Zukwanu Ike

Prof Pope, what secret are you talking about?
Stating price differences between bolt and the airport cabbies or what is it exactly?

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AlNur:
Agbado has terrible road thanks to the docility of ogun state successive governments. It is worse during raining season bc of the muddy roads. 08067937074 I am still available to drive on bolt with 30k remittance weekly and I reside around Ojodu Berger axis.

Just imagine this one so you have to pull down a brother just to sell yourself? That alone as disqualified you already.

Like how could you do that? You condemn where a fellow hunter stays yet the area where you live is not good either

To you easttig and Deypray where do you guys reside? In heaven abi or you live in the USA. Show me one LGA in Lagos with100% good road without an untarred road, show me one.

Why do we have this pull down syndrome in this part of the world? Why?

So all Uber drivers now live on Chevron drive... Oh! I c!!

Make una kontinue

OralB:
Thanks so much for the advice.
I'll just stick with my current hustle.
Izzou.
The.
Felicity001.
Northbird.
Gentlelife50.
Thanks to you all.

Expand your business bro... Make good friends why doing that... E get why o... Don't ask me you will find out your self sooner or later.

Save more money
Understand how the bike works
Understand the mechanical aspect of everything
If you can get a problematic bike to learn more how it works so by the time you expand your fleet people will hardly chop your eyes

Itsrm:


No, it won't be 3k. It will be 12k. You know 12 plus 6k makes it 18k which is the same amount that the cab man charges

I was thinking it will be more like "try it and see for yourself" then u wouldn't have to argue what it could be or could not be. U will be able to tell us with certainty how much a trip from only God knows where that Bolt drivers refuse to enter to LUTH from 7am to anytime u return will be.

humblesteve:

Prof Pope, what secret are you talking about?
Stating price differences between bolt and the airport cabbies or what is it exactly?

Nwokem zuike Biko

I think my view is open enough. The airport cab took you to your destination, but what happened next, you don't know. Bolt driver may take same for 4k and his next trip will land him 12k. We never can tell, there's no absolutely being sure about the next move in this business. As a driver, just set your priorities and you will be fine.

NB : not a prof, just feel one can make something out of nothing boss.

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Felicity001:


Just imagine this one so you have to pull down a brother just to sell yourself? That alone as disqualified you already.

Like how could you do that? You condemn where a fellow hunter stays yet the area where you live is not good either

To you easttig and Deypray where do you guys reside? In heaven abi or you live in the USA.

Show me one LGA in Lagos with100% good road without an untarred road, show me one.

Why do we have this pull down syndrome in this part of the world? Why?

So all Uber drivers now live on Chevron drive... Oh! I c!!

Make una kontinue

Give your car to somebody that lives in Agbado that is your choice please don’t come for me.

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ReadaDream:
I drive full time, I don't change pads monthly. The front pads that came with my car lasted from June 2021 to January 2023, Rear pads I changed them in August 2021, it's still serving.

P.s I use toks brake pads.

Exactly. You made my point. Even those who drive full time don't change pads monthly but he made it seem like people pay huge sums for car maintenance weekly!

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AlNur:


Give your car to somebody that lives in Agbado that is your choice please don’t come for me.

Felicity is an idiolt ohoo but you are very mad for this post bastard like you , people who lives in agbado aren't humans right. Just because you want to gain something you dey discredit another fellow e no go better for your generation useless fellow

Donphilex:

Felicity is an idiolt ohoo but you are very mad for this post bastard like you , people who lives in agbado aren't humans right. Just because you want to gain something you dey discredit another fellow e no go better for your generation useless fellow

Agha....
This thread ehhh...if na real life those two people fit gang up just to beat you. Then wen they finish with u, they will continue their own quarrel. How dare u

Good evening Comrades,
Pls I am in need of a car for weekly remittance, I'm an experienced driver.
Kindly help a brother.