Uber Glitch Leaves Drivers Unpaid and Frustrated

Advertisement
By Associated Press | Updated: 17 September 2018 09:58 IST
Highlights
  • A glitch is keeping them from being paid immediately
  • Uber has identified an issue with its "Instant Pay" feature
  • Instant Pay allows drivers to be paid immediately for rides

Drivers for the ride-hailing company Uber are frustrated over a glitch that is keeping them from being paid immediately.

The Mercury News of San Jose reports San Francisco-based Uber was still working on Saturday to fix a problem that was reported Friday.

Advertisement

An Uber spokesperson said the company has identified an issue with its "Instant Pay" feature and that drivers will be paid. Instant Pay allows drivers to be paid immediately for rides.

The news organization reports the Uber spokesperson declined further comment. It's not known what caused the issue, when it began or how many drivers were affected.

Meanwhile, frustrated and angry drivers are taking to social media, saying that they don't like working for free or that they need the instant payouts for gas.

 

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.

Further reading: Uber, Instant Pay
Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Karbonn Confirmed to Return to India With These Two Smartphones
  2. Vodafone Idea (Vi) Launches Four Voice-Only Prepaid Plans in India
  3. Best Value For Money Mobile Phones Under Rs. 15,000 in India
  4. Nothing to Launch Twice the Number of Phones Next Year
  1. Google Gemini Personal Avatars: How to Create, Share and Delete Them
  2. Samsung Galaxy Fit 4 Features Allegedly Revealed Through Companion App Teardown
  3. AU Small Finance Bank Investigates Potential Leak; Vijay Sales Systems Allegedly Offered for Sale
  4. Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Black Flag Resynced Get New Game+; Ubisoft Shares Update on Assassin's Creed Hexe
  5. North Korea’s Lazarus Group Linked to Alleged $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
  6. Samsung's Galaxy Glasses to Launch in Select Markets in December: Report
  7. Binance Faces Historic Crypto Hack as Emergency Response and Market Fallout Unfold
  8. Canva’s New Vision-Language Model Lets You Edit, Refine Designs Using Prompts With Lower Editing Costs
  9. Nothing Announces 2027 Product Roadmap, Plans to Launch Over Twice as Many Smartphones Next Year
  10. Android 16 Leads With 25.4 Percent Share as Android 17 Adoption Remains at 1 Percent: Report
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2026. All rights reserved.