Drivers in all markets can now see how many other rideshare drivers are in the airport queue for each sub-service.
Yep.
This means that before you decide to head to the airport you can check Gridwise and see if there are more than enough drivers at the airport to meet demand.
When we talk to drivers, we hear that airport passengers can be very profitable because rides are longer, which can increase the amount rideshare drivers make. But sometimes it’s just not worth it to wait at the airport for 90+ minutes for a ride.
Well, we decided to do something about it.
So now drivers can compare the number of drivers at the airport and decide if it’s a good time to be there.
For example:
We can see that there are anywhere from 31 – 40 Uber drivers and 21 – 30 Lyft drivers in the queue and the airport is currently peaking with 1,449 passengers arriving in the next 30 minutes.
There are not many drivers at the airport and plenty of passengers arriving, so I would jump in the short queue if I was nearby.
Sooo… how does Gridwise know the airport queue lengths?
Simply put… drivers tell us.
Drivers have the ability to enter their position in the queue using the “Queue Lengths” tab in the airport section of your Gridwise app. Drivers can enter their position in the queue even if they are not in the airport lot, and for any individual sub-services such as UberX and UberXL.
This lets your fellow drivers know how busy, or empty, the airport queue is.
It will always be our mission to improve the lives and rideshare experience for all Gridwisers and help every driver work better together. That’s why we’ve also given drivers the ability to see a list of every driver that has submitted a queue for the day.
This ensures that drivers know who is providing information, and allows a mechanism to report someone that is submitting false or misleading reports.
More than ever before, Gridwise helps drivers work better together. So download the Gridwise mobile app and start using the new Airport Queue Lengths feature today!
