Can you Make More Money with Amazon Flex than Rideshare?
As a gig worker, it’s natural to wonder which platform can help you earn more money: Amazon Flex or rideshare? This answer depends on various factors, including your location, the demand for each service, maximum working hours allowed, and your personal preferences.
When it comes to earning potential, both Amazon Flex and rideshare offer opportunities to make a decent income. With Amazon Flex, you have the potential to earn more per hour (on average) than rideshare. Especially during peak times and with surge pricing. However, demand and market conditions greatly impact your earning potential with both platforms.
In some locations, for example, Amazon Flex may have a higher demand for package deliveries, allowing you to earn more. Conversely, in areas with high demand for rideshare services, you may have more opportunities to generate income through rideshare platforms - such as Uber and Lyft.
Another important factor when considering earning potential are the maximum allowable hours you can work on a platform. Amazon Flex delivery drivers are limited to working a maximum of 40 hours per week. This is also a “rolling” 40-hour limit. Which means it’s 40 hours total over the last 7 days. And once you reach this limit, you won’t be able to pick up any additional delivery blocks.
This 40-hour per week limit has a direct impact on your earning potential with Amazon Flex. Since you’re restricted to a maximum of 40 hours, your ability to earn more is severely limited compared to rideshare platforms. Which are maximum 12 hours per day and 84 hours per week. This puts a very low earnings ceiling for Amazon Flex delivery drivers.
Furthermore, Amazon Flex drivers are paid a set, flat rate per each delivery block. And do not have the same opportunities to earn additional bonuses, incentives, or tips compared to rideshare drivers. This means that Flex drivers rely solely on the base pay for their earnings.
So, can you make more money with Amazon Flex than as a rideshare driver? In almost all situations, I would have to say no. As rideshare drivers have more than double the potential hours to earn money than Flex drivers. Combine this with the absence of additional earnings opportunities, Amazon Flex drivers are at a disadvantage when it comes to maximizing their earnings compared to their rideshare counterparts.
