Hundreds
of drivers called on ride-share apps like Uber and Lyft to pay them
fairly, include a fuel surcharge and to roll back the commission they take on
drivers' tips.
They
gathered in Fort Greene for
a caravan that ended outside Uber’s Manhattan
office.
Jahongir
Ibadov, of Midwood, says he can't afford to do maintenance on his car.
"Today
we are paying $60, $70 of the gas – it’s not fair," he said.
Raul
Rivera, of Soundview, says he is spending more time at the pump than on the
road.
“I've
gone [to get gas] to four times a day, sometimes five,” he told News 12.
He
says in order to make any money, he and his fellow Taxi and Limousine Commission
drivers have to spend at least 10 hours behind the wheel.
News
12 reached out to Uber and is awaiting a response.