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Uber drivers are quitting over reduced mileage pay

ORLANDO, Fla. — Rideshare drivers across America are quitting Uber because of declining earnings.

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Experts say Uber has cut mileage rates from 99 cents per mile to 68 cents.

One driver in Florida said the change resulted in him getting $15 after a customer paid $37 for a trip to the airport.

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He says that’s way down from when he started driving nearly a decade ago.

Since last year, the average driver pay for Uber has declined year-over-year by nearly 12% per trip.

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