Your Octopus Driver app Dashboard has an upgrade! JourneyTV-connected drivers can now follow the money trail straight from the back seat, with a clear view of exactly how much passengers are tipping using the Octopus tablet. Your Tablet Tips can now be viewed in your Driver app Dashboard, alongside your JourneyTV Score, giving a more complete picture of your performance and earnings. Whether you are fine-tuning your routine or looking for new ways to boost consistency, this is your go-to resource for making every ride count and every tip more intentional.
Got a Great Tip Story?
If you have had a ride that turned into a memorable tip, we want to hear about it. Share your experience in the comments below and help other drivers learn what works on the road, from rider interaction to how you use JourneyTV during trips. Each quarter, selected drivers and stories will be featured in our Tip of the Month spotlight and receive a cash bonus!
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Hi 👋, I’m Humam from Chicago, and I been doing uber for 6.5 yrs. One time I got a request from O’Hare airport and it was a lady, she wanted me to take her to Michigan state, and that’s about 5-6 hurs trip, I accepted it and I’m so glad 😌 that I did!!! Because it was the best uber experience I’ve ever had!! We started driving going through city traffic and made it to Indiana, then she asked me about the octopus tablet, “ this is so cool”, she said, and I told her yes you can play games and win real money. She was playing all the games and enjoying the ride listening to music and we chatted for few hours till we made it to her destination. I saw her husband was sitting on the front stair step and I drove up to their driveway and the husband walked towards me and shook my hand and handed me $100!!! I was so happy because the uber already paid me big plus I got big tip!!! That was so exciting and took away all the tiredness from this long trip. I thanked them both and they were so nice!!
Every time a customer sees the tablet and sees their name and sees their route they feel that they’re getting the VIP treatment throughout the ride
So I picked up this guy who wanted to go get some cigarettes and snacks and while driving he was stating how excited he was to be riding with a fun social uber driver which made him want to add a round trip. So i told him to hurry and add it before i get buzzed in and it worked and we both said yayyy lol Once I made it to his destination he says you were so amazing you made my day Im going to leave you a tip and I said awww how sweet of you thanks and he says how does 50 dollars sound so i said no way are you serious I only took you like 9 minutes and he says you deserve it. I will never forget that
My Octopus account name is Michelle Metzger. The best tip i have ever gotten was on an Uber ride. It was about 9pm. The ride was about 45 minutes. I picked up a gentleman and he was heading out for a first date. He seemed really nervous. I tried to comfort him and we talked about having anxiety. I also get really anxious about certain social activities. He asked if we could stop at a gas station real quick and I agreed…he then asked if I wanted anything…I said I would take a red bull. He came out of the gas station with about 5 red bulls and a whole arm full of different kinds of snacks. He handed me almost everything he came out with and thanked me for stopping! He was really impressed with the Octopus tablet and played the entire rest of the way while we talked. When we got to his destination I wished him luck for his date! He handed me a wad of cash and said i was the most entertaining driver he ever had. It ended up being $200! Part of that was because of the Octopus tablet
That’s awesome great job