Hurricane Milton’s Impact on Florida Uber and Lyft Drivers

• Uber and Lyft drivers in Florida saw gas shortages and obstructed roads before and after Milton.
• Five drivers said these impediments prevented them from helping people and earning valuable income.
• Some are hoping they can quickly return to driving to make up for the lost income from the storm.

Sergey, a Lyft driver in St. Petersburg, Florida, helped families load their suitcases into the trunk of his car before driving them to a nearby hurricane shelter on October 9. Many of his passengers were anxious about Hurricane Milton’s arrival and racing to ev