This is gonna be a never-ending debate. But here’s what’s happening right now, according to folklore
Lyft claim that Lyft fee is capped at 30%. What they mean by it, according to Lyft’s blog, is
Rider pay = Insurance + Taxes + Gov Fees + Lyft’s fee + Driver’s Income
Insurance + Taxes + Gov Fees are “External fees” and does NOT count into those 30%.
Eg:
Does anyone understand how lyft insurance works?
by u/Apart_Vegetable_9699 in lyftdrivers