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China’s 7.48 Million Ride-Hailing Drivers: “Win a Fare, Feel Sick. Lose It, Go Hungry!” Oct 17, 2026 #chinaobserver
By July 2026, China had more than 7.48 million licensed ride-hailing drivers and 402 platforms. Their numbers were growing faster than demand. Beijing had about 580,000 gig workers in ride-hailing and food delivery: 250,000 delivery workers and 330,000 drivers. In Guangzhou, average daily active drivers rose from more than 70,000 in January 2025 to over 100,000 in January 2026, an increase of nearly 30,000 in a year. Driver numbers have outpaced demand for rides. The industry, sometimes called a refuge for middle-aged men, is getting increasingly crowded. Chapter 1: Crisis in ride hailing
0:033 secondsDriving for a living now feels like fighting over scraps nobody wants. Get a ride and you feel sick. Miss it and you go hungry. You can't afford to sit out
0:1111 secondseither. This morning I saw a trip on the job board. 26 mi for just 39 yen.
0:1717 secondsSomeone grabbed it instantly. There used to be too many drivers chasing too few fairs. Now even the scraps are disappearing. A strange mismatch is
0:2525 secondsemerging in China's ride hailing industry. During the October 1st National Day travel rush, tourists at scenic spots couldn't get rides even when they offered to pay more.
0:3535 secondsMeanwhile, other drivers stared at their phones waiting for bookings. Passengers say fairs are too high. Drivers say their pay keeps falling.
0:4646 secondsNo rides in Shanghai. No rides in Beijing. Bookings are plunging across cities. In Shanghai, daily gross revenue
0:5353 secondsis about 500 yen. Subtract 200 for the car rental, 50 for charging, 30 for lodging, and 40 for food. After more
1:021 minute, 2 secondsthan 10 hours, you have just over 100 yen left. That doesn't include rental charges piling up on days off or traffic
1:081 minute, 8 secondsfines. From major cities to smaller ones, from shopping districts to airports, more cars are driving empty.
1:151 minute, 15 secondsMore drivers are waiting for orders. One user said in the comments, "Too many people are unemployed. People who used to book rides have lost their jobs and
1:241 minute, 24 secondsbecame drivers themselves. There are fewer customers and more drivers splitting the remaining rides. Of course, there's less work. One user in
1:321 minute, 32 secondsJang Su said, "I counted the cars on Shanghai's roads. More than 60% were ride hailing vehicles. By July 2026,
Chapter 2: Market saturation and strain
1:401 minute, 40 secondsChina had more than 7.48 million licensed ride hailing drivers and 402 platforms. Their numbers were growing
1:471 minute, 47 secondsfaster than demand. Beijing had about 580,000 gig workers in ride hailing and food delivery, 250,000 delivery workers,
1:561 minute, 56 secondsand 330,000 drivers. In Guangjo, average daily active drivers rose from more than
2:032 minutes, 3 seconds70,000 in January 2025 to over 100,000 in January 2026, an increase of nearly
2:102 minutes, 10 seconds30,000 in a year. Driver numbers have outpaced demand for rides. The industry, sometimes called a refuge for middle-aged men, is getting increasingly crowded.
2:242 minutes, 24 secondsRide hitting really isn't a way to make good money. It's a fallback, a temporary option for some unemployed people. It's
2:312 minutes, 31 secondsdefinitely not a long-term career. In 2026, daily ride hailing bookings nationwide are increasing by 30 million,
2:402 minutes, 40 seconds[snorts] but 7.48 48 million drivers are sharing those rides. 80% of drivers work about 12 hours a day. After charging and
2:492 minutes, 49 secondsrental costs, you take home roughly 5,000 to 8,000 yen. The hardest part is working 12 hours a day. Sitting that long eventually damages your health.
Chapter 3: Government warnings
The influx of unemployed workers has pushed ride hailing into intense, damaging competition. At its peak, drivers could earn hundreds or even more
3:093 minutes, 9 secondsthan 1,000 yen a day in bonuses. Now, local governments repeatedly warn that their markets are saturated. Some have
3:163 minutes, 16 secondseven stopped accepting vehicle permit applications. The Shenzhen Municipal Transport Bureau declared its market broadly saturated in April 2026. The
3:263 minutes, 26 secondscity had issued nearly 395,000 CAP licenses, while each ride hailing vehicle averaged just 13 trips a day. In
3:343 minutes, 34 secondsJune, Wuhan's transportation authorities also warned of excess capacity and monthly declines in driver revenue.
3:403 minutes, 40 secondsSeptember figures from the Yongjo Transport Bureau in Hunan were worse.
3:443 minutes, 44 secondsDrivers in the central urban area worked more than 10 hours a day, but average daily revenue per vehicle was just 173
3:513 minutes, 51 secondsyen. Authorities had even suspended ride hailing vehicle permits in that area.
3:573 minutes, 57 secondsPassengers say fairs are expensive, while drivers say they receive too little. The gap between what passengers pay and drivers receive is drawing
4:054 minutes, 5 secondsscrutiny. Jaang's 1818 Golden Eye News program covered a case involving Shu, a driver in Anji Hujo, who suspected
Chapter 4: Exploitative platform practices
4:134 minutes, 13 secondsplatforms were reselling bookings. He received 94.5 yen for a trip. His platform showed that the passenger had
4:204 minutes, 20 secondspaid 128 yen, but the passenger actually paid 147 yen. Shri suspected several platforms had passed the booking along
4:284 minutes, 28 secondsand taken excessive commissions. It later emerged that the passenger booked through a DD Mini app. The system also listed Hello Express as the provider,
4:374 minutes, 37 secondsbut Shu received the booking through the Yanguang driver platform. One user commented, "Passing bookings through platforms shows how chaotic the industry
4:454 minutes, 45 secondsis. It's like subcontracting construction work." A Bandau News investigation in March 2026 found that
4:524 minutes, 52 secondsone driver completed a 73 mile trip for which the passenger paid 210. After more than 20 UN in tolls and platform
5:005 minutescommissions, the driver received just over 80 UN. The driver said the platform's commission reached 46%.
5:075 minutes, 7 secondsAnother driver took an airport booking covering more than 31 miles. The passenger paid 102 yen, but the driver
5:145 minutes, 14 secondsreceived only 62 yen, a gap of nearly 40%.
5:185 minutes, 18 secondsWith bookings passed through multiple platforms and commissions deducted along the way, drivers found it harder to earn money from regular trips. Major
5:275 minutes, 27 secondsplatforms have introduced discount and fixedpric rides to collect more commissions, pushing fairs lower.
5:325 minutes, 32 secondsDrivers have shared booking records, showing how low their pay has fallen.
Chapter 5: The impact of algorithmic control
5:385 minutes, 38 secondsMaybe DD just has too many drivers. Look at everything it's done. I've driven for DD for years. There weren't discount
5:465 minutes, 46 secondsrise at first. There were fixed price rise and the fair didn't change. Then came discount rise. They said fairs
5:535 minutes, 53 secondscould change and you'd get paid for driving farther. Over the past two years, they added this flexible acceptance feature. Before that, they
6:036 minutes, 3 secondsintroduced vehicle scores. My car score dropped 20 points. A while ago, I said they were discarding us after using us.
6:116 minutes, 11 secondsNow, it feels like they are forcing drivers out. Forcing us out. I used to work hard and focus on this one platform. Now, I can't keep doing it.
6:216 minutes, 21 secondsThese flexible acceptance rides are assigned automatically now. They send them whether I want them or not at such
6:296 minutes, 29 secondslow prices. Now they are assigning discounted diner city trips too.
One person said they're screening drivers. DD wants people who reliably stay online more than 12 hours a day except low fairs and don't pick and
6:436 minutes, 43 secondschoose. It doesn't want drivers who set a destination filter and wait for hours.
6:486 minutes, 48 secondsLow prices to attract customers are the direction things are going. Look at the other platforms. Di is maximizing revenue. You're treating it like a
6:566 minutes, 56 secondspersonal relationship. Driving for it for 10 or 20 years won't change that.
7:047 minutes, 4 secondsI look completely defeated. I'm so angry my chest hurts. My first trip today was 14 mi for 22 yen. For a moment, I felt like taking the passenger down with me.
7:147 minutes, 14 secondsI actually said in front of the passenger that these rides keep pushing us past our limits. I was expressionless the whole way. I felt like I wanted to
7:227 minutes, 22 secondsdie. Nothing could cheer me up. After dropping them off, I turned off discount rides. I had enabled them because I live somewhere fairly remote. Then I got a
7:307 minutes, 30 secondspickup at a school. Traffic outside was terrible, but I was very close. The passenger called and asked me to wait 2 minutes. I could have waited 2 minutes,
7:397 minutes, 39 secondsbut after 5, he still hadn't come out. I called him several times. I didn't want this trip. I wanted to cancel from the
7:467 minutes, 46 secondsstart, but AAP left me no way out. I really wanted to cry.
Chapter 6: Financial and personal hardship
7:547 minutes, 54 secondsThis could be where we all end up. Some cities are already experiencing a revenue inversion. You might not understand, but by inversion, I mean
8:038 minutes, 3 secondslosing money on mileage. In many cities, daily earnings are now roughly equal to mileage earned. Even worse, in some
8:118 minutes, 11 secondscities, your daily earnings are less than your mileage earned. Several drivers recently told me that driving 186 miles in a day brings in just 278 y.
8:228 minutes, 22 secondsSome make only 240 to 250 y for that same distance. One driver who told me this was in Shandong and another was in her.
8:328 minutes, 32 secondsOne user in Jang Su shared his experience. Last night, a booking took me from number two hospital to drang in
8:388 minutes, 38 secondsPjo. It was 60 mi for 108 yen, taking nearly 2 hours. Then I drove back empty.
8:458 minutes, 45 secondsThat's 121 mi in total for 108 yen, about 0.9 per mile over 4 hours. Another
8:528 minutes, 52 secondsuser said, "I drove more than 155 mi today and gross just over 200 yen. When I got close to home, I stopped. I had no
9:009 minutesmotivation left. 2 or 3 years ago, driving 155 mi would bring in at least 350 to 360 yen. Some drivers earn so
9:109 minutes, 10 secondslittle that they feel embarrassed to disclose it. They refuse to say exactly how much they make and even warn others against entering the industry.
9:199 minutes, 19 secondsHouse driving for DD these days. How much can you make in a day? I can't say.
9:239 minutes, 23 secondsIt's embarrassing. There's nothing embarrassing about it. I repair cars. I turn screws for a living. I'm not embarrassed. This pays less than turning screws. Less than turning screws. Why?
9:359 minutes, 35 secondsTry it and you'll see. To make 500 yen, you have to work from 7:00 a.m. until after 900 p.m., at least 12 hours. Then
9:439 minutes, 43 secondsdo the math. So 500 yen a day minus 200 in rental fees and 100 for food and
9:509 minutes, 50 secondscharging. That's 300 Y in costs. And the fines, traffic enforcement in Shanghai is very strict. Yeah. Damn. I've been
9:599 minutes, 59 secondsfined twice for not using my turn signal. Exactly. When you work it out, there's not much left. Sounds about the
same as my repair work. About the same, maybe worse. I want to try it for a month. That's wishful thinking. The
10:1410 minutes, 14 secondsminimum contract is 3 months. They won't sign you for one month. You have to be able to stick it out, and you need the deposit to rent the car.
Chapter 7: Predatory rental contracts
10:2410 minutes, 24 secondsCar rental contracts can also trap ride hailing drivers. A ride hailing market report released by the Shenzhen Municipal Transit Bureau in the first
10:3210 minutes, 32 secondshalf of 2026 warned about companies using promises of high revenue and high monthly pay to attract job seekers into
10:3910 minutes, 39 secondsrental contracts. Some advertise that earning over 10,000 a month would be easy. But once drivers start working,
10:4610 minutes, 46 secondsthey discover that earnings fall far short of the ads. Returning a car early can mean paying a contract penalty. Some
10:5310 minutes, 53 secondscompanies also use so-called employee or guaranteed income arrangements. They collect and distribute drivers trip earnings rather than sending the money
11:0211 minutes, 2 secondsdirectly to drivers accounts. If the company runs into trouble, drivers may struggle to recover the money they've already earned. The report also warned
11:1011 minutes, 10 secondsabout deposit disputes, unauthorized intermediaries, and rental companies failing to provide the insurance required by their contracts. For someone
11:1811 minutes, 18 secondswith a steady income, a rental contract costing several thousand yen a month may be an ordinary business arrangement. For someone newly unemployed and desperate
11:2611 minutes, 26 secondsto earn money, a deposit of several thousand yen, plus ongoing rent, could use up what little savings remain. Some people turn to ride hailing, hoping to
11:3511 minutes, 35 secondsescape unemployment. Before completing many trips, they've already paid rent and a deposit. Even after realizing they cannot earn the advertised income,
11:4411 minutes, 44 secondsthey're reluctant to quit. Rental companies collect monthly rent.
11:4811 minutes, 48 secondsPlatforms collect service fees on completed trips. Drivers alone bear the risks of getting no bookings. To cut costs, some drivers turn their cars into
Chapter 8: Living conditions on the road
11:5611 minutes, 56 secondstemporary homes. Some take rides by day and sleep in the car at night. Meals and rest revolve around the vehicle. Some
12:0312 minutes, 3 secondspassengers say opening the door releases odors of sweat, cigarette smoke, mildew, and even an indescribable sour smell. An
12:1112 minutes, 11 secondsinvestigative report archived by labor news website Golonglao documented living conditions for some ride hailing drivers in Shanghai. One driver, Sunli from Ani
12:2012 minutes, 20 secondspays 600 rand a month to rent a room, but he never knows where his final trip will end. If it takes him too far from his room, he sleeps in the car. He says
12:2912 minutes, 29 secondshe spends about 15 nights a month in his vehicle. Other drivers live in their cars for extended periods to save on rent. Reclined seats become beds.
12:3812 minutes, 38 secondsClothes and bedding fill the trunk.
12:4012 minutes, 40 secondsMeals and rests are arranged around the vehicle. Summers are stifling and winters are cold. Showering and changing clothes become difficult, too. When some
12:4912 minutes, 49 secondsdrivers cannot even count on decent housing and rest, simply demanding better service does little to address the pressures they face. And the cost of
12:5612 minutes, 56 secondsliving and working in a car goes beyond hygiene. In July 2026, Changdu released an expert consensus document on healthy
13:0413 minutes, 4 secondsworking practices for ride hailing drivers. It focused on demanding workloads, intense psychological stress, health risks, and a lack of physical
Chapter 9: The severe health toll
13:1213 minutes, 12 secondsactivity. Long hours behind the wheel can cause lower back, neck, and shoulder pain. Many drivers eat at irregular times to fit in more trips during peak
13:2113 minutes, 21 secondshours. Some even limit their water intake to avoid frequent restroom stops.
13:2613 minutes, 26 secondsSome drivers start before the morning rush and work until late at night to increase their earnings. When sleepy, they rest briefly by the road, then wake
13:3413 minutes, 34 secondsup and take more bookings. Prolonged sitting, little exercise, and irregular sleep all increase health risks. For middle-aged drivers already under
13:4213 minutes, 42 secondsfinancial pressure, illness can interrupt their income and add medical bills.
13:4913 minutes, 49 secondsI've driven rightheading cars for 10 years, and now I can't afford to eat fruit. You might think fruit is no big
13:5713 minutes, 57 secondsdeal. I'll explain. The platform might not let me discuss it, so I'll keep it brief. It's all that sitting, staying
14:0514 minutes, 5 secondsmotionless in the car. When I was younger, I didn't take it seriously. I just kept driving day and night. I even
14:1314 minutes, 13 secondsslept in the car. I was in it round the clock. If I skipped a night shift, I felt I was losing money because
14:2014 minutes, 20 secondsnighttime fairs were higher. I kept pushing and pushing. After years of that, I regret it now. But regret
14:2914 minutes, 29 secondschanges nothing. All I can do is pay the hospital. Everything I earned has gone into medical bills. That's how it ends, guys.
14:3814 minutes, 38 secondsOne user shared a similar experience in the comments. I drove for 4 years and gained 77 lb. I ate whatever I could
14:4514 minutes, 45 secondsfind by the road. If there was nothing, I ate instant noodles at charging stations. I lived on takeout and developed acute pancreatitis. Now I
14:5414 minutes, 54 secondsdon't dare to eat anything oily. Another person said, "Type 2 diabetes and high blood sugar are common among drivers.
15:0115 minutes, 1 secondHigh LDL cholesterol is another potentially deadly chronic health problem. It can increase the risk of sudden death. Under these pressures,
15:0915 minutes, 9 secondsdrivers have little real control over their breaks. Resting longer could mean missing a booking. Eating on time could mean missing peak demand. Working fewer
15:1715 minutes, 17 secondshours today will not reduce the rent due at the end of the month. Some drivers keep extending their hours. Their gross revenue may rise, but their health pays
15:2615 minutes, 26 secondsthe price. This reflects the Chinese Communist Party's long-running extraction of private wealth, inadequate social protections, and a deteriorating
Chapter 10: Systemic failure and future
15:3515 minutes, 35 secondseconomic system. In countries with strong legal protections and social benefits, workers can defend their rights through unions. Unemployed people
have a safety net. In mainland China, monopolies collude with officials to squeeze workers and shift all operating risks and costs onto individuals. Now
15:5215 minutes, 52 secondsdriverless taxis are entering this already crowded market. By due Apollo go already operates commercially in Wuhan
15:5915 minutes, 59 secondsand other cities. In 2024, some conventional taxi and ride hailing drivers in Wuhan voiced concerns about the expansion of driverless taxi
16:0716 minutes, 7 secondsservices. In a 2025 response to a political advisory proposal, the Wuhan Municipal Transport Bureau disclosed
16:1416 minutes, 14 secondsthat 433 Apollo Go vehicles were taking part in a commercial pilot. It acknowledged pressure on jobs and industry stability as new services
16:2316 minutes, 23 secondscompeted with existing ones. More unemployed people are entering ride hailing as autonomous vehicles take market share and rental fees eat into
16:3116 minutes, 31 secondsearnings. High platform commissions are their biggest problem. Drivers buy the cars, pay for charging, and do the driving. They also cover depreciation, maintenance, repairs, and insurance.
16:4316 minutes, 43 secondsPlatforms match them with a booking but take 27%. On some trips, actual deductions reach 30 to 40%. Official
16:5116 minutes, 51 secondsregulatory meetings and platform promises to cut commissions amount to a coordinated effort to reassure the public and conceal the problems. An
17:0017 minutesunemployed person in their 40s or 50s may lack the resources to learn a new skill or enter a different industry.
17:0617 minutes, 6 secondsMortgage payments, children's education, older relatives medical bills, and daily expenses don't stop when a job disappears. They have little choice but to keep driving.
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