RUNGig driver playbook · UT
Driving in Salt Lake City
SLC is the gateway to 11 ski resorts. Sundance week (Jan) and ski season airport runs to Park City make Q1 the cash quarter.
Population
210k city · 1.3M metro
Uber avg/hr
$21–27/hr
DoorDash avg/hr
$17–22/hr
Best hours to drive in Salt Lake City
Thu–Sat 8pm–1am, ski airport runs Dec–Mar
Worst window: Sunday all day (LDS — quiet)
Salt Lake City surge hotspots
- Downtown / Main St
- 9th & 9th
- Sugar House
- Vivint Arena event nights
- University of Utah
Airport strategy
SLC — fast queue, ski trip airport runs are big money Jan–Mar
Recurring surge events
JazzRSLSundance Film Festival (Jan)Outdoor Retailerski resort airport runs
Taxes for UT drivers
UT flat 4.55% income tax.
Run the UT tax calculator →Weather watch
Snow Nov–Mar. Inversion (smog) winters — air quality affects ratings.
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