They help us get from point A to point B, and they play a role in keeping our roadways safe.
Now, some Uber drivers say they're considering hanging up their keys.
"Honestly, it's a slap in the face," Uber driver Saul Esparza said.
Esparaza first started as an Uber driver seven years ago. Since the end of May, he says he's noticed a cut in his pay.
"This is what I do on a daily basis. I do not have another job. I come out here because, like she says, we love doing our job," Esparza said.
Danita Williams is also an Uber driver who started four years ago. Like Esparza, she too has noticed a cut in her pay.
She says drivers were getting paid by the minute, per mile, plus a booking fee. Now they say upfront fares are changing that.
"It's just wrong what they're doing, and they never even