u/Chemical-Hawk-5378

UK Flex driver here — got an automated "extra driving" payment top-up from Amazon. Does this happen in the US too?

UK Flex driver, just got this in my inbox referencing a block from a few days ago:

"You're receiving a one-time payment adjustment for completing deliveries in your block on May 27, 2026 that involved significantly more driving than a typical route. You will see the payment adjustment of £5 in the Earnings section of the Amazon Flex app within 48 hours."

So it's an automatic top-up — Amazon's system flagged that the route went significantly over the expected mileage and sent extra pay without me having to file anything. £5 in my case, the route ran about 25 miles longer than a typical block at that station.

What I'm trying to figure out from the US side:

  1. Do you guys see these automatic "extra driving" adjustments on Flex US? (Whole Foods/Fresh/Logistics, doesn't matter which)

  2. Roughly how much per overrun? Is it flat, per-mile, or related to something else?

  3. Any pattern on what kinds of routes trigger it? (e.g. specific stations that overbook geographically)

Trying to build a real picture across regions because this doesn't seem to be documented driver-facing anywhere.

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u/Chemical-Hawk-5378 — 8 days ago