Platform gig
Rideshare Driver
Total flexibility, and you own every cost.
Typical pay
$15-$30/hr before expenses
How you get in
License, insurance, background check
Outlook
Saturated in big markets
Lots of openings
19/100Openings come up often relative to the size of this field, and the field is growing.
JobPOVs index, calculated from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025-2035 for Taxi drivers. It measures how many openings arise each year relative to the size of the field — not how many people apply. BLS does not publish a saturation figure.
Drivers use their own vehicle to move passengers. Real earnings depend on the market, your hours and how honestly you count vehicle expenses.
A day in the life
6:00a – 11:00p · 17 hours
- 6:00aGo online for the commute surge
- 9:00aAirport queue, wait for a long fare
- 11:00aBreak, gas, clean the car
- 3:00pSchool and errand runs
- 6:00pEvening surge downtown
- 11:00pBar close, highest rates of the day
How to get in
Sign up with your own car
Duration
3-10 days
Cost
$0 to apply — but the car, insurance and depreciation are yours
Credential
Driver's license, insurance and a background check
- Confirm your vehicle meets the platform's year and condition rules
- Submit your license, registration and insurance
- Pass the background check
- Add rideshare endorsement to your insurance — a personal policy will not cover you
Platform rental program
Duration
3-7 days
Cost
$220-$400 per week for the rental
Credential
Driver's license and a background check
- Apply through the platform's rental partner if your car does not qualify
- Pass the background check
- Understand that the weekly rental comes out first, before you have earned anything
- Only pencils out at high hours per week
What people love
- · Start this week
- · Set your own hours
- · No boss
What wears people down
- · Vehicle depreciation eats the profit
- · No benefits or protections
- · Rates change without warning