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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
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
- 6:00aGo 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