Using the ride-sharing service Lyft, drivers may earn money by transporting customers and goods like meals to their destinations.
Estimated Pay: $5 – $25 per hour
Where: National
Eligibility:
- have reached the age of 21.
- pass background and DMV checks online.
- an Android or iPhone smartphone.
- Meet the vehicle age requirements for your city.
- Have four doors minimum, excluding leap doors.
- Including the driver’s seat, provide five to eight seats.
- possess a US driving permit for at least a year.
- Give an automobile inspection (required in most cities) and evidence of insurance.
- Send a picture of yourself.
Our Review
The second-largest ride-sharing app in the country at the time of our initial review, Lyft, was actively enticing drivers with bonuses to switch from Uber. Nowadays, there is more rivalry for passengers than for drivers, and Lyft is increasingly like its main rival, Uber. That is a negative development.
Although the commission structures of both ride-sharing businesses are kept a state secret, drivers in Los Angeles claim that Lyft pays 12.75 cents per minute and 79.5 cents for each mile traveled. The Internal Revenue Service, which is never unduly kind, calculates that using a car for business purposes costs around 58 cents per mile, including the cost of gas, insurance, and repairs. Your net salary should therefore be calculated as $7.65 per hour plus 21.5 cents per mile.
