Drive with Lyft

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Looking to make some extra cash? Get your side hustle on by driving with Lyft.

Wherever you’re headed in more than 200 cities nationwide, you can count on Lyft for rides in minutes. The Lyft app facilitates peer-to-peer ride-sharing by connecting passengers to local drivers at the tap of a button.

But it’s not just for riders: Lyft employs more than 100,000 drivers across the country looking to make extra money shuttling passengers from here to there.

How it works

As a Lyft driver, you get the perks of choosing your own work hours — as few or as many as you like — while earning extra money. Whether you want to work for an hour during your lunch break or for five hours during peak times, you’re completely in charge.

Once you’ve signed up to become a driver, you open Lyft’s user-friendly smartphone app and turn driver mode on. Then you can begin accepting ride requests, picking up passengers and earning money.

Applying to drive with Lyft

To become a Lyft driver, complete the simple online application with provide your full name and email address, city you want to drive in and your mobile phone number (either iPhone or Android).

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To ensure the safety of its passengers, Lyft also requires your Social Security number and driver’s license number for a background check. Your car may also be subject to state-specific Lyft requirements.

Basic personal and vehicle requirements include:

• You must be at least 21 years old.
• Your car must have four external door handles and five seatbelts.
• Your car can pass a 19-point inspection before you start driving.

Bottom line

Driving with Lyft can be a solid way to supplement your income or to earn spending money in your spare time. No matter your situation, you can typically fit Lyft into your schedule. You may even find it an opportunity to meet cool people, like other drivers report.

Frequently asked questions

• What is prime time when it comes to driving for Lyft?

  Prime time refers to hours of the day when there are too many ride requests for the typical number of Lyft drivers in the area. To encourage more drivers at the height of need, Lyft boosts its pay rates during these hours by a percentage that varies by area. For example, in some cities, Lyft offers a 50% boost during prime time — which means a $6 ride could instead reap you $9.

• Can passengers tip through the Lyft mobile app?

  Yes, drivers can receive tips directly through the Lyft app.

• What if a passenger cancels their Lyft ride?

  If a rider cancels their ride request more than five minutes after placing it or if the driver arrives within five minutes of the ETA, the rider is charged a cancellation fee to compensate you for your time. In most cities, this fee is $5.

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Drive with Lyft	Join for free and earn weekly bonuses.	Keep 100% of your tips Create your own hours Get a pay boost for driving during prime hours	Go to site More info
Drive with Uber	The more you drive, the higher your earnings.	Extra cash: Drivers can now earn tips Flexibility: Drive whenever you like and as long as you like	Go to site More info

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