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Why drive with Lyft in your city?
Earn when you want with a flexible schedule, quality support, and exclusive earning opportunities.
High demand
We’ll keep you updated on where and when to get the most requests, and how to earn bonuses in your city.
Clear earnings
The app makes it easy to keep track of every penny you earn, and shows all your bonus details.
Heading home?
Tap into destination mode: You’ll only get matched with requests along your route, so you can earn all the way home.
Additional benefits of driving with Lyft
Earn more with bonuses during peak times and places and keep 100% of tips from your passengers.
We’re a community that puts people first. We choose kindness, prioritize safety, and do our part.
We’re continually investing in safety tools and policies to help protect you on the road.
How Lyft Driving Works
Step 1
Open the app and turn on driver mode.
How Lyft Driving Works
Step 2
Accept a ride request.
How Lyft Driving Works
Step 3
Pick up your passenger.
How Lyft Driving Works
Step 4
Once the ride ends, the app processes pay from the passenger’s saved credit card.
Lyft Insurance Protection
Lyft provides additional insurance policies, at no cost to the driver. We worked with leading insurance carriers to provide various coverages including: commercial auto liability insurance up to $1M per occurrence, contingent comprehensive and collision insurance for drivers who carry comprehensive and collision coverage on their personal auto policy, and coverage for bodily injury caused by uninsured/underinsured motorists when you are engaged in a ride. If you already carry commercial insurance or personal coverage providing specific coverage for ridesharing, Lyft’s policy will continue to be excess to your insurance coverage. Please note, the above coverage may be modified to comply with local regulations or state laws. Our policy is available in all states in the U.S., except for those rides originating in New York City with a TLC (Taxi and Limousine Commission) driver. Get information about our insurance policies.
Passenger Ratings
Drivers rate passengers after each ride, so you’ve always got a say. We also require passengers to provide valid credit card information for identity verification purposes.