Drive with Lyft in Boston, MA
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Driving with Lyft is the perfect way to earn on any schedule. Whether it’s part-time, full-time, seasonal, or temporary, we’ll be here to welcome you.
Why drive with Lyft?
When you drive with Lyft, you get to:
Be your own boss: Make your own schedule and choose when and where you drive.
Boost Your Income: You get paid for the time and distance of a trip, plus tips and bonuses.
Support the Community: Lyft drivers are essential to our neighborhoods, communities, and cities. When you give rides, you meet awesome, friendly people in your city and beyond.
What’s Lyft?
Lyft is a rideshare service that connects drivers with individuals and organizations that need rides. Lyft matches drivers with passengers who request rides through our smartphone app, and passengers pay automatically through the app.
How much does a Driver typically make?
Earnings are determined by five factors:
- Base rate: You get paid a guaranteed fare for picking up passengers.
- Distance rate: You get paid per mile, based on the city where your ride starts.
- Time rate: You get paid per minute, based on the city where your ride starts.
- Tips: Passengers tip you directly through the app – and you keep 100% of your tips. Always.
Bonuses: Opportunities to earn extra cash become available at the busiest times and places.
Lyft’s rates may vary by city, region, and time.
*For illustrative purposes only; results may vary. Drivers using Lyft earn by the job, not by the hour. The hourly earnings communicated above are no guarantee of future performance and not indicative of any specific driver's earnings, and calculated before taxes, insurance, depreciation, and other costs associated with being a rideshare driver. This calculation includes all online platform time for drivers, including any potential time spent engaged with other app-based services.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO APPLY
Your driver’s license
You’ll need to meet the age requirement for your region.
A background check
We’ll need your consent to complete a criminal background check and to review your driving history. Please note: this is not a credit check.
Insurance and other documents
If you’re using your own car, upload your insurance, registration. Some regions will require vehicle inspection as well. Learn more.
Your car, or a rental
You must have a 4-door vehicle, or rent a car through Express Drive. Vehicle requirements vary by region. Learn more.
How much time does it take to become a driver?
It takes a few days before you can start driving with Lyft. A few things need to happen first:
1) You share your information with us: Filling out basic information (like your mobile phone number, driver’s license, and other documents) typically takes less than 30 minutes.
2) We inspect your vehicle: If you’re using your own car, it will need to pass a Lyft inspection to make sure it’s road-ready. We’ll help you find a location and schedule an appointment.
3) We run a background check: Safety is our top priority, so we’ll need to run a background check to review your driving history. This can take a few days to be completed.
How does Lyft help keep drivers safe?
In-app safety features
Get access to 24/7 support, roadside assistance, emergency services, and real-time maps you can share with family and friends.
Insurance protection
When you drive with Lyft, you automatically get additional insurance coverage. We work with leading insurance carriers to provide a variety of protection at no cost to you.
Prioritizing well-being
As the COVID-19 outbreak evolves, we’re working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to inform new policies and products that help safeguard drivers and riders.
