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12 Best Car Rental Options For Uber & Lyft – Get a Car (FAST)

Best Uber Car Rental & Lyft Car Rental Options

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There aren’t a lot of requirements to become an Uber or Lyft driver, but one thing that holds a lot of people back is an eligible vehicle.

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If you’d like to become a rideshare driver, learn about the Uber new driver bonus, Uber Eats, Lyft new driver bonus, Postmates, and DoorDash.

In most cities, Uber requires a 2002 or newer 4 door sedan in order to drive on UberX while Lyft requires a 2004 or newer vehicle:

But for those without an eligible vehicle or even a vehicle at all, there are a whole host of options available: everything from buying and leasing programs to daily and hourly rentals. As Uber and Lyft have exploded in popularity, so have these vehicle start-ups, and many of them are specifically tailored to a rideshare driver’s needs.

They’re not even just limited to Uber and Lyft anymore. Some of the options below extend to cover package and food delivery companies like Postmates, DoorDash, Grubhub, Amazon Flex, Instacart, and more. If you need a car lease/rental for an on demand or gig economy job, you’re in the right place.

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6 Best Ways to Contact Lyft Customer Service for Fast Support

Like with any job, there are going to be issues and concerns that come up from time to time.  Knowing where to go and who to contact can save you a lot of hassle though when you do decide to reach out for help. Today, RSG contributor Christian Perea takes a look at all of the best ways to contact Lyft when you need help.

If you haven’t started driving for Lyft yet, click here to sign up to drive

If you’re new to Lyft and want to ride as a passenger, click here to sign up

How to Contact Lyft Customer Service

Contacting a live person at Lyft HQ for driver support can be hard, even if you live outside of San Francisco where Lyft has traditionally centralized its operations. Some drivers outside of SF doubt that people actually work for Lyft. Many suspect the whole operation is run by hamsters. Others say that Lyft HQ is actually run by a cabal of cyborg Facebook profile bots with a knack for stylish hipster marketing material.

Since getting support from Lyft seems to be so hard, people tend to get frustrated and head over to RSG to get advice. We are pretty cool with, although we cannot offer you any hipster marketing material (We can’t find any wire-frame glasses and flannel that suit us in 90 degree heat).

Contact Lyft Customer Service

Contact Lyft Customer Service

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59 Best Car Accessories According To Uber Drivers (Must Have)

59 Things Uber and Lyft Drivers Could Consider Having In Their Car

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Insider tip: You’ll be able to find most of these items on Rakuten for cash back for online purchases. If you have the Rakuten extension on your computer, as soon as you search for any of these items on your favorite online stores, you’ll be prompted to activate your rewards.

You can read our Rakuten review here and sign up with Rakuten here. Once you’ve made an eligible purchase, you’ll get $10 and you can share your code with passengers to make $25 per referral!

Let’s face it

Ridesharing ain’t easy. The passengers we encounter range anywhere from “quiet and polite” to “drunk and incoherent” – and the ones who fall into that last category can be tough to deal with when you’re out there on your own.

When I first started driving, I thought all I would need was my car, my phone, a steady hand on the wheel, and my favorite t-shirt.

While that’s still mostly true, I’ve found that it really pays off to be prepared for the variety of different situations one can encounter on the road. Now, I can’t imagine hitting the road without these supplies. Here, in order of importance, are the most useful items you can add to your ridesharing office (aka your car).

A lot of these essential accessories and gear are great for Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing service drivers but a lot of these items can also apply to those who are driving for Postmates, DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, and other food delivery services. Click here to see gear specifically for Bird Scooter Chargers. Click here to see gear specifically for food delivery drivers.

This is a comprehensive list of everything an Uber Driver or a Lyft Driver might find useful while they’re doing their driving. We’re not saying you should buy every single item on this list, but you may be able to find something useful that you haven’t thought of before.

If you haven’t started driving for Uber, Lyft, Postmates, or Doordash yet, click here to sign up.

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Rakuten Review 2020 – Is Rakuten a Scam? Honest Review of Rakuten

As rideshare drivers, we all have expenses – and they can add up! What if you could get cash back (legitimately!) from purchases you already were going to make? We had RSG contributor Paula Gibbins try out and write up a Rakuten review [formerly Ebates] to show you how you can save (and make) money this holiday season.

We all have to shop for the necessities but also non-necessities. Why not save or earn cash back on things that we already need or want to buy anyway? Today I’m going to outline my experience using Rakuten (formerly known as Ebates), an online shopping hub where you earn cash back and discounts at stores you probably shop at anyway.

Summary: Rakuten is a free reward program that gives customers cash back, coupons and other deals on online and in-store purchases.

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Best Dash Cam for Uber & Lyft Drivers (Ultimate Guide) [Updated]

In this updated article, RSG contributor Paula Gibbins shares the absolute best dash cam for Uber drivers, Lyft drivers and more.  

Over the years, we’ve reviewed a variety of dash cameras for drivers on the RSG YouTube channel. If you’re not familiar with dash cams, here’s some reasons why you’d need a dashcam for rideshare driving.

Suffice it to say, there are many – having video evidence available can be of crucial importance during any number of situations you’re likely to encounter as a driver, both in your car and on the road.

Executive Summary: The Best Dash Cam for Uber Drivers

The best dash cam for Uber drivers is the VanTrue N2.

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