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by Christian Perea on April 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

Should You Rent or Own The Car You Drive For Rideshare?

In this article, we examine the cost to rent a vehicle for Uber & Lyft versus the cost to purchase a vehicle. This article is sponsored by our buddies over at QuickBooks Self-Employed whom support the site by sponsoring articles centered around the financial health of rideshare drivers on the site. If you’d like to run your business like a grown-up then check them out!

How many miles do you put on your car while rideshare driving? As more drivers track their miles, they’re beginning to find out, in some cases, that they’re putting a ton of miles on their cars. Some drivers are deciding it’s better to rent a car and not worry so much about mileage than to put that wear-and-tear on their vehicles. But are they really a good long-term commitment? Or is it cheaper to rent a car than it is to purchase one and pour maintenance and miles into it?

Let’s find out!

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by Harry Campbell on February 3, 2017 6 Comments

RSG051: Thomas Gard on Partnering With Uber and Lyft Drivers

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One of the main reasons why I started my site was to help other drivers. Now we obviously work with a lot of advertisers to support our efforts but I’ve always felt that there’s plenty of room for business opportunities to line up with helping others. Thomas Gard started out driving for Lyft in his spare time and he now owns a min-fleet of 4 cars that he rents out to Uber and Lyft drivers.

But Thomas isn’t just another fleet owner, he actually considers his renters partners and does everything from helping them get signed up to hosting meet-ups in his home to discuss driving strategy. So whether you’re already a driver or looking to rent out a few cars, I know you’ll get a lot of value out of this interview.

If you’d like to read a transcript of this podcast, please click here.

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by Christian Perea on November 21, 2016 135 Comments

HyreCar Review: Is HyreCar Legit?

Harry here. One of the biggest requirements holding a lot of new and prospective rideshare drives back is an eligible rideshare vehicle. Today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea takes a look at a popular new rental service called Hyrecar.

These days there are lots of different options for drivers in need of a rideshare eligible vehicle. But figuring out which one makes the most sense for your personal situation can be a daunting task. In the past, we’ve reviewed Uber’s Xchange leasing program and Lyft’s Express Drive Program, but today we’re going to talk about one of the most popular private companies renting vehicles to rideshare drivers called HyreCar.

We’ve received a lot of questions from drivers about HyreCar so we did some research, talked to the company and spoke with drivers who have used the service to put together this HyreCar review. So here’s what we found: [Read more…]

by Christian Perea on August 22, 2016 55 Comments

How To Rent A Car To Drive For Uber – Best Options Compared

Harry here. One of the biggest barriers to entry for a lot of new Uber and Lyft drivers is an eligible vehicle. We’ve covered the Uber Xchange Leasing Program in depth already but today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea takes a look at all of the rideshare vehicle rental options that are currently available to drivers.

Fair App: Best Car Rental Option for Uber

Fair recently acquired Uber’s Xchange Leasing portfolio and partnered with Uber to offer rideshare vehicles to Uber drivers, and now they’re one of the go-to options for those looking to get a car to drive for Uber. They’re currently available to drivers in California, Philadelphia, and Seattle. They expect to expand to the rest of the U.S. by the end of the year.

They’re official partners with Uber and, if it’s available in your area, you can actually use the Uber Driver app to start your application with Fair. Alternatively, you can also download their app from the Google Play Store or iOS App Store and sign in with your Uber account to find a car. They also have cars available for non-rideshare drivers, so make sure you sign in using the Uber option of the app.

According to the company, “Fair is trying to revolutionize the way people get access to cars by offering a way to get a car with no long-term contract.” You can read more about how Fair works here and if you want to get started with Fair, you can click here and get $100 off. If you already have the app downloaded, enter code rsg100 to get $100 off.

More Uber Car Rental Options

Since the launch of the Uber Xchange leasing program in 2015, we’ve seen a rush of new competitors filling the space with different vehicle options for drivers. These programs have been insanely popular with drivers (despite the high cost) since they don’t require great credit and are extremely flexible. But now, Uber and Lyft are pushing an even more flexible option with rideshare rental programs.

Rental programs allow you to avoid the hassle of car research, going to a dealership and haggling over prices since all the terms are pretty much set in stone. Uber has already launched a partnership with both Enterprise and Hertz while Lyft also has a partnership with Hertz, but is investing heavily in their Express Drive program with General Motors. There are even some third party options like Evercar and HyreCar that are looking to compete with the big boys.

Today we’re going to review some of the rideshare rental options that drivers have, but for a full list of options, head over to our new Vehicle Marketplace page.

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