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11 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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Quick Links (Fastest ways to rent a car for Uber/Lyft/etc.)

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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The 5 Best Electric Vehicles for Uber and Lyft Drivers

What if we told you that you could give yourself a $3-per-hour raise right now? Well you can…if you switch to an electric vehicle (EV) for your gig work, be it delivery driving or rideshare. The amount you save using electricity instead of gas really can boost your earnings by that much! EV champion and RSG contributor Gabe Ets-Hokin shares what the best electric vehicles for Uber and Lyft drivers are below.

EVs: 10 or even five years ago, it would be a tough sell to get me to try to use one for rideshare work. That’s because making a living wage in this industry requires a variety of careful strategies, and driving an overpriced vehicle with a limited range and long recharging times isn’t one of them.

Times have changed, and we have more choices in this space. If you’ve done the research and think an EV – or plug-in hybrid-electric (PHEV) – is a good match for your driving strategies and lifestyle, read on: I’ve got some choices for you.

If you’re not ready to buy a rideshare vehicle yet, check out our list of recommended rental options for drivers here.

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From Lyft Express Drive to Fair – How to Get the $500 Fair Switch Bonus

The rapidly maturing rideshare industry now offers most drivers plenty of ways to pay for a rental vehicle to use with Uber, Lyft or a delivery company. But which one is best? We’d say one that pays you back a little in bonuses to cover the rental fee. RSG contributor Gabe Ets-Hokin tried out Fair’s “Switch” program. Let’s see what he found out.

You want to drive some Uber, but you don’t have wheels. What to do? Well, it used to be a problem, but now it’s not. If you live near a big city, odds are that you have multiple car-rental options if you want to do rideshare. Since I’ve been using Lyft Express Drive lately, I was dispatched to try out Fair’s “Switch” program, which rewards drivers with an extra $500 bonus for coming from Lyft’s Express Drive program. Here’s what I found.

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Renting a Rideshare Car with Fair Vs. Buying – Which is Better?

If you’re considering getting a car for rideshare, you may be wondering if you’re better off renting or buying a car. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur breaks down how he made the decision to rent vs. buy, and how you can calculate your expenses too, below.

The car I drove for the first three years of my rideshare career was a leased 2013 blue Toyota Prius.  I knew that I was going to be a full time driver and it made intuitive sense to me that putting that much wear and tear on somebody else’s car (not mine) would be financially advantageous.  I also created a spreadsheet to give me a financial snapshot to support my intuition.

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The 5 Best Cars for Rideshare Drivers

As rideshare drivers, we’re probably some of the best judges of cars. After all, cars are where we spend 100% of our working drive time, and if operating that car isn’t a pleasant, profitable experience, it has to go. So what are the best cars for rideshare drivers? Resident RSG Car Guru Gabe Ets-Hokin picks his five faves.

What’s the best car for rideshare driving? Oh boy, what a can o’ worms! My short answer is this: the car that works best for you. So how do you figure that out? Well, before I bought my rideshare car, I spent about three months reading, researching and figuring what would make me the most money. I’ll share with you my methods – and my short list of final picks, and hopefully you can use it to get into the perfect ride.

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