What is Lyft?

Lyft matches drivers with passengers who request rides through our smartphone app, and passengers pay automatically through the app.

Whether you’re trying to offset costs of your car, cover this month’s bills, or fund your dreams, Lyft will get you there. So, go ahead. Be your own boss.

Why Lyft?

Keep Your Tips
Earn tips from your passengers and keep the whole amount — they’re yours.

Make More Money
With increased Prime Time pricing during peak hours, you make more with Lyft.

Best Community
The Lyft community is full of awesome, friendly people — passengers and drivers alike.

How Lyft Driving Works

• Step 1: Open the app and turn on driver mode
• Step 2: Accept a ride request
• Step 3: Pick up your passenger
• 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.