Back on Driving In Style, I used to show people how to make $2,000 a week on gig apps. Here’s how I did it.
I signed up for about 20 apps, about 12 accepted me, and I only use 5. It’s long days, 7 days a week, but it’s all based on a GOAL, not just making money, and that GOAL keeps me motivated every day.
My day starts at 5am and I hit the road by 6am. Early morning it’s airport runs and people going to work, and I take almost everything because there’s no traffic till about 7:30am. After 7:30am I stick to short local trips until rush hour passes, plus catering orders from my other apps if they’re $50 or more. I take a break at about 2pm with about $100 to $150 in profit, then come back at 5pm for the PM shift till 10pm, same strategy: accept all rides unless they just don’t make sense, like a 3 hour ride to another city. That’s my routine, so choose apps that make sense and stick to a routine you make up. My strategy does not work unless I’m driving a TESLA, electricity is cheap and maintenance is almost zero. Results will vary depending on your state.
Sep 21–27 (Uber)Sep 14–20Sep 7–13Aug 31–Sep 6
My real weekly Uber and Lyft screens. Gross, before gas and expenses.
I do a Polyphasic sleep schedule to sleep less and work more, it’s working for me but takes dedication, so have a GOAL or it will feel like a dead end and like working yourself to death.
Your results will vary. Pay depends on your city, your hours, and each app, and gross pay isn’t take-home.
Search gigs by state. Official apply links. No $30/hr guarantee.
Pick a state to see gig apps that run there.
Uber Give people rides in your own car. Trips come through the Uber Driver app when you go online. — All 50 states (sourced). · Starting age: 21+ (varies by state)
Lyft Same seat hustle: pick up riders in your car through the Lyft driver app. — All 50 states (sourced). · Starting age: 25+ (TX)
DoorDash Pick up restaurant orders and drop them at doors. You dash in the Dasher app. — Check ZIP on the apply page. · Starting age: 19+ (TX)
Spark Deliver Walmart grocery and general-merch orders from the store to customers. Offers are store-by-store — still check your ZIP. — All 50 states (sourced). Still check ZIP/store. · Starting age: 18+
Instacart Shop the grocery list in-store, then deliver the bags. Finish signup in the Shopper app. — All 50 states (sourced). Still check ZIP. · Starting age: 18+
Amazon Flex Grab timed delivery blocks from an Amazon station and drop packages on a set route. Age 21+. — Check ZIP (warehouse blocks). Age 21+. · Starting age: 21+
Instawork Claim short hospitality, warehouse, and retail shifts when they post. Hours live in the app. — Check ZIP on the apply page. · Starting age: 18+
Wonolo Shift work — warehouse, catering, merchandising, and similar gigs you claim in the Wonolo app. — Check ZIP on the apply page. · Starting age: 18+
Qwick Hospitality shifts (events, restaurants, hotels). Sign up and claim work in the Qwick app. — Check ZIP; signup in the Qwick app.
TaskRabbit Home tasks you set rates for — furniture assembly, moving help, handyman work. You pick the jobs. — All 50 states (sourced). Still check city/ZIP. · Starting age: 18+
Lugg Moving and bulky delivery: drive a truck or ride along as a helper on furniture and moves. — Available in 24 states + DC (check city). · Starting age: 18+/21+
Favor Texas-only H-E-B errands and delivery. You run local Favors in the runner app. — Texas only. · Starting age: 18+
Shipt Shop and deliver Target / grocery orders in metros that have Shipt. Waitlists are market-by-market. — Check ZIP (Target markets). · Starting age: 18+
Roadie Same-day package runs for UPS’s courier app — you pick local trips in the Roadie driver app. — All 50 states (sourced). · Starting age: 18+
Grubhub Restaurant delivery through Grubhub. Pick up food orders and drop them off. — Check ZIP on the apply page. · Starting age: 18+
GoPuff Pull orders from a goPuff warehouse and deliver them nearby. Age 21+. — Check ZIP. Age 21+. · Starting age: 21+
GigSmart Claim local labor, event, and warehouse shifts through the Get Gigs app. — 50 states served (sourced). · Starting age: 18+
Veryable Manufacturing and warehouse operator shifts. Sign up on the web, then work in the Operator app. — Check ZIP on the apply page. · Starting age: 18+
Rover Pet sitting, dog walking, and boarding. You build a local sitter profile. — Check ZIP (local profile). All 50 + DC (sourced). · Starting age: 18+
DeliverThat Larger catering and restaurant catering drops. Bags usually required; check ZIP. — Catering delivery. Check ZIP. Bags usually required.
GoShare Moving and big-item delivery in an SUV, truck, or van. You haul furniture and bulky freight. — SUV / truck / van. Select cities — check ZIP. · Starting age: 18+
Dolly (Taskrabbit Delivery) Help load and deliver furniture and bulky items. Pickup, van, box, or SUV with trailer. — Pickup / van / box / SUV with trailer. Check ZIP (city markets). · Starting age: 18+
Bungii Big and bulky delivery with your pickup, van, SUV+trailer, or box truck. Age 21+. — Big/bulky; 21+. Check ZIP (110+ markets). · Starting age: 21+
Treads (Zifty) Catering / meal delivery gigs listed on Zifty’s jobs board. Age 21+; city markets. — Catering delivery, age 21+. City markets — check jobs.zifty.com. · Starting age: 21+
Veho Warehouse package routes — you run a set delivery route for Veho. Age 25+; mid-size sedan or larger. — Package routes. Age 25+. Check ZIP. · Starting age: 25+
Curri Construction and last-mile courier runs — parts, materials, packages. Onboard through Curri’s hub / Driver app. — Construction / last-mile. Check ZIP; signup via hub/app. · Starting age: 18+
Metrobi Local business delivery for shops and restaurants. SUV, van, or box preferred. Age 21+. — Local delivery. Age 21+. Check ZIP. · Starting age: 21+
Dropcurb Curbside junk and furniture haul-away. You need a truck, van, or trailer. — Curbside haul. Check ZIP.
Jitsu Warehouse package routes (ex-AxleHire). Age 21+; signup via hub + Jitsu Drive app. — Package routes. Age 21+. Check ZIP; hub + app. · Starting age: 21+
ZEVO Rent a Tesla by the week from local owners, then drive it for Uber, DoorDash, Amazon Flex, or Instacart. — TX, CA, AZ, FL only. Pickup spots vary by city. · Starting age: 21+ · Eddie’s referral code: HERIBERTOC391 (he may get a credit if you use it)
Uber × Hertz Tesla Rental Weekly Tesla Model 3 rental for Uber drivers, through Hertz. You need 1,000+ Uber trips and a 4.9 rating. — Select metros only. Check the city list on the apply page. · Starting age: 25+
Lyft Express Drive Weekly rental car for Lyft drivers through Flexdrive, Hertz, or Avis. EVs only in some cities; Lyft-only, with a weekly ride minimum. — Select metros only. EV not guaranteed. · Starting age: 25+
Zipcar for Uber Rent a Zipcar by the day to drive for Uber or Uber Eats. The fleet is mostly electric, and Zipcar pays for EV charging. — 22 metros. Check the city list. EV not guaranteed. · Starting age: 25+
KINTO (Toyota) bZ4X Toyota’s KINTO rents the all-electric bZ4X to Uber drivers in the Los Angeles area. You need 150+ Uber trips and a 4.85 rating. — Los Angeles area only (CA). · Starting age: 25+
Autzu Uber EV Rent a Tesla Model 3 by the hour (4-hour minimum) from Autzu’s San Francisco hub to drive for Uber. — San Francisco only (CA). · Starting age: 21+
DriveWhip Weekly rideshare rental you can use on any app (Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and more). Teslas in some markets; Dallas launched with Model Y. — Select metros in 8 states. EV not guaranteed. · Starting age: 25+
Hustle On Hustle is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any gig app listed here. Apply buttons go to each company’s official sign-up page. Pay, requirements, and availability are set by the company and change often, so check their site before you apply.
