Driver

If you got a nice set of wheels and driving skills that would make Jason Statham in The Transporter green with envy, then you should explore becoming a freelance driver.

8. Lyft

Known for its pink mustaches on the hoods of its cars, Lyft is a peer-to-peer transportation service that focuses on smartphone users that request rides on the go. The entire application can be completed through your smartphone and it includes a review of your:

Background check. Driving record. Current auto insurance.

If you pass the driver orientation, then you are on your way to start making money as a part-time driver. Lyft welcomes both full-time taxi drivers and part-timers looking for an extra buck.

9. Uber

If you talk about Lyft, you have got to talk about Uber. Both transportation services are pretty much the same. However, there are a couple important differences between these two:

Uber comes in two flavors: Uber (black towncar, fancypants service) and uberX (lower cost Uber service). Lyft is comparable to to uberX.

A driver that uses both Uber and Lyft. whose answer has been upvoted over 200 times on Quora, claims that:

The majority of Lyft drivers are women, while the majority of Uber drivers are men. Generally, uberX is cheaper than Lyft. While Lyft focuses on friendliness, Uber focuses on professionalism.

10. Getaround & RelayRides

Do Lyft and Uber sound like too much work? If you are not interested in playing Driving Miss Daisy anytime soon but do have a car sitting around most of the time, then you can look into Getaround and RelayRides. Both peer-to-peer car-sharing services allow people with idle cars to rent them out to individuals.

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