Great for supplemental income, alright for full time if you manage the costs wisely - Rideshare Driver Lyft Employee Review

5.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible hours that you can build around your life and other demands Tax deduction for miles driven or maintenance cost Take breaks whenever you want or need, work wherever you want Good pay overall Alright for full time work, especially better just to supplement income Lyft support is much better than Uber for the drivers - they have your back

Cons

Have to be willing to take the risk financially Sometimes people are not respectful of your vehicle and service

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5.0
8 Jan 2026
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Pros

Work life balance, challenging problems, good atmosphere, good benefits.

Cons

Unstable company domain, uncertain long term strategy.

2.0
30 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Discovering parts of Las Vegas I wouldn't normally visit. Meeting nice people from all over the Valley and the world.

Cons

With the price of gas right now, my pay for using a mid-sized vehicle averaged out to $8 per hour (before taxes), even after 3 "bonuses." This is less than the Nevada minimum wage of $12. Regardless of what the app tells you, Lyft takes about 2/3 of the earnings for each ride, charging both for the rental and extra fees they claim have to do with the cost of car maintenance. Not sure why maintenance and everyday wear wouldn't be handled by Hertz as a normal part of their fleet ownership, as it would with any other rental. Indeed, if you're doing the Express Driver program, you have to take the car for service after getting a voucher from Hertz. On a different note, the number of riders with no picture or fake names is really high in Las Vegas compared to other places where I've driven. This issue has become a safety concern.

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