Got a Car? These 6 Apps Can Turn It Into Extra Income

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Six apps that can turn your car into extra income, and by the end, you'll know how each one pays you. Up to three quarters of each fare: that is what one ride app says its drivers earn in many markets. We save the strongest for last: it lets you answer a rider's offer with your own price.

6. DiDi, a ride service you join by downloading its driver app from your phone's app store

Number six: DiDi, a ride service you join by downloading its driver app from your phone's app store. Its pages for one market ask for a local business number and a tax registration. That market also asks for an unrestricted driver licence held for at least six or twelve months, depending on the region. Depending on the service and the region, it accepts cars up to ten or fifteen years old, with at least four doors.

After you apply, the help page asks you to allow three to five business days for the review. There, your weekly earnings go into your chosen bank account every Monday. The help page says the money should be available the same day. When a rider cancels and the conditions are met, you receive a cancellation fee.

The help page adds that 100% of cancellation fees go directly to drivers. Its driver page says low service fees and extra bonuses let you take home more of the fare. Licences, insurance and taxes work differently in each country. Number five carries parcels instead of people.

5. Lalamove, where you key in your mobile number, verify a pin and choose your vehicle type to begin

Number five: Lalamove, where you key in your mobile number, verify a pin and choose your vehicle type to begin. Its page for one market asks for citizenship or permanent residency, and a licence valid there. It is an on-demand delivery app that matches drivers to customers. The same page says you can start earning in just two hours.

Motorbikes, cars, minivans, vans and trucks are all welcome, and you can own or rent the vehicle. In the app, you view the available orders, choose the one you want and check your earnings at any time. You can make as many or as few deliveries per day as you wish. That page lists earnings from $12 per completed order, in that market's own currency.

By our count, ten orders at $12 each would come to 120, in that same currency. Its cash-out guide says cash out by Sunday night, and the earnings arrive by Wednesday night of the following week. If a cash-out fails, the money returns to your app wallet in seven working days. You must be over eighteen, physically fit, and able to deliver anything from small items to bulky ones.

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4. Turo, which lets others rent the car you list, starting with photos of it inside and out

Number four: Turo, which lets others rent the car you list, starting with photos of it inside and out. Most lease agreements don't allow listing, so a leased car needs a check with the leasing company first. On its pages for one country, listing is free, and you check your car's eligibility when you start the listing. In most of that country's markets, hosts earn seventy, eighty or 90% of each trip, depending on the plan they choose.

The higher the share, the more damage cost you carry per trip. That is $250 on the 70% plan, and 2,750 on the 90% plan. By our count, a fifty-dollar trip on the 80% plan would leave $40. On that country's page, hosts earn $10,489 a year per car on average.

That is about 874 a month, before ownership costs like maintenance and insurance. The same page says cars are booked fifteen days a month on average. Actual earnings depend on location, vehicle type, the days the car is available and your pricing. The first payout typically starts three business days after your first trip ends.

After that, each payout starts three hours after the trip ends, and your bank then needs three to five business days. To get started, you need the car's title, a few clear photos and a Turo account. Then you set your daily price, your availability and pickup preferences, and the listing goes live. The page says a car is likely eligible if it is model year twenty ten or newer.

It should also have fewer than 130,000 miles and a clean title. Plans, insurance and car-sharing rules vary from country to country. We are halfway, with rides, parcels and a rental done. One thing makes every item easier: each app's page for where you live shows the rules that apply to you.

Number three pays you without lending the car to anyone.

3. Carvertise, which checks the postal code, car and weekly miles you enter in its driver app against live campaigns

Number three: Carvertise, which checks the postal code, car and weekly miles you enter in its driver app against live campaigns. You may not hear back right away, because campaigns depend on location and advertisers. Its page sums up the deal: keep your route, add a wrap and get paid monthly, with install, wrap and removal free. Base campaign pay is $100 a month.

While you carry a campaign, the help center calls that base pay guaranteed. It says drivers typically earn between 450 and $1,500 a month. Many campaigns add extra earning chances, but those are not guaranteed. Before you say yes, it tells you the brand, the term and the pay.

You can always accept or decline any campaign it offers you. A campaign usually lasts three to twelve months, and the company handles removal when it ends. In the rare case that removal damages the car, Carvertise covers up to $200 in repairs. To qualify, the car must be from twenty fifteen or newer, free of significant dents, dings or scratches, and driven a lot.

It typically partners with rideshare and delivery drivers. It does not wrap motorcycles, commercial vehicles, transit vans or motorhomes. If the car was repainted in the last nine months, the company suggests holding off. By our count, the base pay alone over a twelve-month campaign would add up to $1,200.

Campaigns run only in the markets it serves, so availability depends on where you live. In one breath: rides on DiDi, parcels on Lalamove, rentals on Turo and an ad wrap on Carvertise. Rides and deliveries also appear in our video on seven ways people make extra money, linked on screen. Number two is a ride app whose page says tips are yours in full.

2. Bolt, a ride app you register for online by naming your city and your type of licence

Number two: Bolt, a ride app you register for online by naming your city and your type of licence. The page says earnings vary by market, demand and activity. It then emails you the next steps, and you add a photo of your valid driving licence. In many markets, drivers earn up to 75% of the fare per ride.

The page notes this may vary by location. Your earnings are fares, plus optional bonuses, plus tips. Tips are paid directly to you, and they are yours in full. Before you accept a ride, the app shows the fare up front.

Heat maps in the app show areas with higher rider demand in real time. You can also set daily or weekly earning goals and track your progress. Each pay week runs from Monday to Sunday night, and then you get a balance statement. In many cities, a payout that is due comes weekly, with no need to wait until the end of the month.

If you don't own a car, the page says you can rent one from a Bolt partner. Bolt also lets you register as a courier partner, to deliver food by car, bike or scooter. One market's guide asks for a minimum age of twenty, with at least one year of driving. There, comfort and premium cars can be at most ten years old, and other categories up to twenty.

By our count, a thirty-dollar fare at 75% would leave $22 and fifty cents, plus any tip. Fares, shares and car rules change by city and country. Bolt shows you the fare up front, and number one goes a step further.

1. An app that lets you answer a rider's offer with your own price

Number one: an app that lets you answer a rider's offer with your own price. On inDrive, the passenger makes the first offer, and if you don't like it, you can offer your own price. For each order, you pay inDrive a service payment, a percentage of the fare. Its help page puts service payments at about 10% on average.

The same page compares that with twenty-five to 60% at other ride-hailing apps. By our count, on a twenty-dollar ride, a 10% service payment would leave you $18. The percentage varies by location, and only verified drivers can see the amount where they drive. You also see the route before you accept an order.

You can skip as many ride requests as you like, with zero penalties. The service payment comes out of your in-app balance automatically, for example when you arrive at the pickup point. If the passenger doesn't show up, you can cancel the order, choose the reason and get the service payment back. The refund usually reaches your in-app balance within six hours.

The driver page starts with one button: download the app. It lists a minimum age of twenty-five. Drivers with a regular car licence need at least three years of experience. Where you live decides the service payment, the licence rules and the taxes.

And that completes the six. So, six apps: rides on DiDi, deliveries on Lalamove and rentals on Turo. Then an ad wrap with Carvertise, tips in full on Bolt and your own price on inDrive. You can open one app's page, linked below, and check one requirement where you live.

Which one fits your car best? Tell us its number in the comments. Results vary, rules differ where you live, and this is information only, not financial advice. This is Wealth Filings.

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