8 ways to make money on your car

1. Taxi

The service is in demand, so you can earn decent money. Even considering the competition.

The easiest way to start working as a taxi driver is to conclude an agreement with the dispatch service and receive orders through a mobile application. Thousands of people work this way today. You will need a smartphone and a GPS-navigator (even the old-timers of megalopolises do not know all the streets). Some services require a taximeter to be installed.

The dispatch service takes a fixed fee or a percentage of the order for its services. At first, when it turns out to be few trips per day, it is more profitable to pay with interest. With the growth of the client base, it is possible to switch to a fixed fee: it will be several times less than 2-3% of all orders.

To always have clients, conclude an agreement with several dispatch services at once.

Another option is to work officially as a taxi driver. To do this, you need to register as an individual entrepreneur and obtain a license. Here you have to pay monthly tax. This does not give anything, except for additional costs, so at first it does not make sense. You can only fine a taxi driver for driving without a license if you put a disguised policeman in his car. Such cases are rare.

Standing on curbs is now unprofitable. Most people have already figured out that calling a taxi by phone is cheaper. The Internet is available everywhere, and even a tourist in an unfamiliar city can easily find local service numbers or use an application.

Pros:

Above average income.
Free schedule.
Lack of start-up investments.
New acquaintances.
The ability to combine with the main activity.

Minuses:

High mileage, rapid vehicle wear, repair costs.
The instability of income, which depends on the time of day, season.
The risk of putting a criminal or an inadequate passenger in the car.

2. Courier delivery

Now the delivery of ready-made meals from restaurants is very popular, and this is an interesting option for work or part-time work. Flower shops, gift shops, various online stores are also interested in courier services. You can carry anything that fits into a car, which means there are enough options here even for a passenger car.

Payment is usually piecework: you receive money for each completed order plus compensation for fuel costs. There are also options with hourly pay. True, there is also an unpleasant moment: a certain time is often set aside for delivery, they are fined for delays, and fired for regular ones. Good knowledge of the city will help.

Pros:

Different payment options: piecework, hourly.
Full and part-time employment to choose from.
A wide range of cargoes.

Minuses:

Below average income.
Late penalties.

3. Personal driver

Here you can get a high income. It all depends on the individual agreement with the employer. The car must be at least with air conditioning and power windows. To work with a senior executive or a wealthy businessman, you will need an executive-class car. Of course, it is necessary to respect the chain of command, be polite, monitor the cleanliness and technical condition of the vehicle.

The higher the salary, the more requirements.

Sometimes they are looking for a driver and a bodyguard in one person; this option is suitable for former military men or athletes.

Work implies an irregular schedule: you may have to go for a person in the early morning or at night. The key factor is the relationship with the employer. If they are close to friends, then the work will bring both money and pleasure.

Pros:

Above average income.
Flexible schedule.
The opportunity to make friends with an influential person.

Minuses:

The need to be ready to work at any time of the day.
Compliance with the chain of command.

4. Rent for celebrations

It is difficult to hand over executive cars in a taxi or a carrier company due to the high price and expensive service. Such a car will be in demand more likely at weddings and celebrations. It is possible to earn more in a couple of hours of such a rental than in a taxi for a whole day. Less mileage will be a bonus.

Clients are hard to find, so don't expect to be busy every day at first. To attract customers, you can use all available means: the Internet, printing, leaflets in the registry office (you can offer the employees of the institution a percentage for advertising).

Pros:

Daily income for a couple of hours of work.
Low mileage.
The ability to combine with work in a taxi.

Minuses:

Difficulty finding clients.
The need to have a car of class C and above.

5. Joint trips

If you often travel from one city to another, you can take travel companions with you to help cover travel expenses and even earn some money. To search for passengers, it is convenient to use special services, where you just need to register, provide information about yourself and the planned route of the trip.

Unlike random fellow travelers on the track, in such services the risk of running into dubious persons is minimized. Each user has their own rating and reviews, which you can view and decide whether to hire a person or not.

Pros:

In fact, passive income.
The ability to combine with the main job.

Minuses:

Not very big earnings

6. Driving training

You can work as a driving instructor either for hire or on your own. In any case, a proven driving experience of at least 3 years is required.

According to the traffic rules, the training vehicle must be equipped with duplicate clutch and brake pedals, as well as an additional rear-view mirror for the instructor. All this can be installed at a large service station. The training vehicle must be clearly visible in the general traffic, driving without the “Training” inscription and triangular stickers with the letter “U” in front and behind is prohibited. Casco will save you from losses in the event of an accident when a student is driving. In this case, the responsibility lies entirely with the instructor, so it will not be possible to demand compensation.

In the case of a device in a driving school, all the trouble of finding clients falls on her. The workload can be different (usually less in winter), and the schedule is flexible.

If you work on your own, you have to look for clients. This can be done without large investments: social networks, printed publications, business cards. It is useful to find out the prices for private driving lessons and, at first, put them slightly below the market average.

More and more students prefer the automatic transmission, so it will be more difficult with the mechanics to find their customers.

With a constant flow of students, a private instructor earns more than a driving school instructor, while having a part-time job. Driving training, like any other, requires endurance, the ability to explain and reassure. Knowing the basics of psychology will also come in handy.

Pros:

Above average income.
Flexible schedule.

Minuses:

Re-equipment of the machine.
Seasonal fluctuations in demand.
The need for minimal pedagogical knowledge and skills.

7. Car assistance

Not all drivers are able to independently recognize a malfunction and fix a car, especially in emergency situations. If you are well versed in cars, providing technical assistance on the road would be a good option for earning money. The easiest way to find customers is to use message boards.

If you have a set of tools and parts, you can easily perform minor repairs like tire fitting, lighting a car with a dead battery and other problems, and in extreme cases, tow cars to the nearest service. People do not miss the opportunity to save money, and auto assistance services will cost much less than calling a tow truck.

Pros:

Free schedule.
The ability to combine with other work.

Minuses:

Unstable earnings

8. Advertising on the car

The easiest source of passive income. It is enough to stick advertising images or inscriptions and drive around the city, for which the advertiser pays. The amount depends on the glued area.

The main requirement is a certain mileage every day, because the more the car drives, the more people will see the advertisement. But this does not mean that you have to drive from morning to night. Some advertisers set the rate as low as 30 km.

Pros:

A source of passive income.
The ability to combine with other work on the car.

Minuses:

Unaesthetic appearance of the car.
Difficulties in renting such a car.

Some of the methods listed above can actually be combined. For example, working in a taxi and serving special events. Advertising on cars and renting out are sources of passive income and allow you to receive money without interrupting your main activity. Choose any convenient option depending on your skills, employment and desire.