10 Highest Paying Side Hustles Using Your Car

Are you looking for a side hustle? Do you have a car with some free time and a little bit of extra space in the trunk to make some extra cash on the side? Driving around might sound like a hassle, but it can be very profitable. If you don’t mind being your boss, there are plenty of ways to put your car to work for you. Best of all, you can usually do these jobs wherever and whenever it’s convenient for you. You need to use an app like GasBuddy or GetUpSide (Use promo code  AFF20 for an extra 20¢/gallon first-time bonus) to find gas rebates to help you save more of your hard-earned money.

Here are ten side hustles that you can do with your car:

Drive Uber/Lyft Catch a Rideshare Service

Earn money driving people around! If you already have a car, jumping on the ride-sharing bandwagon is one of the easiest side hustles using your car out there. Drivers make anywhere from $12 to $35 per hour, depending on when and where they drive. What’s more, you get paid instantly using prepaid debit cards or direct deposits. Plus, after you drive 100 trips, you are automatically upgraded to a premium account which gets you access to nicer vehicles, no “surge pricing” during busy times, and even more money. Most people know that Uber is one of the leading ride-sharing programs that allows anyone with a car and a clean driving record to sign up as a driver. What many don’t realize, however, is that they can increase their earnings even further by signing up for additional services such as Lyft and Sidecar.

Become an Instacart Shopper or Delivery Driver

You don’t have to sign up to be an Instacart driver to make deliveries. The company now provides a way for drivers to find extra work, so you can sign up as a courier partner and essentially become your boss. You schedule jobs anytime or anywhere, then go out and deliver groceries or other products people need within the hour.

Drive for GrubHub/Seamless/Uber Eats

Sign up to deliver for your favorite restaurants like Seamless, GrubHub, and Uber Eats and earn cash on your schedule. GrubHub, one of the most popular (and trusted) platforms, allows your customers to order their favorite meal without ever having to leave their seat; all they have to do is pick it up at the designated time. You can make up to $15 an hour doing this! Plus, you don’t have any start-up costs since they provide everything (phone app, vehicle kit, etc.) for you. If you’re an avid eater who can’t wait to try out new culinary delights or like making some extra cash on the side, then you should consider joining GrubHub.

Wrap Your Car

Car wrap advertising is a form of advertising that gets a wrap around your car. Usually, the wrap goes around the sides of your vehicle and has a message on both sides of your doors.

This advertising is used to promote a particular brand to which you have to give consent before the wrap can be put around your car. When you drive around with the wrap on, other people will see the advertisement and become aware of the promotion of the business.

As such, the company will raise awareness about themselves, and their services, and you will be earning a side income from all this. All you have to do, on your part, is drive around the usual route you have been used to going in, and the rest will happen on its own.

Drive for Doordash

If you’re looking for a side hustle using your car’s spare time, try DoorDash. You can make up to $22 per hour delivering food from popular restaurants in your area. All you need is a car, a driver’s license, and the app! Plus, if you sign up using this link, you get $7 for free after making your first delivery.

Get Paid to Drive Your Car on Long Trips

So far, we’ve talked about ways to make money with your car by doing small tasks like giving strangers rides or delivering goods around town. But what if you don’t want to be limited by the length of the trip? If that sounds like something you might like, then check out Vugo. This app is perfect for people who like to drive long distances, like on road trips. Vugo installs a small device in your car’s backseat area (between the front and back seats) that has ads playing on it throughout your drive. The company shares advertising revenue with you, so if someone sees an ad while they’re riding in your car, you get paid!

Make Money Selling Things with Your Car

One of the most popular side hustles using your car is selling things through Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. This side hustle can be as simple as picking up items from people around town and dropping them off at the post office. Then, you’ll start advertising those items online and waiting for the sales to come in! To make a decent amount of money, you’ll want to get a storage unit or a friend with a garage where you can store all your items.

Rent Out Your Car on a Daily or Hourly Basis

Renting out your car on HyreCar is an easy way to make some extra cash whenever it’s not being used. Sign up, create a listing and upload photos of your vehicle. You set the price, so this means more money in your pocket! From there, interested renters use the app to book your car for their special trip or event.

Deliver Electric Scooters with Bird 

Bird is a scooter rental company that allows you to make money by charging their electric scooters and delivering them back to designated locations for $5/scooter. Requirements: Must be 18 years old or older, pass a background check, and have a valid driver’s license.

Drive for Amazon Flex

Amazon needs help delivering packages around town? It might sound odd at first but Amazon Flex, participating in an on-demand service like Uber or Lyft is a great way of making extra cash (and getting your holiday shopping done simultaneously). With Amazon Flex, you don’t have to sign any contracts and can work as much or as little as you like. Amazon handles all driving documents, so there’s no need for an additional background check if you’ve already signed up with one of their services.

Conclusion:

There are so many things you can do to make money with your car. You have to know-how and be willing to put in some time. The more work you’re willing to put in, the better chance of success you’ll have on these side hustles!