What the game teaches
Ride-hailing pay looks simple on a trip offer. The real number is what is left after the app's fee and your own costs, divided by every hour you were online, not just the hours with a rider in the car.
Fees differ by app
Each app here uses its fee from the directory or its own published figures: a commission, a fee that varies trip by trip, a daily pass with 0% commission, or a fare the rider offers and you can counter.
Your car is your cost
Petrol, hybrid or electric; rent, finance or own. Fuel or charging, servicing, tyres, insurance and the phone plan all come out of your earnings.
Empty kilometres are unpaid
Driving to a pickup, waiting for a request, queuing at the airport and charging all take time. The game tracks how much of your shift had a rider aboard.
Payout timing matters
Weekly pay, daily pay, instant cash-out for a fee, or cash in hand while the app collects its fee later. Weekly rent can fall due before the money arrives.
The apps in each city
Only apps whose country list in the directory includes the city's country appear there. Fees are the directory's published figures; where a platform publishes no single rate, the game uses a labelled range from its own statements.
Lakeshore United States · game city
| App | Fee in the game | Payout | Needs | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uber | 15-35%Directory: Service fee varies by trip | Weekly, instant cash-outWeekly, or up to 6x daily with Instant Pay ($1.75 per cash out, free in New York City) | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence, Vehicle insurance, A background check | Sign-up simulation |
| Lyft | 8-26%Directory: Service fee varies by ride | Weekly, instant cash-outWeekly, or instant with Express Pay | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence, Vehicle insurance, A background checkMinimum age 21 | Sign-up simulation |
Thameside United Kingdom · game city
| App | Fee in the game | Payout | Needs | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt | 0-24%Directory: Varies by city, France 24% in Paris and listed cities, 0-20% elsewhere in France | WeeklyWeekly | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence | Sign-up simulation |
| Uber | 15-35%Directory: Service fee varies by trip | Weekly, instant cash-outWeekly, or up to 6x daily with Instant Pay ($1.75 per cash out, free in New York City) | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence, Vehicle insurance, A background check | Sign-up simulation |
| FREENOW | 20%Directory: ~18% commission on taxi fares | Weekly, instant cash-outWeekly, usually Tuesdays by bank transfer, instant cashout in some regions | A smartphone, A driver's licence, Vehicle insurance, A background check | Sign-up simulation |
Navapur India · game city
| App | Fee in the game | Payout | Needs | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inDrive | 10-13%Directory: Service fee about 10-13% of the fare (varies by city), negotiated fares | Cash from ridersRight away, riders pay cash and the service fee is taken from your in-app balance | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence | Sign-up simulation |
| Uber | 15-35%Directory: Service fee varies by trip | Weekly, instant cash-outWeekly, or up to 6x daily with Instant Pay ($1.75 per cash out, free in New York City) | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence, Vehicle insurance, A background check | Sign-up simulation |
| Rapido | 0% commission, daily passDirectory: 0% commission - subscription model, keep 100% | DailyEarnings go to your Captain wallet, and you redeem them to your bank account | A smartphone, A driver's licence, A bank account | Sign-up simulation |
| Ola | 0% commission, daily passDirectory: 0% commission - subscription model, keep 100% of fares | Weekly | Not verified | Sign-up simulation |
Creekside United Arab Emirates · game city
| App | Fee in the game | Payout | Needs | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolt | 0-24%Directory: Varies by city, France 24% in Paris and listed cities, 0-20% elsewhere in France | WeeklyWeekly | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence | Sign-up simulation |
| Careem | 20-25%Directory: ~20-25% commission per ride | DailyDaily and weekly payouts, method varies by country | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence | Sign-up simulation |
| Uber | 15-35%Directory: Service fee varies by trip | Weekly, instant cash-outWeekly, or up to 6x daily with Instant Pay ($1.75 per cash out, free in New York City) | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence, Vehicle insurance, A background check | Sign-up simulation |
Ciudad Lago Mexico · game city
| App | Fee in the game | Payout | Needs | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inDrive | 10-13%Directory: Service fee about 10-13% of the fare (varies by city), negotiated fares | Cash from ridersRight away, riders pay cash and the service fee is taken from your in-app balance | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence | Sign-up simulation |
| Bolt | 0-24%Directory: Varies by city, France 24% in Paris and listed cities, 0-20% elsewhere in France | WeeklyWeekly | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence | Sign-up simulation |
| Uber | 15-35%Directory: Service fee varies by trip | Weekly, instant cash-outWeekly, or up to 6x daily with Instant Pay ($1.75 per cash out, free in New York City) | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence, Vehicle insurance, A background check | Sign-up simulation |
| DiDi | 10-20%Directory: ~10-20% commission by market | WeeklyIt varies by country. In Chile, card earnings transfer every Monday, and a wallet withdrawal arrives in about 48 hours. | A smartphone, A car, A driver's licence, Vehicle insurance, A background check, A tax ID number | Sign-up simulation |
Where the game's numbers come from
Money in the game is G$, set near the US-dollar value of local prices so a fuel bill compares fairly with a fare. Trip fares, car prices and service prices are game values. These sourced figures set the fuel, charging and running costs:
- US petrol: $4.27 a gallon (EIA, week ending 26 Oct 2026) source: eia.gov
- US home electricity: 18.16 cents a kWh (EIA, August 2026) source: eia.gov
- UK public charging: 54p a kWh standard, 79p rapid (Zapmap, September 2026) source: zapmap.com
- UK home electricity: 26.32p a kWh (Ofgem price cap, Oct-Dec 2026) source: ofgem.gov.uk
- India petrol: Rs 102.12 a litre in Delhi (PPAC, 30 Oct 2026) source: ppac.gov.in
- UAE petrol: AED 4.28 a litre, Special 95 (WAM, October 2026) source: wam.ae
- Running a car: about 11.7 cents a mile for maintenance, repair and tyres (AAA, 2026) source: newsroom.aaa.com
- IRS business mileage rate: 72.5 cents a mile, then 76 cents from July 2026 source: irs.gov
- NYC app drivers spent over 40% of work time empty (NYC TLC study) source: nyc.gov
- Uber: acceptance and cancellation rates, and how they are counted source: uber.com
- Lyft: tips were about 8% of median driver gross, with net about $23 per engaged hour after costs (2023) source: lyft.com
- Uber rental partners: about $240-$425 a week in the US source: earn.uber.com
- Lyft says its fee averaged about 14% (June 2026) and is capped at 30% of rider payments each month. The game varies it from 8% to 26% per trip. source: lyft.com
- Uber says its average US service fee is under 20% after insurance and third-party fees, and the fee on one trip can be high or low. Its mobility take rate was 25.4% in Q2 2026. The game varies it from 15% to 35% per trip. source: medium.com