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Drive with NifRide

Drive for a fairer platform

Keep at least 85% of every fare, and see exactly how it’s split.

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Earnings

Every split, in the open

The platform enforces your share on every trip. No setting, promotion or busy-time price can push it lower.

On every £10 fare, the driver keeps at least £8.50.

Worked example

A £15 trip: you keep at least £12.75

Operator
£1.20
NifRide
£1.05
Tips
100% yours

Getting paid

  • Instant cash-out

    Cash out any time. A 1% card-network fee is shown before you confirm.

  • Weekly payouts

    Prefer to wait? Weekly payouts to your bank are free.

  • Weekly statements

    Every trip, fare and split in one statement, ready for your tax return.

The driver app

Everything you need on one screen

Real screens from the NifRide driver app.

  • Driver app: online, with a boost zone on the map and today’s earnings

    Boosts on the map

    Busy areas and their boost show before you set off, with today’s earnings below.

  • Driver app: a trip offer showing the fare, what the driver keeps and a boost

    What you keep, up front

    Every offer shows the fare, your share and any boost before you accept.

  • Driver app: this week’s earnings, a weekly goal and a quest

    Your week at a glance

    Earnings, your weekly goal and quests, itemised and never edited.

Extras

More on top, never less underneath

Boosts and rewards are paid on top of your share. They never come out of it.

  • Boosts

    Extra pay for trips in busy areas, shown on the map before you go.

  • Quests

    Complete a set number of trips in a week for a fixed bonus.

  • Booked-ahead trips

    Reserve upcoming trips and plan your day around them.

  1. Blue

    Where every driver starts. Full access to boosts and booked-ahead trips.

  2. Silver

    Earlier sight of booked-ahead trips in your area.

  3. Gold

    Priority on airport and long-distance bookings.

  4. Platinum

    Free instant cash-out and a dedicated support line.

Safety

Your safety too

  • Driver SOS

    Alerts the NifRide team with your location.

  • Emergency contacts

    People you choose can follow your trips while you’re online.

  • Rider PIN

    A four-digit PIN at pickup confirms you have the right passenger.

Requirements

What you’ll need

  • A private hire driver’s licence (badge) from your council
  • A full DVLA driving licence
  • A licensed vehicle with a private hire plate
  • Valid insurance and MOT for private hire
  • The right to work in the UK

The exact list for your council is in Help.

Four steps to your first trip

  1. 1

    Apply

    With an operator’s code in the app, or through our short form.

  2. 2

    Upload documents

    Take a photo of each one in the driver app.

  3. 3

    Operator approves

    Your licensed operator checks everything.

  4. 4

    Go online

    Start accepting trips when it suits you.

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Questions

Driving with NifRide

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Keep at least 85% of every fare.

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