If you have free time in the morning and early afternoon, you can drive kids to and from school and sports and make good money doing it. Several sites enlist freelancers to drive kids when their parents can’t. And a few companies arrange rides to airports and home from hospitals for parents who essentially need an Uber with age-appropriate car seats.
The drives are generally short; and the pay is reasonable — upwards of $20 per hour. However to drive kids, you’ll need to pass a background check and have a good driving record. You’ll also need a reliable car and car seats.
Here are five companies that enlist freelancers to drive kids around. The first four all operate similarly, but in different geographic areas. We’ve simply noted where they operate here, so you’ll know which of these options is available to you. The final option, Zum, hires people to drive school buses.
Click on the link to find out more for any of these options.
HopSkipDrive
HopSkipDrive operates in major cities in California, Texas, Washington, Colorado, Virginia/D.C. area, Arizona and Nevada. Terms are much like those at Zum. You’ve got to pass a background check, have a clean driving record and a late-model car.
Kango
Kango operates only in California and Arizona. It otherwise operates like the other two sites, connecting freelancers with parents who need rides for their minor children.
Kidcar
KidCar operates only in New York.
RubiRides
RubiRides is in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Zum
Zum hires individuals to drive school buses in several communities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. If you already have a commercial driver’s license and experience, you can earn up to $33 per hour, plus health insurance and other employee benefits. If you don’t have a commercial driver’s license, the site offers to help you get one. However, you’ll need to spend 40 hours training, and that’s not paid time. New drivers earn $26 per hour.
