Gig Driving Planner
Set income goals, choose the right platforms, and plan your schedule to maximize earnings from rideshare and delivery work.
How to Use This Planner
- 1.Set your monthly income goal
- 2.Enter your expected net hourly rate
- 3.Select available days and times
- 4.Get your personalized driving schedule
Maximizing Your Gig Driving
Work Strategically, Not Just Hard: An hour during lunch rush often pays 50-100% more than mid-afternoon. Position yourself in busy areas before peak times start.
Know Your Market: Each city has different patterns. Suburbs may be dead mid-day but busy evenings. Downtown business districts die after 6pm but residential areas pick up.
Multi-App Intelligently: Run rideshare during commute hours when passengers are reliable. Switch to delivery during meal rushes. Keep all apps active during slow times.
Common Questions
How many hours should I drive to meet income goals?
Divide your monthly goal by your net hourly rate (after vehicle costs). If you want $1,000/month and net $15/hr, you need ~67 hours/month or about 17 hours/week. Build in buffer for slow weeks.
What are the best times to drive for gig work?
Rideshare: weekday commute hours (7-9am, 5-7pm), late nights (10pm-2am weekends). Delivery: lunch (11am-2pm), dinner (5-9pm). Airport pickups can be lucrative but have high competition.
Should I do rideshare or delivery?
Delivery offers more flexibility and less passenger interaction. Rideshare often pays more per hour in busy markets. Many drivers do both - rideshare during commute hours, delivery during meal times.
How do I prevent burnout from gig driving?
Set weekly hour limits and stick to them. Take breaks every 2 hours. Don't chase surge pricing beyond your planned hours. Treat it as a business, not a slot machine. Have income goals, not hour goals.
Earnings projections are estimates based on industry averages. Actual results vary significantly by market, time, and driving strategy. This is not financial advice.