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Rideshare and delivery jobs in Los Angeles
Get paid by the hour to drive passengers, or work per job on rideshare and delivery, across Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley and the surrounding areas. One signup, either way.
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Job Types
Driving roles available in Los Angeles
Los Angeles County runs on driving, for passengers and for deliveries alike. The roles split by how you get paid and what you drive.
Rideshare, Paid Hourly
Drive passengers on scheduled shifts and get paid for every hour worked rather than per trip, so a quiet hour pays the same as a busy one. Tips are yours on top.
23+, valid driver's license, 1 year driving experience
Rideshare, Your Own Car
Drive passengers for Uber or Lyft as an independent contractor. You pick the hours, the area and how much you work.
Car + valid driver's license
Food & Grocery Delivery
Deliver for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Instacart and Shipt. Short jobs, quick turnaround and no experience needed.
Bike, scooter or car + smartphone
Parcel & E-commerce
Block-based shifts delivering parcels. Book scheduled blocks and see what the block pays before you accept it.
Car or van + valid driver's license
Your story could be next
This is how we help drivers like you
"I had been driving for years but never knew how to get onto the bigger platforms. Service Club matched me with three companies that suit my schedule."
Danielle Brooks Car Driver from Atlanta
"The paperwork alone used to put me off. Service Club handled everything, background checks, insurance docs. Now I earn more and stress less."
Andre Willis Bike Courier from San Francisco
"I was juggling three different delivery apps before Service Club. They set me up with a single contract and I was driving for two companies within 48 hours."
Rick Delgado Van Driver from Newark
Earnings
What you can earn driving in Los Angeles
What you earn depends on which track you are on. Hourly shifts pay a fixed rate for every hour worked. Contractor work pays per job at the rates the companies publish, plus whatever applies locally in Los Angeles.
Hourly shifts, passengers
- Typical
- Around $19 an hour plus tips
- Peak hours
- Paid hourly, so Los Angeles traffic costs you nothing
- Best for
- The safest way to drive for a living in a county this size
Your own car, rideshare
- Typical
- Per trip, with the Prop 22 floor on engaged time
- Peak hours
- Westside evenings, LAX at all hours, SoFi Stadium event nights
- Best for
- Choosing your own hours, if you can absorb the mileage
Scooter or motorcycle
- Typical
- Per offer, much better in gridlock
- Peak hours
- Weekday lunch downtown and in Koreatown
- Best for
- Food delivery in dense pockets, not long Valley runs
Van or large SUV
- Typical
- Up to $18 to $25 an hour on scheduled blocks
- Peak hours
- Block pay is shown upfront before you accept it
- Best for
- E-commerce blocks out of LA-area delivery stations
Hourly rates are the current published rate for the employed driving shifts in this market, plus tips. Contractor figures are revenue before gas, vehicle costs, insurance and self-employment tax, not wages, and no minimum wage covers the waiting time between contractor jobs here. Actual earnings depend on hours worked, area covered and how many companies you sign up with through Service Club.
Why Service Club
One profile. Every Los Angeles company.
Service Club ® connects Los Angeles drivers to top companies faster, for passenger work and for delivery, with less paperwork and more support.
One application
Apply once and get matched to multiple Los Angeles companies, for passenger driving and for delivery. No repeating the same forms across different apps.
Hourly shifts or your own hours
Take scheduled shifts that pay a fixed rate for every hour worked, or drive as an independent contractor and set your own schedule.
Exclusive perks
Discounts on gas, food, gear, phone plans and entertainment. Built specifically for people who drive for a living.
100% free
Service Club is free for you. We earn from the companies we connect you to, never from your earnings.
Stack multiple companies
No exclusivity on contractor work. Run rideshare and delivery in parallel, or pick up scheduled parcel blocks on quiet days. Your call.
24/7 driver support
Real humans you can reach when something goes wrong on the road, not just an app chatbot.
Driving work across Los Angeles County
In a county of more than 4,000 square miles and nearly ten million people, the vehicle question decides everything. Los Angeles punishes anyone paying their own gas and mileage, because one job can put six miles on the odometer. That is why the hourly roles matter here: they pay for the hour and not the trip, so the traffic is the employer's problem, not yours. Around $19 an hour plus tips.
Demand here is a map problem, not a clock problem. The Westside runs the strongest evening and weekend volume, Downtown and Koreatown take the weekday peaks and late nights, and LAX is busy at every hour. There is plenty of delivery work in your own vehicle, but at these distances gas and wear come out of your pocket.
Hourly shifts, or your own vehicle
Around $19 an hour plus tips, paid for the hour and not the trip. Shifts run Monday through Sunday, up to 35 hours a week, from a 7am start through midday and afternoon blocks to an evening shift that ends at 10pm. You need to be 23 or older, hold a valid California driver's license, have at least a year of driving experience, a smartphone and good English, and pass a pre-employment drug test with random testing possible, as California law permits.
In your own vehicle, California gives you protection that Georgia and New Jersey do not. Proposition 22 guarantees at least 120% of the applicable minimum wage for your engaged time, from accepting a job to completing it, plus 37 cents per engaged mile in 2026. The City of Los Angeles sets its own minimum wage, $18.42 an hour from July 1, 2026, above the $16.90 California rate, and the per-mile payment is worth more here because the routes are long. Mileage is your biggest real cost, so keep a log from day one. San Francisco has the same floor; Atlanta and Newark have none.
How It Works
Start driving in Los Angeles in 3 simple steps
From signup to your first earnings, the whole flow takes between 24 hours and a few days, depending on the vehicle and checks involved.
1
Sign up in 60 seconds
Just your phone and email. Then a few quick details: name, ZIP code, vehicle and eligibility. No fees, no contract.
2
Get matched
We line you up with the Los Angeles roles that actually fit you: hourly passenger shifts, or contractor work you fit around your own schedule. You see only the ones that want you.
3
Start earning
Complete document checks (work authorization, driver's license, bank). Most Los Angeles drivers are live and earning within 24 to 48 hours.
Los Angeles specifics
Everything you need to know to drive in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has specific rules for drivers that you should know before you start. Some apply to the hourly employed shifts, others only if you drive your own vehicle as an independent contractor. Here is what matters.
- You must be 23 or older for the hourly passenger roles
A California driver's license, at least a year of driving and a drug test.
- The hourly shifts pay by the hour, not by the trip
A quiet hour on shift pays the same as a busy one.
- Hourly shifts run Monday through Sunday, up to 35 hours a week
Shifts start as early as 7am, and the evening shift ends at 10pm.
- Prop 22 covers engaged time only, in your own vehicle
At least 120% of the applicable minimum wage, plus 37 cents per engaged mile in 2026.
- LAX and the ports set their own access rules
LAX sets pickup rules for app drivers; port work can need a TWIC card.
- You must be authorized to work in the United States
Checked on both tracks. You need an SSN and a US bank account to get paid.
Matched to the right work.
We only connect you to companies that actually fit your vehicle, your area and your eligibility. No wasted applications. No companies you can't take work for.
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Demand hotspots in Los Angeles
Demand looks different across Los Angeles. Here is where the work concentrates and when it peaks.
Downtown and Koreatown
DTLA, Koreatown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, Arts District
LAX and Inglewood
LAX, Inglewood, El Segundo, Westchester, Hawthorne, SoFi Stadium
The San Fernando Valley
Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Encino, Burbank, Van Nuys, North Hollywood
Coverage
Covering Los Angeles County
We place drivers across Los Angeles County, from the Westside and Downtown through Inglewood and the LAX corridor, into the San Fernando Valley and down to the South Bay. For own-vehicle work the match matters more here than anywhere else we operate: we line you up with companies hiring in your part of the county rather than sending you from the Valley down to Long Beach. Tell us your ZIP code and we will work outward from there.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about driving in Los Angeles
Do I need my own car to drive in Los Angeles?
For independent contractor work, yes, and in Los Angeles that means absorbing serious mileage costs yourself: one job can put six miles on the odometer. The hourly passenger roles work differently, because they pay for the hour rather than the trip. Ask the employer what the shift involves when you apply.
Is this rideshare driving or delivery work?
Both. In the hourly passenger roles you drive riders who book through the Uber platform. Separately we match drivers to delivery work (food, grocery, parcels and scheduled e-commerce blocks) in their own vehicle, as independent contractors. One signup covers both, and a lot of people do a mix.
How much do the hourly driving shifts pay in Los Angeles?
Around $19 an hour plus tips, with bonus opportunities, and you are paid by the hour rather than per trip. That distinction is worth real money in Los Angeles: an hour stuck on the 405 pays exactly the same as an hour of back-to-back trips, which is not true on a per-trip model.
What do I need to qualify for a paid hourly driving shift?
You must be 23 or older, hold a valid California driver's license, and have at least one year of driving experience. A personal smartphone and English proficiency are required. There is a pre-employment drug test, and random testing may follow, in accordance with California law.
What shifts are available in Los Angeles?
Shifts run Monday through Sunday, up to 35 hours a week, and the range of start times is unusually wide: early starts from 7am or 8am, a longer 8am to 4pm block, afternoon shifts from 2pm, and an evening shift finishing at 10pm. That range is what makes it workable alongside classes or another job.
How much does traffic really affect earnings here?
On a per-trip model, enormously, because an hour spent on the 405 at 5pm earns the same as an hour parked. This is why zone discipline matters more in Los Angeles than in any other market we cover, and why the Valley can out-earn the Westside per hour despite smaller tips. On an hourly shift the problem disappears, since you are paid for the hour either way.
What does Prop 22 guarantee me in Los Angeles?
This applies to own-vehicle independent contractor work, not the hourly roles. The mechanism is the same everywhere in California: at least 120% of the applicable minimum wage for engaged time, from accepting a job to completing it, plus 37 cents per engaged mile in 2026. The City of Los Angeles sets its own minimum wage of $18.42 an hour from July 1, 2026, above the California rate. The per-mile part is worth noticeably more here than in a compact city, because engaged miles are long.
Which part of Los Angeles is best to drive in?
It depends what you are optimizing for. The Westside has the highest density and the best tips. Downtown and Koreatown carry commuter peaks and late nights. LAX and the Inglewood corridor run at all hours and pick up event demand from SoFi Stadium. The San Fernando Valley has smaller tips but shorter drives and much less traffic, which often nets out better per hour. Every experienced Los Angeles driver will tell you to pick a zone and stay in it.
Can I drive at LAX or around the ports?
Around them, yes, and the LAX corridor is one of the busiest parts of this market at any hour. Inside them is a different story: LAX controls where app-based drivers wait and pick up, and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have their own entry rules, with some port work requiring a TWIC card, which ordinary driving does not. Check the specific facility before you plan a shift around it.
Does Service Club cost me anything?
No. Service Club is free for drivers. We earn from the companies we connect you to, never from your earnings.