Looking for driving jobs in Salinas, CA?

Different driving jobs offer different opportunities. Some driving jobs have strict hours and rigid schedules. With Uber in Salinas, you can set your own schedule. It all depends on whether you want a traditional full-time or part-time driver job, or you want the flexibility to work whenever you choose.

Your schedule is up to you. With Uber, you can get paid to drive when you want. You have the flexibility to be a rideshare driver in Salinas whenever you choose.

Tipping is part of how you get paid to drive on Uber. Any tips you make from your customers in Salinas belong to you and are automatically added to your total earnings. There are zero service fees applied to your tips.

We make it as easy as possible for you to track your earnings from riders. A monetary amount at the top of your screen will show how much you’re getting paid to drive in Salinas. Look for helpful tools in the app to give you more details and show you your totals in real time.

Yes. You can be a rideshare driver and/or delivery person using Uber in your free time with your own vehicle, as long as that vehicle meets the requirements for the type of driving you’re doing. Get more information at uber.com/drive/requirements.

Riders using Uber near you frequently request rides to Northridge Mall, Safeway, and Salinas Amtrak Train Station. Hotels are also popular pickup and dropoff locations; some near you include Hampton Inn & Suites Salinas. And, of course, Monterey Regional Airport.

Each city has its own rules about what vehicles and model years can be used to become a driver with Uber. At uber.com/eligible-vehicles, you’ll see what the eligible vehicles are in Salinas. You can find basic vehicle requirements for your area at uber.com/drive/requirements.

Among the requirements to become a driver using Uber, you need to be at least the minimum age to drive in your city, have an eligible form of transportation, submit documents such as a valid driver’s license, pass a background screening, and have at least a year of driving experience with a license. See uber.com/drive/requirements for more information.

Surge pricing is designed to balance the market during the app’s busiest times so that riders can always find a reliable ride. For drivers, that means you have the opportunity to make extra money. When it’s busy in Salinas, you’ll see red, orange, and yellow areas on the map. To earn surge pricing, drive to those areas, stay online, and accept your next trip. After you complete your trip, the surge amount will be added to your earnings.

As a driver using Uber, you’ll get an earnings statement every week. But in the US, you can cash out before then by using Instant Pay—up to 5 times every day. Any remaining earnings, including whatever you earn from referral rewards and promotions, will be transferred to your bank account by the end of the week. You can learn more about Instant Pay at uber.com/drive/driver-app/instant-pay.