How To Register to Become A Driver At Lagos Ride

As the Nigerian economy and employment state worsen, many Nigerians are seeking other means to earn money and make a decent living. The so-called ‘white-collar jobs’ can’t suffice for the teeming mass of unemployed youths and graduates. Nigerians now seek other ‘seemingly lesser’ means to make money. One of such means is to become a driver with Lagos Ride.

Lagos Ride is a mobility solution particularly for Lagosians to enable them to share a ride with other passengers going in their direction. It is a comfortable and affordable means to save yourself the hassle of queuing and fighting for a cab as prevalent in Lagos. With Lagos Ride, you also get the privilege of becoming a driver. This way, you can even own a car and also earn some decent cash as well. In this article, Carmart Nigeria walks you through the steps and requirements of becoming a driver.

How To Become A Driver With Lagos Ride

There are three main steps in becoming a driver with Lagos Ride. These are:

• Register
• Get Verified
• Complete the required training.

Requirements To Become A Driver

What Lagos Ride requires from you to become a driver on their platform is easy and straightforward. The process has been broadly categorized into two stages which are:

• Pre-qualification
• Onboarding

PRE-QUALIFICATION

During this stage, you will be required to provide accurate information in the registration form on the sign-up page.  Here is the link to the form to signify interest in being a driver: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3XXKO6qL5DTD_3-lkcit9dXm0MrpJTdQnxHJyDhTQoVw7oA/viewform. Note that you must have a valid driver’s license.

You will also be required to pay a non-refundable  fee  of  N17,000.00 will  be  paid  to  cover  the  following services:

• Verification  of  LASDRI  ID  (where available,  if  not  we  will  help  you  procure one)
• Verification  of  LASRAA  ID  (where available,  if  not  we  will  help  you  procure one)
• Medical  history  check
• Security  check
• NIN  verification
• Driver’s  license  verification

ONBOARDING

If you scale through the onboarding stage, congratulations to you. Now, you will proceed to the next stage which is onboarding. The onboarding phase requires that you go through a series of intense training which you must successfully pass through before you can become a driver on Lagos Ride. Here are the processes involved in the Onboarding stage:

• Structured  training  from  LASDRI
• Soft  skills  training
• First  Aid  training
• Lagos  Ride  driver  app  training

Kudos to you if you successfully complete this stage. Successful candidates will get a car and a mobile phone assigned to them. After this, you will be required to pay the sum of  N1,845,500.00. Now, this money is meant to cover some expenses which are in your benefit as a driver. They are:

1. 20% equity  of  cost  of  vehicle.
2. Registration  and  Insurance
3. Advance  rent  payment  on  Dashcam  for  a  month
4. First  –  Aid  kit
5. LASG E-Taxi  license
6. Soft  skill  training

Important Facts You Need To Know As A Driver With Lagos Ride

• The vehicle assigned to you after your successful onboarding remains the property of Ibile Holdings till you completeyour debt service (more details on debt service below).
• Title and ownership will only be completely transferred to you upon complete paymentof all outstanding obligations.
• Drivers are required to service debt using their daily fares for the first two years, after this, you can pay down on your debt and get outof the obligation, no outright payment shall be honoured in the first 2 years of being inpossession of this asset.
• Lagos Ride will carry out maintenance  and  all  insurance  considerations on  your  behalf.
• Drivers with Lagos Ride  are  required  to  comply  with  all  maintenance  service schedules  or  calls  for  maintenance. There is a penalty for non-compliance.
• For your own good, it is required that you log in all  maintenance  requests  or  complaints  about  the  vehicle  in your  possession  in  the  maintenance module  in  your  mobile  app.

• Any  cost  or  damage  incurred  from  taking  the  vehicle  to  an unauthorized  service  center  or  without  prior  notice  shall  be borne  by  you.
• Insurance  considerations  cover  the  following:

Comprehensive  insurance

Protection against accident,  disability and/or loss of life.

Health insurance for you and your immediate family.

• A pension  scheme  and  a  defined  contribution  scheme  are also  in  place.

DEBT SERVICE

As a driver with Lagos Ride, you stand a chance to own the car assigned to you. However, you need to complete payment for this car before you can claim full ownership. You can complete the cost of this car via debt servicing on Lagos Ride.

The mandatory debt service costs N8,709 which accounts for:

In addition, a service charge of 25% will be deducted from each fare trip comprising Tech co (17%), Re-fleeting (1.5%), Asset co (1.5%), Communications (1%), Maintenance & Insurance (4%).

Important Things To Note About Payments And Deductions As A Driver With Lagos Ride

• All  deductions  shall  be  made  according to  the  table  shown  above.
• Your  account  will  show  your  cumulative net  earnings  at  the  end  of  each  day
• For now, disbursements  are made available to drivers twice a  week:  on  Mondays  and Thursdays
• Drivers are responsible  for  fuelling  your car  from  your  net  earnings.

Contact Details Of LagosRide

If you need any support or queries, you can easily contact Lagos Ride via this address:

• Address: House 62, Kajola, 64 Campbell St, Lagos state
• Contact: 01-3438161
• Email: support@lagosride.com

CONCLUSION

Becoming a driver with Lagos Ride does not only give you the means to earn cool money, but you can also own a car after a short while.