How to apply to Become A Driver At Lagos Ride

How To Register to Become A Driver At Lagos Ride

How To Register to Become A Driver At Lagos Ride

As the Nigerian economy and employment state worsens, 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 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:

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

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:

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:

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 to 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

Comprehensive  insurance

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

Health insurance for you and your immediate family.

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:

Asset re-payment7079.42 NGN
Mobile-Phone repayment629.81 NGN
Mobile-Phone repayment1000.00 NGN
Total:8709.23 NGN

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%), and Maintenance & Insurance (4%). 

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

Contact Details Of LagosRide

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

Who owns Lagos ride?

The idea of the Lagos State Taxi Scheme was first made public in March 2021, when the state government signed an agreement with a Chinese firm, Choice International Group (CIG) Motors Co. Limited for the assembling and roll-out of 1,000 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) as taxis for Lagos residents.

What is Lagride?

LagosRide is a mobility solution that will allow users to book and share the cost of a ride with similar transit patterns. It will link users up based on their preferred pick-up and drop-off points, each not more than 1km apart respectively, and a pick-up time not more than 5mins apart.

How do I become a Lagos driver?

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

How many cars are on Lagos roads?

With an estimated population of 21 million as of 2016, the roads play host to over 5 million cars and 200,000 commercial vehicles (when the national average stands at 11 vehicles per kilometre). In 2017, Lagos State records an average of 227 vehicles per kilometre of the road on a daily basis.

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.

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