Possible downsides: No Power Driver Bonus I wasn't making the 20% PDB anyway because my daughter stays with me on most Friday and Saturday nights, so I could never drive during the biggest blocks of peak hours.

Cannot do Uber with this vehicle, which if it wasn't for the PDB, I'd do both ride services. I make more doing Lyft exclusively, than doing both. I can tell you how, but then I'd have to kill you. I only do a couple of Uber rides a month just to stay active.

You have to pay car rental taxes which eat into your earnings. Car rental taxes are less than $17.

No Lyft Plus eligible vehicles available for higher rate payouts through this program. My personal car is not Lyft Plus eligible anyway.

No Express Pay, which I sometimes use. I rarely used Express Pay anyway.

Btw, I know Express Drive isn't available in OC. So are you registered as a driver for the LA region but then just work OC instead? Express pay is available everywhere.

I can see how Express Drive renting might not be the best option for everyone, but it is for me, at least for the time being. Toodles!