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Premium ride types for drivers

Note: Preferred and Lux rides will no longer be available after October 18, 2023. Learn more.
Qualifying drivers with high-end vehicles can earn more with our Lux ride types:
  • Lyft XL: Rides for up to 6 passengers.
  • Preferred: Rides in newer, more spacious cars, with top-rated, experienced drivers.
  • Lyft Lux: High-end sedans or SUVs with leather interior and four seats, with top-rated, experienced drivers.
  • Lux Black: Premium black car service with black exterior, leather interior, and four seats, with top-rated experienced drivers.
  • Lux Black XL: Premium SUV service with black exterior, leather interior, and space for up to six passengers, with top-rated experienced drivers.
Visit our Cities page to see what ride types are available in your region.
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How to get premium ride requests

Before you start, your qualifying vehicle must be set as your active vehicle. You can set your active vehicle in the ‘Your Vehicles’ tab under the 'Vehicle and Devices' section in your Lyft Driver app.
To view your ride type preferences:
  1. Tap ‘Go online.’
  2. Tap the filter icon in the bottom right corner.
  3. Tap ‘Driving preferences,’ then tap ‘Ride types.’
  4. View which ride types you can receive.
If you choose not to drive standard Lyft rides, it may reduce the number of requests you receive.
You might still see standard ride requests in your app. Skipping these standard ride requests won’t affect your acceptance rate.
You’ll only get requests for ride types that are available in your region. Visit our Cities page to check which types are available.
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Lyft XL ride qualifications

To qualify for Lyft XL rides, your must have a vehicle with at least 7 seat belts.
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Preferred ride qualifications

To qualify for Preferred rides, you must:
  • Drive in a city where Preferred is available.
  • Have at least a 4.9 driver rating.
  • Have completed at least 300 rides.
  • Be gold tier or higher on Lyft Rewards.
Learn if Preferred is available in your city.
If you’re a new driver, you’ll have to give standard Lyft rides until you have a 4.9 rating. If your rating falls below 4.9, you'll need to bring it back up with standard requests before you can get Preferred rides.
You must drive a vehicle that is at most 7 years old and has at least 37 inches of rear legroom.
Note: In the following regions, you must drive a vehicle that is at most 7 years old and has at least 36.5 inches of rear legroom:
  • Hartford Area
  • Cleveland Area
  • Columbus Area
  • Cincinnati Area
  • Piedmont Triad
  • Greenville Area
  • Los Angeles Area
  • Memphis Area
  • Milwaukee Area
  • Monterey Area
  • Orange County
  • Virginia Beach-Hampton Roads Area
  • Providence Area
  • Raleigh-Durham Area
  • Richmond Area
  • Savannah Area
  • Santa Barbara Area
  • Inland Empire
  • Louisville Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Silicon Valley
  • Sacramento Area
  • Napa and Sonoma County
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Lux, Lux Black, and Lux Black XL ride qualifications

Drivers must have at least a 4.85 driver rating to give Lux or Lux Black rides.
If you’re a new driver, you’ll have to give standard Lyft rides until you have a 4.85 rating. If your rating falls below 4.85, you'll need to bring it back up with standard requests before you can get Lux rides.
To qualify for Lyft Lux rides, you must:
To qualify for Lux Black or Lux Black XL rides, you must:
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Qualifying vehicles

Your vehicle needs to be 2014 or newer to qualify for Lyft Lux.
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Lyft Lux models

  • Acura
    • MDX, MDX Hybrid, RLX, RLX Hybrid
  • Audi
    • 2014 or newer: A6, A7, A8, Q7 E-Tron, Q5, Q7, Q8, S5 Sportback, S6, S7, S8, 6, A4 Allroad, A6 Avant, A8 L, Allroad, Allroad Quattro, Q5 Hybrid
    • 2015 or newer: SQ5
  • Bentley
    • Bentayga, Continental, Continental Flying Spur, Mulsanne
  • BMW
    • 3 Series, 3 Series eDrive, 3 Series Gran Turismo, 5 Series, 5 Series Gran Turismo, 540i, 6 Series, 6 Series Gran Coupe, 7 Series, 7 Series Hybrid, ActiveHybrid 5, ActiveHybrid 7, ActiveHybrid X6, Alpina B7, M3, M5, M550i, M6, M6 Gran Coupe, X3, X4, X5, X5 M, X5 eDrive, X5 Hybrid, X6, X6 M, X7
  • Buick
    • Enclave, LaCrosse
  • Cadillac
    • 2014 or newer: CT6, CT6 Plug-in, CTS, CTS Wagon, CTS-V, CTS-V Wagon, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade Hybrid, MDX, SRX, SRX Crossover, STS, STS-V, XTS, XT4, XT5
    • 2015 or newer: Lyriq
  • Chevrolet
    • Suburban, Suburban 1500, Suburban 2500, Tahoe, Tahoe Hybrid, Tahoe Limited/Z71, Series, Expedition
  • Ford
    • 2014 or newer: Expedition, Expedition EL, Expedition MAX
    • 2015 or newer: Mach-E
  • Genesis
    • 2014 or newer: G90
    • 2015 or newer: G80
  • GMC
    • 2014 or newer: Acadia, Acadia Limited, Suburban, Yukon, Yukon Denali, Yukon Hybrid, Yukon XL, Yukon XL 1500, Yukon XL 2500
    • 2015 or newer: Hummer EV
  • Hummer
    • Suburban
  • Hyundai
    • Equus, Genesis
  • Infiniti
    • JX, JX35, M, M Hybrid, M3, Q70, Q70 Hybrid, Q70L, QX, QX60, QX60 Hybrid, QX80
  • Jaguar
    • 2014 or newer: XF, XF Sportbrake, XJ, XJ-Series, XJL, XJR
    • 2015 or newer: F-Pace
  • Jeep
    • 2015 or newer: GrandWagoneer
  • Kia
    • K900
  • Land Rover
    • Discovery, Discovery Series II, Discovery Sport, LR4, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar
  • Lexus
    • 2014 or newer: ES 250, ES 300, ES 300h, ES 330, ES 350, ES Hybrid, GS, GS 200t, GS 300, GS 350, GS 400, GS 430, GS 450h, GS 460, GS F, GS Hybrid, GX, GX 460, GX 470, LS, LS 400, LS 430, LS 460, LS 600h L, LS Hybrid, LX, LX 450, LX 470, LX 570, RX, RX 300, RX 330, RX 350, RX 350L, RX 400h, RX 450h, RX Hybrid
    • 2015 or newer: ES, NX Hybrid
  • Lincoln
    • Continental, MKC, MKT, MKS, MKX, MKZ, MKZ Black Label, MKZ Hybrid, Nautilus, Navigator, Navigator L, R-Class
  • Lucid
    • 2015 or newer: Air
  • Maserati
    • Ghibli, Levante, Quattroporte
  • Mazda
    • Levante
  • Mercedes-Benz
    • 2014 or newer: 300-Class, 350-Class, 400-Class, 420-Class, 500-Class, 560-Class, C-Class, CLS-Class, E-Class, E-Class Hybrid, E55 AMG, G-Class, GL-Class, GLC, GLC Hybrid, GLC-Class, GLC-Class Coupe, GLE, GLE-Class, GLE-Class Coupe, GLS-Class, M-Class, M-Class Hybrid, Maybach, ML-Class, ML55 AMG, R-Class, S-Class, S-Class Hybrid
    • 2015 or newer: EQS580
  • Nissan
    • Armada, X3
  • Polestar
    • 2015 or newer: Polestar 2
  • Porsche
    • Cayenne, Cayenne Hybrid, Cayenne S Hybrid, Macan
  • Rivian
    • 2015 or newer: R1S
  • Rolls-Royce
    • Ghost, Phantom
  • Tesla
    • Model 3, Model 3 EV, Model S, Model X, Model X EV
  • Toyota
    • Sequoia, Land Cruiser
  • Volkswagen
    • Touareg, ID.4, Touareg 2, Touareg Hybrid, X3
  • Volvo
    • 2014 or newer: S80, S90, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC60, XC90
    • 2015 or newer: XC90 Recharge
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Lux Black and Lux Black XL models

Note: All Lux Black vehicles with at least 7 seat belts also qualify for Lux Black XL rides.
  • Acura
    • 2014 or newer: MDX, MDX Hybrid
    • 2016 or newer: RLX, RLX Hybrid
  • Audi
    • 2016 or newer: 6, A6, A6 Avant, A7, A8, A8 L, Q7, Q7 E-Tron, Q8, S5 Sportback, S6, S7, S8
    • 2017 or newer: SQ5
    • 2018 or newer: SQ7
    • 2019 or newer: E-Tron
  • Bentley
    • 2016 or newer: Bentayga, Continental, Continental Flying Spur, Mulsanne
  • BMW
    • 2016 or newer: 5 Series, 5 Series Gran Turismo, 540i, 6 Series, 6 Series Gran Coupe, 7 Series, 7 Series Hybrid, ActiveHybrid 5, ActiveHybrid 7, ActiveHybrid X6, Alpina B7, M5, M550i, M6, M6 Gran Coupe, X4, X5, X5 eDrive, X5 M, X5 Hybrid, X6, X6 M, X7
  • Cadillac
    • 2016 or newer: CT6, CT6 Plug-In, CTS, CTS-V, CTS-V Wagon, Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, XT6
    • 2017 or newer: Lyriq
  • Chevrolet
    • 2016 or newer: 5 Series, Suburban, Suburban 1500, Suburban 2500, Tahoe, Tahoe Hybrid, Tahoe Limited/Z71
  • Ford
    • 2016 or newer: Expedition, Expedition EL, Expedition MAX
  • Genesis
    • 2016 or newer: G90
  • GMC
    • 2016 or newer: Suburban, Yukon, Yukon Denali, Yukon Hybrid, Yukon XL, Yukon XL 1500, Yukon XL 2500
    • 2017 or newer: Hummer EV
  • Infiniti
    • 2016 or newer: QX60, QX80
  • Jaguar
    • 2016 or newer: XF, XF Sportbrake, XJ, XJ-Series, XJL, XJR
  • Jeep
    • 2017 or newer: Grand Wagoneer
  • Land Rover
    • Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar
  • Lexus
    • 2016 or newer: ES, ES 250, ES 300h, ES 350, ES Hybrid, GS, GS 350, GS 450h, GS 460, GS F, GX, GX 460, GX 470, LS, LS 400, LS 430, LS 460, LS 500, LS 600h L, LS Hybrid, LX, LX 570, RX, RX 350, RX 450h, RX Hybrid
  • Lincoln
    • 2016 or newer: Continental, LS, MKC, MKS, MKT, MKX, MKZ, MKZ Black Label, MKZ Hybrid, Nautilus, Navigator, Navigator L, R-Class
    • 2020 or newer: Aviator, Aviator Hybrid, Corsair
  • Lucid
    • 2017 or newer: Air
  • Maserati
    • 2016 or newer: Ghibli, Levante, Quattroporte
  • Mazda
    • Levante
  • Mercedes-Benz
    • 2016 or newer: CLS-Class, E-Class, E55 AMG, G-Class, GL-Class, GLE, GLE-Class, GLE-Class Coupe, GLS-Class, M-Class, M-Class Hybrid, Maybach, R-Class, S-Class, S-Class Hybrid
    • 2017 or newer: GLE-Class Hybrid, GLEHybrid, EQS SUV
    • 2020 or newer: GLC-Class, GLC-Class Hybrid
    • 2021 or newer: GLB-Class
    • 2023 or newer: EQE
  • Porsche
    • 2016 or newer: Cayenne, Cayenne Hybrid, Cayenne S Hybrid, Macan
    • 2018 or newer: Panamera, Panamera E-Hybrid, Panamera Hybrid
  • Rivian
    • 2017 or newer: R1S
  • Rolls-Royce
    • 2016 or newer: Ghost, Phantom
  • Tesla
    • 2016 or newer: Model S, Model X, Model X EV
    • 2020 or newer: Model Y
  • Toyota
    • 2016 or newer: Land Cruiser
  • Volvo
    • 2016 or newer: S90, V90, V90 Cross Country
    • 2017 or newer: XC90, XC90 Recharge
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