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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 premium ride types:
  1. XL: Rides for up to 6 passengers in vehicles with at least 7 seatbelts.
  2. Extra Comfort: Rides in newer, roomier vehicles with experienced drivers.
  3. Black: Premium black car service with black exterior, black leather interior, and four seats, with top-rated experienced drivers.
  4. Black SUV: Premium SUV service with black exterior, black leather interior, and space for up to six passengers, with top-rated experienced drivers.
Premium ride types are available in select cities. Visit our Cities page to see what ride types are available in your region.
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How to get premium ride requests
Your qualifying vehicle must be set as your active vehicle to start receiving premium ride requests.
To set your active vehicle and view your ride type preferences:
  1. Tap ‘Vehicle and Devices.’
  2. Tap ‘Your Vehicles.’
You’ll be able to see details for each vehicle such as:
  1. Available ride types.
  2. Eligibility details for all ride types.
  3. Locked ride types that have  additional requirements.
If you choose not to drive Standard 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.
XL ride qualifications
To qualify for XL rides, you must have a vehicle with at least 7 seat belts. See the list of eligible vehicles.
Extra Comfort ride qualifications
To maintain access to Extra Comfort ride requests, drivers need to meet the following criteria:
  1. Drive an eligible vehicle.
  2. Complete at least 20 trips.
  3. Maintain a minimum rating of 4.95.
  4. Have no more than 1 safety flag in the past 20 rides.
  5. Have no more than 1 cleanliness flag in the past 100 rides.
Have no more than 1  service flag in the past 100 rides.
Checking your access
To check if you have access to Extra Comfort rides, open the main menu in the Lyft Driver app, then:
  1. Select ‘Vehicles and Devices.’
  2. Select ‘Your Vehicles.’
  3. Select ‘See details’ for the vehicle you want to check.
  4. Select ‘View eligibility details.’
Avoiding paused access
You’ll lose access to Extra Comfort rides for up to two weeks if you stop meeting the criteria.
The more flags you receive, the longer you’ll lose access to Extra Comfort. Here are the timeframes:
  1. First time you get two flags: No impact
  2. Second time you get two flags: 3 days
  3. Third time you get two flags: 1 week
  4. Fourth or more times you get two flags: 2 weeks
Note: You’ll still be able to give rides for other ride types.
Charlotte, Austin, and San Diego only
To be eligible to receive Extra Comfort ride requests, drivers need to meet the following criteria:
  1. Drive an eligible vehicle
  2. Completed at least 20 trips.
  3. Maintain a minimum rating of 4.85.
  4. No more than 1 safety flag in the past 20 rides.
  5. No more than 2 cleanliness flags in the past 20 rides.
Black and Black SUV ride qualifications
Drivers must have at least a 4.85 rating after they’ve completed 50 rides to give Black rides.
If your rating falls below 4.85, you'll need to bring it back up with other ride types before you can get Black rides.
To qualify for Black or Black SUV rides, you must:
  1. Drive in a city where Black or Black SUV is available
  2. Drive a black, 2018 or newer qualifying vehicle (some restrictions apply, see list for more info)
Service flags related to cleanliness, safety, and behavior will lead to temporary suspensions from having access to Black/Black SUV modes. These flags are based on rider feedback.
In the last 50 Black/Black SUV mode rides, you can receive a maximum of 2 cleanliness flags, and 2 safety flags, and 2 driver behavior flags. If you receive more than 2 flags in any category, you'll be temporarily suspended from accessing Black/Black SUV mode.
After the first violation for receiving too many service flags, you’ll receive a warning. After the second violation, you’ll be suspended from having access to Black/Black SUV modes for one day. After the third violation, you’ll be suspended for three days. After the fourth violation, you’ll be suspended for a week.
If you’re temporarily suspended, you’ll still be eligible to drive modes other than Black/Black SUV.
Note: Your flag history will be reset after every suspension.
In Boston, Atlanta, Orlando, and Chicago, only commercial livery drivers will be eligible for Black/Black SUV modes. Non-compliant livery drivers will be blocked from the platform until compliance requirements are met.
Drivers using Lyft Black in Boston, Atlanta, Orlando, and Chicago must be professional drivers with commercial auto insurance and have all permits required by their city to operate a commercial livery vehicle in their area. Personal auto insurance does not qualify.
Qualifying vehicles
See the list of eligible vehicles for Extra Comfort, Black, and Black SUV rides.
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