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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:
  • XL: Rides for up to 6 passengers.
  • Extra Comfort: Rides in newer vehicles with experienced drivers.
  • Black: Premium black car service with black exterior, black leather interior, and four seats, with top-rated experienced drivers.
  • 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
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.
XL ride qualifications
To qualify for XL rides, your must have a vehicle with at least 7 seat belts.
Extra Comfort ride qualifications
To be eligible to receive Extra Comfort ride requests, drivers need to meet the following criteria:
  • Drive an eligible vehicle
  • Completed at least 100 trips.
  • Maintain a minimum rating of 4.85.
  • 0 safety flags in past 20 rides.
  • No more than 1 cleanliness flag in past 20 rides.
Black and Black SUV ride qualifications
Drivers must have at least a 4.85 driver rating to give premium 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 Black rides.
To qualify for Black or Black SUV rides, you must:
Qualifying vehicles
Your vehicle needs to be 2014 or newer to qualify for Black.
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Extra Comfort models
List of eligible vehicles, as of October 2023:
  • Acura
    • 2018 or newer: RDX, RLX
    • 2022, 2023: MDX
    • 2023 or newer: Integra, Legend, Vigor
  • Alfa Romeo
    • 2023 or newer: Tonale
  • Audi
    • 2018 or newer: A6, A7, Q5, Q7, S7, SQ5
    • 2019 or newer: A8, A8 L
    • 2020 or newer: SQ7
    • 2021 or newer: A6 allroad, E-Tron Sportback, E-Tron Sportback EV, Q5 Sportback, RS 6 Avant, RS Q8, SQ5 Sportback
    • 2022 or newer: Q4 e-tron, Q8, S6, SQ8
    • 2023 or newer: RS 7, S8, e-tron, e-tron S, e-tron S Sportback
  • BMW
    • 2018 or newer: 5 Series, 7 Series, X1, X3
    • 2020 or newer: X5, X5 M, X7
    • 2022 or newer: X5 Hybrid, iX
    • 2023 or newer: i7
  • Bentley
    • 2018 or newer: Bentayga
  • Buick
    • 2018 or newer: Enclave, Envision, LaCrosse, Regal
  • Cadillac
    • 2018 or newer: CT6, Escalade, Escalade ESV, XT5, XTS
    • 2019 or newer: XT4
    • 2020 or newer: XT6
    • 2021 or newer: CT5, Escalade Esv, Escalade Esv Diesel
    • 2023 or newer: Lyriq
  • Chevrolet
    • 2018 or newer: Equinox, Impala, Malibu Hybrid, Suburban, Tahoe
    • 2019 or newer: Blazer, SS
    • 2020 or newer: Malibu, Traverse
    • 2020, 2021: Silverado 1500
    • 2021 or newer: Silverado 2500HD, Silverado 3500HD, Suburban Diesel, Tahoe Diesel, TrailBlazer
    • 2022: Silverado
    • 2022 or newer: Bolt EUV
    • 2023 or newer: Trailblazer
  • Chrysler
    • 2018 or newer: 300, Pacifica, Pacifica Hybrid
    • 2020 or newer: Voyager
  • Dodge
    • 2018 or newer: Charger, Durango
  • Ford
    • 2018 or newer: Edge, Escape, Expedition, Expedition MAX, Explorer, F-350 SD, Flex, Fusion, Fusion Hybrid, Transit Connect, Transit Connect Wagon
    • 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021: F-150
    • 2019 or newer: F-350 Diesel
    • 2020 or newer: Escape Hybrid, Expedition Max
    • 2020, 2021: F-250 SD
    • 2021 or newer: Explorer Hybrid, F-150 Hybrid, Mustang Mach-E
    • 2022 or newer: F-150 Lightning
    • 2023 or newer: Mustang Mach-E EV
  • GMC
    • 2018 or newer: Acadia, Terrain, Yukon, Yukon XL
    • 2021 or newer: Yukon XL Diesel
    • 2022: Sierra 2500HD
    • 2022 or newer: Sierra
  • Genesis
    • 2018 or newer: G90
    • 2022 or newer: GV60, GV80
  • Honda
    • 2018 or newer: Accord, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Civic, Odyssey, Pilot
    • 2019 or newer: Passport
    • 2020 or newer: CR-V Hybrid
    • 2021, 2022: Insight
    • 2022: Civic Hatchback
    • 2023 or newer: Hr-V
  • Hyundai
    • 2018 or newer: Tucson
    • 2020 or newer: NEXO, Palisade, Santa Fe
    • 2021: Ioniq
    • 2021 or newer: Elantra Hybrid, Santa Fe Hybrid
    • 2022 or newer: Ioniq 5, Ioniq 5 EV, Tucson Hybrid
    • 2023: Elantra
    • 2023 or newer: Elantra N, Ioniq 6
  • Infiniti
    • 2018 or newer: QX60, QX80
    • 2019 or newer: QX50
  • Jaguar
    • 2023 or newer: F-Pace
  • Jeep
    • 2018 or newer: Cherokee, Compass, Grand Cherokee
    • 2021 or newer: Grand Cherokee L, Wrangler Diesel, Wrangler Hybrid, Wrangler Unlimited
    • 2022 or newer: Gladiator, Grand Cherokee 4xe, Grand Wagoneer, Wagoneer
    • 2023 or newer: Wagoneer L
  • Kia
    • 2018 or newer: Cadenza, Niro, Niro Plug-In Hybrid, Sedona, Sportage
    • 2019: Niro Hybrid
    • 2019 or newer: Sorento
    • 2020 or newer: Telluride
    • 2021 or newer: Seltos, Sorento Hybrid, Soul Ev EV
    • 2022 or newer: Carnival, EV6, Ev6 EV, Sorento PHEV
    • 2023: Niro EV
    • 2023 or newer: Niro PHEV, Soul, Sportage Hybrid
  • Land Rover
    • 2018 or newer: Discovery, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar
    • 2020: Defender
    • 2020 or newer: Discovery Sport
    • 2021 or newer: Range Rover Hybrid
    • 2021, 2022: Range Rover
    • 2022: Defender 110
    • 2022 or newer: Range Rover Sport Hybrid
  • Lexus
    • 2018 or newer: ES, ES Hybrid, LS
    • 2020 or newer: RX Hybrid
    • 2021 or newer: RX
    • 2023 or newer: RZ
  • Lincoln
    • 2018 or newer: Continental, MKT, MKX, MKZ, MKZ Hybrid, Navigator, Navigator L
    • 2019 or newer: Nautilus
    • 2020 or newer: Aviator, Corsair, Mkz
    • 2021 or newer: Aviator Hybrid
  • Lucid
    • 2022 or newer: Air EV
  • Mazda
    • 2018 or newer: CX-5, CX-9
    • 2023 or newer: CX-50
    • 2024 or newer: CX-90
  • Mercedes-Benz
    • 2018 or newer: G-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, S-Class
    • 2022: GLA-Class
    • 2022 or newer: EQB-Class EV, EQS-Class, GLB-Class
    • 2023 or newer: EQE, EQE-Class
  • Mitsubishi
    • 2018 or newer: Outlander
    • 2022 or newer: Mirage G4, Outlander Hybrid
    • 2023: Eclipse Cross
  • Nissan
    • 2018 or newer: Armada, Murano, Rogue
    • 2018, 2019, 2020: Pathfinder
    • 2019: Sentra
    • 2019 or newer: Rogue Hybrid
    • 2021: Titan XD
    • 2023 or newer: Ariya
  • Ram
    • 2018 or newer: 1500, 2500, 3500
    • 2020 or newer: 2500 Diesel, 3500 Diesel
    • 2021 or newer: 1500 Diesel
  • Rivian
    • 2022 or newer: R1S, R1T
  • Subaru
    • 2018 or newer: Forester, Legacy, Outback
    • 2019 or newer: Ascent
  • Tesla
    • 2018 or newer: Model 3, Model S, Model X
    • 2020 or newer: Model Y
  • Toyota
    • 2018 or newer: Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sequoia, Sienna
    • 2019: Corolla
    • 2021 or newer: RAV4 Prime, RAV4 Prime Hybrid, Sienna Hybrid, Venza, Venza Hybrid
    • 2023 or newer: Crown
    • 2024 or newer: Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid
  • Volkswagen
    • 2018 or newer: Atlas, Jetta, Passat
    • 2019 or newer: Arteon
    • 2020 or newer: Atlas Cross Sport, Jetta GLI
    • 2021 or newer: ID.4, Id.4 EV
    • 2022 or newer: Taos
  • Volvo
    • 2018 or newer: S90, XC60, XC90
    • 2021 or newer: XC90 Hybrid, XC90 Plug-In Hybrid
    • 2022 or newer: XC60 Recharge, XC90 Recharge
Black and Black SUV models
Note: All Black vehicles with at least 7 seat belts also qualify for Black SUV 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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