Rental terms
These are the terms for renting our 2023 Tesla Model 3 to drive for Uber or Lyft. Read them before you apply. Approved renters sign the full agreement electronically before pickup, and the signed agreement is what governs the rental.
What you need to apply
- Age 21 or older
- Valid, unrestricted driver's license held 3+ years
- Active Uber or Lyft driver account in good standing
- Clean recent driving record (we ask about the last 3–7 years)
- A credit report: your own from the last 30 days, or authorize a check
- Current home address and an emergency contact
Start with the short form on our home page. If you're a fit, we'll send the application and agreement for e-signature. Never send your license number or Social Security number by email or text.
B1 Vehicle, term and payment
| Item | Terms |
|---|---|
| Vehicle | 2023 Tesla Model 3 |
| Term | Up to 1 year from the start date. Either party may end it sooner with 7 days' notice. |
| Weekly rent | $450 |
| Included in rent | Use of the car, Roamly insurance premium, Tesla Premium Connectivity, and a basic Mister Car Wash membership |
| Payment due | By 5:00 PM Central on the same weekday the rental started, every 7 days. A rental starting Thursday, October 1 has its first payment due Thursday, October 8 by 5:00 PM. |
| Security deposit | $500, refundable, due at pickup. If you can't pay it at pickup, add $50 to each of your first 10 weekly payments instead. |
| Late payment | $50 per day after 5:00 PM on the due date. At 3 days late, the car is locked remotely and recovered. |
Charging and tolls. Rent covers only what's listed above. You pay every other cost of use, including charging, tolls, parking, tickets and cleaning. Supercharger sessions bill to our Tesla account and are added to your next payment. Tolls are billed weekly: tolls from October 1 through 8 are paid in full on October 8. A toll that posts late is added to the next payment.
Deposit return. We return your deposit within 14 days after the car comes back, minus anything owed, with an itemized list.
B2 Insurance
The car is insured through Roamly, a rental policy built for rideshare fleets. Which policy covers the car depends on what you're doing at the time.
| You are | Policy that applies | Damage to the car |
|---|---|---|
| Driving personally, rideshare app off | Our Roamly policy | Covered after a $1,000 deductible |
| App on, waiting for a ride request | Uber or Lyft liability policy | Not covered by any policy |
| Driving to a pickup, or passenger on board | Uber or Lyft policy | Covered after the platform's deductible (Uber: $2,500) |
| Doing delivery work, or any banned use | None | Not covered by any policy |
Keep your rideshare account active and in good standing. Report any accident to us and to the rideshare platform within 24 hours.
B3 Damage, deductibles and maintenance
You pay a deductible for each damage incident during the rental. The amount depends on what you were doing when it happened, whether or not you were at fault, unless another driver's insurer pays us in full.
| You were | You pay per incident |
|---|---|
| Driving personally, rideshare app off | $1,000 deductible |
| Driving for Uber or Lyft (app on) | $2,500 deductible |
| Doing delivery work, any banned use, or damage no insurance pays | Full repair cost |
Important: coverage while waiting for a ride. Uber provides no coverage for damage to the car while the app is on and no trip has been accepted. Uber's damage coverage ($2,500 deductible) starts only after a trip is accepted. Unless our Roamly policy covers the car during that waiting time, you pay the full cost of damage that happens then, not just the $2,500 deductible.
The deductible covers damage that is not mechanical or operational, caused while you have the car:
- Windshield, window and mirror damage, including chips and cracks
- Dents, scratches, scrapes and paint damage
- Wheels and tires damaged by curbs or impact
- Interior damage: tears, burns, stains, spills and odors
- Theft or vandalism when the car was left unlocked or keys were left in reach
- Towing, storage and loss-of-use costs tied to an incident
We pay for maintenance and mechanical repairs, including tire rotations, tires worn out from normal use, and any mechanical problem that keeps the car off the road, unless you caused it. Tell us about any warning light or mechanical problem within 24 hours.
Downtime is prorated. If the car can't be driven because of maintenance or a repair we're responsible for, your rent drops by $64.29 ($450 ÷ 7) for each full day it's out of service.
B4 Rules of use
- Uber and Lyft passenger trips and your own personal driving only
- No food or package delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Amazon Flex or similar)
- You are the only driver
- No driving under the influence, no smoking or vaping in the car
- No racing, towing, off-road driving or illegal use
- The car stays in Texas unless we agree in writing
- No modifications, wraps or decals without written approval
- Our Tesla app access and GPS tracking stay on at all times
B5 Accidents, return and default
After an accident: make sure everyone is safe, call police if anyone is hurt or a car can't be driven, photograph everything, get the other driver's details, and call us the same day. Don't admit fault.
Ending the rental: give 7 days' written notice (a text counts). Return the car in Austin, charged to at least 50%, clean, with the key card and charging cable.
Default: we can end the agreement, lock the car remotely and recover it if you are 3 days late on a payment, break a rule of use, lose your rideshare status or license, or gave false information when applying. We never lock the car while it's being driven. You owe rent and late fees through the recovery date, plus recovery costs and any damage owed.
You pay all parking tickets, camera tickets and moving violations during the rental. The agreement is governed by Texas law, with disputes heard in Travis County.
B6 Pickup and return
We walk around the car together at pickup and return. You take time-stamped photos of every side, the roof, the windshield, each wheel and the interior, and text them to us before driving away. Damage not recorded at pickup is presumed to have happened during your rental.
Ready to drive?
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