Driver requirements

1. Who can drive

You must meet Delaware or Pennsylvania rideshare driver requirements, including a valid driver’s license and the minimum age (at least 18 in Delaware and at least 21 in Pennsylvania). KiRide is starting in Delaware and Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia. We aren’t taking driver applications for Philadelphia yet.

2. Background and driving-record check

• If your application moves forward, we’ll ask for your separate written permission to run a background check and a driving-record check, with its own written disclosure, before anything is run. The check is done by a licensed consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
• The application form doesn’t ask about criminal history and doesn’t run any check.
• Zero tolerance. Any sex-related charge, any murder charge (whether pending, dismissed, or resulting in a conviction), or sex-offender registry status means an automatic denial.
• Delaware and Pennsylvania rideshare disqualifiers apply as written in state law.
• Other records are reviewed individually. There is no blanket felony ban.
• If something in a report could affect your application, you’ll get a copy of the report and a written summary of your FCRA rights, and a chance to respond, before any final decision. If the final decision is a denial, you’ll also get an adverse-action notice.

3. Your vehicle

Your vehicle must meet Delaware or Pennsylvania rules for rideshare (including registration, inspection and insurance). KiRide’s specific vehicle requirements will be shared during onboarding.

4. How you work with KiRide

KiRide drivers are independent contractors, not employees. You choose when to drive. Pay is per trip: 80% of the trip fare after insurance and taxes are taken out, plus 100% of tips. See the driver pay terms. Earnings vary and are not guaranteed; you pay your own vehicle costs.

5. How to apply

Use the driver application. Submitting it starts your application; it isn’t approval or a promise of trips.