Taxi Driver: zTrip in Austin

Driver Partners; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle option provided

Maintenance and local support

Smartphone with driver app

Job summary

zTrip in Austin is seeking taxi drivers as independent contractors, offering full-time or part-time schedules with pay ranging from $20 to $30 per hour.

Drivers may use a provided vehicle option or their own, with maintenance handled locally; a smartphone and driver app are required, and onboarding includes an FBI background check and screening before first shift. Expect airport, medical, and scheduled trips with flexible shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Valid driver''s license, 25+ years old, clean driving record for past 3 years.
• FBI fingerprint background check required.
• Smartphone with driver app and onboarding.
• Independent-contractor role with no fixed weekly schedule.

Responsibilities

• Handle airport trips.
• Provide medical transportation.
• Perform local rides.
• Complete pre-scheduled trips.
• Serve repeat-customer trips.
• Carry out non-emergency medical transportation.

Job description

The zTrip taxi-driver opportunity in Austin is an independent-contractor position for full-time or part-time work. The role covers taxi service, private transportation, and scheduled rides. Average earnings are listed at $20 to $30 per hour, with individual results varying by market and hours.

The Austin, Texas opening uses driver-selected shifts rather than a fixed weekly schedule. zTrip provides a vehicle option, maintenance, repairs, and local support. A smartphone with the driver app is part of the work.

• Role: Taxi Driver
• Location: Austin, TX
• Pay: $20 to $30 per hour average estimate
• Employment type: Independent contractor, full-time or part-time

Applicants complete an online form in about five minutes, then complete an FBI fingerprint background check and an information session. A first shift begins after the screening and onboarding steps are complete.

Airport, Medical, and Scheduled Trips

zTrip drivers handle airport trips, local rides, medical transportation, and pre-scheduled trips. The company also assigns repeat-customer trips and non-emergency medical transportation. The role combines passenger service with the route and timing needs of scheduled transportation.

A planned pickup can start instead of an on-demand request. Airport and medical trips require drivers to follow the pickup details and maintain the agreed trip sequence. Local rides add shorter point-to-point assignments.

• Airport trips
• Medical transportation
• Local rides
• Pre-scheduled trips
• Repeat-customer trips
• Non-emergency medical transportation

Age, Records, and Vehicle Standards

The Austin driver position requires a valid driver's license, age 25 or older, and a clean driving record for the past three years. zTrip requires an FBI fingerprint background check and does not accept a felony conviction within the past 10 years. A smartphone is required for the driver app.

A driver can use a vehicle that meets local inspection standards or use a zTrip vehicle. Lyft requires a driver's license, insurance, registration, a qualifying vehicle, and driving-history review during its own onboarding, as described in Lyft application requirements . The zTrip position keeps its own screening rules tied to the Austin opportunity.

zTrip Vehicles, Shifts, and Support

zTrip provides a vehicle option for drivers who do not use a qualifying personal vehicle. The company covers maintenance and repairs through local service technicians, so a provided vehicle does not add personal wear and tear. A smartphone remains the driver's connection to the operating app.

Drivers select shifts that can include part-time work, full-time work, nights, weekends, or peak hours. zTrip also provides a local support team and 24/7 live support. Drivers verify the vehicle and rider details shown in the app, stay focused on the road, and watch for pedestrians during pickups and dropoffs, practices described in Uber safety tips .

Steps Before the First Shift

Applicants submit a short online form for the Austin market. Each applicant completes the FBI fingerprint check, attends an information session, and sets a first shift after the screening stage. The position uses independent-contractor driving rather than employee status.

The role has no fixed weekly schedule, so the first shift depends on the hours selected by the driver. Airport trips, scheduled transportation, medical rides, and local trips create different dispatch patterns across the day. Earnings are estimates rather than guaranteed wages, and actual results vary with market conditions and hours worked.

Existing applicants can check application status through the zTrip application system. Applicants can also opt into SMS communication, with STOP provided as the opt-out word.

zTrip lists Austin among more than 36 US application markets. Drivers in the Austin market follow the same screening and onboarding path as other cab-driver locations while keeping the work tied to local transportation demand.