Extra Earning Opportunities in the UK: Make the Most of Your PCO Vehicle
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Using your PCO vehicle for food and parcel delivery is a great way to boost your income in the UK. At Splend, we’re here to help you earn more by driving - not just for PCO work, but through a range of flexible options. If you think outside the box, your vehicle becomes a versatile income tool beyond just PCO driving, unlocking a world of on-demand gig opportunities.
During slow periods or when you’re ready for a change of pace, consider using your vehicle for courier work, like food and parcel delivery.
Check out our list with some of the best delivery companies in the UK and top up your rideshare income.
Courier and parcel delivery
Gophr
Gophr is a same-day delivery service that has expanded across several UK cities. If you’ve got the car, Gophr has got a job for you. Applying takes just over 3 minutes.
Requirements to drive with Gophr:
Driver’s licence
No criminal record
Right to work in the UK
Valid MOT and car insurance
Goods in transit insurance and public liability insurance
Vehicle registration (V5C) and make of your car
Signing up to drive with Gophr:
Answer some quick questions about yourself
Send off your application and wait for Gophr’s approval
Payment at Gophr:
Gophr works on a pay per job scheme, which means the more deliveries you make, the more you earn. Couriers can also access three levels of benefits, depending on how many jobs they complete. The Silver, Gold, and Platinum benefit tiers can include accident & injury pay, sick pay, wellness and wellbeing deals, or various deals and rewards that drivers can choose from a Rewards Marketplace.
CitySprint / Special Splend offer
CitySprint is the UK’s leading courier and logistics company offering same-day, next-day, and international delivery services. You can use your own car to make local deliveries on a schedule of your choice.
Requirements to drive with CitySprint:
National Insurance Number
Passport or other evidence to support your right to work in the UK
Full driver’s licence for a minimum of two years
Images with the car you'll be using, no older than 18 years
Valid MOT and car insurance (SDP cover for cars)
Smartphone (iOS 11 or above / Android 6.0 or above)
Signing up to drive with CitySprint:
Wait for a response to your application (usually by the end of the next working day).
Payment at CitySprint:
Drivers are paid weekly with a competitive pay and they also offer fuel cards, discounts on circuit fees, as well as fast payment terms.
Amazon Flex
Amazon Flex is one of the best delivery companies you can make extra money with, as it allows you to earn money by delivering to Amazon customers in London. You’re the last link in the delivery chain, which means you help Amazon deliver its packages from its regional centres to customers.
Requirements to drive with Amazon Flex:
18 years or older
Full UK driver’s licence
UK National Insurance Number
Right to work document
Pass a background check
Mid-size vehicle with five seats or larger (except for vans)
Valid MOT and car insurance
iPhone or Android Smartphone
Signing up to drive with Amazon Flex:
Enter your tax information (your background check may take 3-5 days)
Watch the Amazon Flex video and take the quiz (it takes about 30 minutes)
Payment with Amazon Flex:
According to the Amazon earnings page, delivery drivers can make between £13-£17 per hour, depending on location and of course, number of deliveries. Earnings are estimated based on delivering a number of blocks in a certain time. This means that the more blocks you deliver, the more you can earn. Delivery partners are paid every Wednesday for all deliveries made the previous seven days.
Evri
Evri, formerly known as Hermes is one of the UK's largest parcel delivery companies. You can sign up as self-employed, use your own car to do deliveries, and there’s no limit on how many parcels you can deliver. You also get a Community Delivery Manager to support and guide you, similar to your Customer Specialist at Splend.
Requirements to drive with Evri:
Proof of Right to work self-employed in the UK
Full driver’s licence
A car or van with valid MOT and car insurance
iOS or Android Smartphone
Signing up to drive with Evri:
Fill out your application form
Check your inbox for a receipt confirming that they’ve received your application
Payment with Evri:
For self-employed couriers, they advertise great benefits, such as union support and up to 28 days paid holiday. Couriers are paid on a monthly basis via BACS.
Yodel
Yodel can offer you between 16-25 parcels an hour, up to six days a week (Monday to Saturday), giving you plenty of opportunities to earn an income.
Requirements to drive with Yodel:
Full driver’s licence
Small van (up to 3.5 tonne) with valid MOT and car insurance
Smartphone (iOS 11 or above / Android 6.0 or above)
Signing up to drive with Yodel:
Payment with Yodel:
Yodel gives their new Self-Employed Couriers Business Mileage Payments. This means they pay you from parcel pick-up to first delivery. As with other companies, payment depends on how many deliveries you make.
Stuart
With Stuart you can either book time slots and be eligible for an Hourly Minimum Guarantee, or earn based on the distance you’ve driven by simply going online when and where it suits you. You can start working within 72 hours of signing up.
Requirements to drive with Stuart:
18 years or older
Working permit in the UK
Driver’s licence
Valid MOT and car insurance
Smartphone (iOS 10 or above / Android 5.0 or above)
Signing up to drive with Stuart:
Take the online training course and pass a short quiz
Payment with Stuart:
You get your payments via direct bank transfer every week. In London, Stuart doesn't accept cars as a transport type for London, but you can use either a motorbike or a bike.
Street Stream
As a Street Stream courier you have the freedom to set your own rates, hours and even the postcode areas you want to cover. Once you’ve registered and gone through Street Stream’s verification process, you can receive job details through the mobile app. You receive payments weekly via Stripe.
Requirements to drive with Street Stream:
Driver’s licence
Valid MOT and car insurance
iPhone 5s or newer
Signing up to drive with Street Stream:
Payment with Street Stream:
You can set your own rates, as well your own hours, and area to cover. This means greater flexibility and freedom for drivers, and can also mean greater earnings. GLH recruits on-demand drivers for both ridesharing and courier jobs. They even offer training to get you started. Although they have their own company cars, GLH also welcomes owner-drivers.
Appjobs
You can always find more gigs on Appjobs. Just enter your location and select Delivery or Driving from the category list. From errand running to picking up and delivering laundry to customers all across London, the list is quite diverse, so you can cherry-pick whatever fits you best.
Food delivery apps and shopping
Uber Eats
Uber Eats is an online food ordering and delivery platform and is also considered one of the best delivery companies to make extra money with. You can use your own car and work as much or as little as you want—even for an hour or less at a time. The process to become an Uber Eats driver is very easy, being automatically eligible to drive for Uber Eats if you're already an Uber driver.
Requirements to drive with Uber Eats:
18 years or older
Full EU/UK driver’s licence
DVLA Electronic Counterpart Check Code (If using a UK driving licence)
Bank statement from within the past 3 months
Valid MOT and car insurance (hire and reward – not excluding food delivery apps)
Signing up to drive with Uber Eats:
Sign up online or from your Uber Driver app
Payment with Uber Eats:
How much do Uber Eats drivers make? Research indicates that Uber Eats drivers can make between £7 – £14 per hour in the UK, making it one of the more competitive delivery apps. Another incentive from Uber Eats is “instant cash out”, allowing you to receive pay for your completed work in a matter of minutes.
Deliveroo
Deliveroo works with some of the biggest chain restaurants across the UK, with some of them available exclusively on the Deliveroo app. As a driver you have access to some useful perks such as free international money transfers and partner discounts, and a referral program with cash bonuses.
Requirements to drive with Deliveroo:
18 years or older
Proof of right to work self-employed in the UK
Smartphone (iOS 13.6 or above / Android 6.0 or above)
Car, with licence and insurance
Signing up to drive with Deliveroo:
Payment with Deliveroo:
Research shows that Deliveroo pays between £2.90 and £6.00 per delivery, but you can collect multiple deliveries from the same restaurant, which can mean more money. Drivers are paid weekly, directly into their bank accounts. Drivers can also request pay for any work completed immediately, but this comes with a 50p surcharge.
Beelivery
Beelivery is a shopping service where the customer can order convenience store products, delivered to their home. Once you accept a job you have 90 minutes to buy the items and deliver them to the customer. You’re paid on a per-delivery basis, usually ranging between £7 - £20 depending on the distance and the size of the order.
Requirements to drive with Beelivery:
18 years or older
Valid MOT and car insurance
Smartphone (iOS 8 or above / Android 6.0 or above)
Signing up to drive with Beelivery:
Payment with Beelivery:
Payment is done per delivery and, according to them, this usually ranges between £7 - £20 depending on the distance travelled and the size of the order.
TaskRabbit
As a Tasker you can choose from a multitude of delivery jobs, from groceries to take out food, or even more complex tasks such as errand running.
The TaskRabbit app notifies you of potential jobs nearby. You just need to select the one you want to complete, confirm details with your client and you’re ready to earn.
Requirements to drive with TaskRabbit:
18 years or older
Right to work in the UK
ID check
Bank account
Smartphone (iOS or Android)
Signing up to drive with TaskRabbit:
Attend a Tasker onboarding session
Payment with TaskRabbit:
Clients pay a surcharge to TaskRabbit on your hourly rate, but any money that you make for a completed task are yours.
For more earning opportunities, check out our referral program and build out a passive revenue stream using these 3 tips to boost your referral income, so you can earn money even when you’re not driving.
About Splend
At Splend, we believe in drivers. We know their vehicles need to work harder than most; that they drive more miles than most; that their insurance is hefty; their maintenance costs high and that they can face unreasonable finance rates – which is a heavy load to carry on their own.
That’s why at Splend, we exist to support rideshare drivers with a new model, that takes all those car ownership costs, and provides them for less, with lower purchase prices, better rates, lower servicing and insurance costs – all for one weekly repayment, all in one place.
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