Launching in Albany, NY

Drive for Albany's local ride.
Keep more of every fare.

Cavalier is a new rideshare app starting in Albany. We take 20% of each fare until you've paid $75 for the week. After that, you keep 100% for the rest of the week.

$75 max per week
100% of fares after that
1st month free for every new driver

How pay works

One simple weekly limit instead of a cut of every ride, forever.

1
20% of each fare goes toward your weekly $75.
2
Once you've paid $75 that week, you're done paying.
3
Keep 100% of every fare for the rest of the week.

Your fares this week

$800

Cavalier takes: $75
You keep: $725

Cavalier takes 20% of your fares or $75, whichever is less. Every new driver pays $0 during their first month.

Typical rideshare apps

Take a big cut of every fare, on every ride, all week. The more you drive, the more they take.

Cavalier

20% until you've paid $75 for the week. Every fare after that is all yours.

What riders pay, and you earn from

You're paid for the whole job, not just the miles.

$4.00Base fare

$1.30Per mile

$0.35Per minute

$9.00Minimum fare

$2.00Each extra stop

$0.50/minWait time after the first 3 free minutes

$0.40/minLong-pickup pay after 10 minutes

Set night rates, never surprise surge multipliers. From 10pm to 5am, every fare gets a flat +$3 Sunday through Thursday nights and +$6 Friday and Saturday nights.
No "suggested" fare decreases, ever.
Riders pay a small booking fee that covers platform and card fees, so those aren't taken out of your pay.

Founding drivers

First month free

Every new Cavalier driver gets their first month free. For founding drivers, it starts on launch day, so you don't lose it while you wait.

A locked-in lower weekly cap

Verified founding drivers who stay active keep a lower weekly cap. There will be a minimum activity requirement. Details to be announced

Your own QR code

Get a personal QR code and link for seat-back cards. Riders who sign up through it lower your cap. Details to be announced

We launch with riders waiting

A rideshare app is only as good as its ride requests. We're building a rider waitlist before launch and starting on a set date in one busy area, so drivers aren't left sitting around without rides.

Pre-launch rider waitlist
A set launch date
Starting in one dense part of Albany

Know someone who needs rides? Send them to the rider waitlist →

What you'll need

A NY Class E driver's license, or the ability to get one before your first Cavalier ride
A commercial livery insurance policy and livery plates in your own name, or the ability to get them before your first Cavalier ride
A clean driving record
A vehicle 10 years old or newer. Standard: a mid-size or full-size sedan (no compact or subcompact cars). XL: an SUV or minivan with seats for at least 6 riders.
Willing to submit to a background check
A smartphone to run the driver app
Able to speak and understand English well enough to talk with riders and the Cavalier team (reading English is a plus, since driver updates go out by email and text)

Signing up now doesn't commit you to anything. We'll contact you with the full requirements and next steps.

Questions

How does the $75 weekly cap work?

Every week, 20% of each fare goes to Cavalier until the total reaches $75. After that you keep 100% of your fares for the rest of the week. If 20% of your fares comes to less than $75, you only pay that 20%. The count starts over each week.

When does Cavalier launch?

We'll launch on a set date once the rider waitlist is ready. Everyone who signs up will hear about it first by text and email.

Where will I drive?

Albany first. We're starting in one dense area so riders get quick pickups and drivers stay busy, then growing from there.

How do payouts work?

Payouts will be weekly. Full details will be shared before launch.

Is this a job?

No. Cavalier drivers will be independent drivers, not employees on a schedule. The full driver terms will be shared before launch.

Drive for Albany's local ride.Keep more of every fare.