News & Announcements

  1. Front passenger seats now available for riders!

    Front passenger seats now available: Effective immediately all Everyday/Premium vehicles can accommodate up to 4 riders and all Everyday XL/Premium XL vehicles can accommodate up to 6 riders. Favorite drivers: Riders have the ability to save a driver as a ‘Favorite Driver’ once a ride is completed. You can then request that you only be matched with […]

  2. November driver raffles & more!

    It’s time to bring your A-game:  All drivers are now automatically entered for a chance to win a $25 gift card for receiving the most amount of likes from their passengers in the month of November! Be sure to remind your passengers to hit the “thumbs up” after every great ride.  Front seat now available […]

  3. Dark mode released & other important updates!

    Dark mode now released all users: Android and iOS users can now enter dark mode on the Empower driver app by following the steps below. Android: Open your Android device’s Settings App Scroll down and select ‘Display’ Toggle ‘Night mode’ on iOS: Open your iOS device’s Settings App Scroll down and select ‘Display & Brightness’ Under […]

  4. Riders have booked over 2,000,000 rides through Empower!

    Riders have booked over 2,000,000 rides!  When you use Uber or Lyft, hard-working drivers only receive about 60% of the fare, but with Empower they get 100% of the fare! On behalf of all drivers, thank you for your support! Tipping drivers: Riders have 30 minutes to tip and rate drivers in the app after a ride is […]

  5. Decrease in Stripe fees, earnings update & more!

    Thank you for being our customer! The number of riders signing up for the platform continues to grow each day as drivers like YOU continue to let Uber and Lyft riders know about Empower. Remember that every ride you provide on those platforms is an opportunity to convert a rider so you can make more […]

  6. Go Solo: Transforming Rideshare – Empower

    Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Josh Sear, Founder and CEO of Empower, located in McLean, VA, USA. Link to article