News & Announcements

The November 👍 contest came down to the wire but we have an official winner! Congratulations to Hope A. for winning the grand prize!  All drivers are now automatically entered for a chance to win up to $50 for referring the most riders who book and complete their first ride using Empower in the month […]

Happy Thanksgiving! With Thanksgiving approaching this week the Empower team wants to thank you for being a valued customer and wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season! Instant payout now available: To access instant payout please download the latest version of the Empower app and click the menu icon. It’s time […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]