News & Announcements

Minnesota: Empower is Coming Soon Washington, D.C. – Following the Minneapolis City Council’s override of Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of Ordinance 2024-00146, Empower announced that it is preparing to make its software and services available to drivers in Minnesota on or before May 1, 2024. “Empower is happy that the Minneapolis City Council stood up against the pressure […]

Empower CEO: If Uber and Lyft Leave, Empower is Ready and Capable of Serving Minneapolis Innovative Ridehail Solution Lets Drivers Set Rates & Keep 100% of Fare Washington, D.C. – In advance of the City Council’s planned vote to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of Ordinance 2024-00146, Joshua Sear, CEO of Empower, a peer-to-peer alternative to Uber/Lyft, today […]

Driver spotlight: Kashyet Kashyet is a amazing DC customer committed to supporting her family. You can read more about Kashyet’s story here. GPS improvements!  Improvements have been made to the map on the Empower rider app to make it easier for riders to find you at the pick up location. As a reminder, If you […]

Driver Spotlight: Kashyet Meet Kashyet, a beloved DC driver who has been favorited by over 60 riders and received close to 300 likes! Kashyet recommends Empower to any driver who is looking to increase their earnings. “Thinking is not needed, just download Empower! I guarantee you’ll be happy that you did!” Kashyet has her driving […]

Drivers running their own businesses have provided over 4.5M rides using Empower!  Thank you for helping drivers earn a sustainable living by booking your rides through Empower. Book rides faster using “Saved Places” Save yourself the time and hassle of having to type in the same address again and again, instead just add it to your list […]

Happy President’s Day Weekend! As a reminder on Monday (2/19) automated payouts from Stripe will be delayed by one day. If you need funds immediately, you can take advantage of Stripe’s Instant Payout feature, which can be accessed in the Driver App from the main menu. Earn more by referring riders and drivers!  Driver’s can […]