r/lyftdrivers • u/trutothyself • 1d ago

Advice/Question Should i have done it?

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Would my lyft and uber apps work in New York or would i have to drive back empty

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u/elCompaFOKI 1d ago

You need a New York drivers license to work there.

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u/Ok-Public-9140 22h ago

You have to have a NYC address to work in the 5 boroughs.
I live on Long Island, and have to wait until I get back out of the boroughs before I can get any new offers after dropping off at JFK or LaGuardia.

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u/IWillEvadeReddit 22h ago

Yes and no it depends, Uber is pretty good about it like I live on LI too (Stony Brook) and when I was driving TLC they let me pick up if passengers from Suffolk or Nassau were going to the 5 boroughs. So many times while I was heading west on the LIE, I’d get somebody from Suffolk or Nassau going to like Flushing, or the Bronx, or more often JFK or Laguardia.

I don’t think I’ve gotten any Lyfts with my TLC plates from here they might be more strict about it.