Lots of us are looking for different ways to make some extra money. It's not easy right now. The cost of everything is going up and many are struggling to make ends meet. Traditional ways of saving money don't seem to be working as well. Instead, we need to look at alternative ways to bring in some extra cash. Many of us have vehicles that we use every day. Let's have a look at how to make money with your car UK.
Sell Ad Space On Your Car
if you do a lot of driving, maybe you commute to work for example, your car is seen by many people on the roads. There are actually companies who will pay to advertise on you car. This might be a temporary sign on the side of your vehicle or a complete car branding. If you aren't bothered about driving an advert, you could be earning £100+ every month. The vehicle wrap is usually taken care of and paid for by the advertising company and the amount you can get paid varies depending on how often you drive and what routes. Someone who is often on the motorways and driving through big cities might be able to earn more than someone who lives out in the sticks. This extra money could help pay for your journey, road tax and go towards the cost of other bills too.
Deliver Food
Next on our ideas of how to make money with your car UK is to become a food delivery driver. There are lots of takeaways out there who sign up to apps like Just Eat and Uber Eats. These apps need drivers who sign into the platform via their phones and agreed to pick up food and deliver it to the customer. You could be collecting a meal from McDonalds and driving it a mile down the road to a hungry but busy office worker. Next you could be collecting from KFC and dropping a bucket off to a family for dinner. Pizzas, Chinese food, fish and chips. People order all sorts from various takeaways and need it delivering. Some even order shopping to be delivered within the hour. Use your vehicle to make some extra money in this way.
Deliver Parcels
Similar to delivery food, how about delivering parcels? More and more of us are shopping online and having items we order delivered to our homes or places or work. Delivery drivers are needed and many of them work using their own vehicles. You'll need to check your insurance covers you for working with your car. There are plenty of delivery companies who use normal people as part of their delivery network. You'll usually get paid per item delivered. So the more you can fit in, the more parcels you'll be able to deliver. Maybe consider dropping the back seats so you have a larger area for parcels. Then get delivering!
Sign Up To Ride Share
Do you commute into work every day? Are you sick of having to top up your tank every couple of days? It costs so much to fill up a car with petrol right now. How about teaming up with someone else in your office to split the costs? Maybe someone else commutes from near where you live and they don't drive or rely on public transport? They could pay you to get them into work each day. If there is no one in your office that needs a lift, you could sign up to a carshare app to find someone else. Maybe someone who works in the same part of the city but a different building. These apps will connect you with the right people and give you that bit of extra cash to help pay for the cost of travel.
Become A Driver
Next on our list of how to make money with your car UK is to become a driver. For years we relied on black cabs and official taxis. However the arrival of smartphones, apps and new business platforms has allowed anyone to earn a living as a driver. You can choose the shifts you want as well as you can log in and out when you want to. Fitting your work into your schedule. Check out the likes of Lyft and Curb. You might be picking someone up to take them to the airport or driving a couple of people home from the pub. Each time you take a job you will get paid and this is a great way to earn some cash using your wheels.
Rent Your Vehicle
If your vehicle spends a good amount of time simply sitting on your driveway, how about renting it out to make some extra money? There are lots of people who want to rent a vehicle, be it a van, family car or something a little bit sporty. You'll need to look into insurance for this as you don't want to hand over the keys to someone and never see your car again. Consider the upkeep and maintenance too. Hiring our your vehicle is a good idea but it needs to reward you financially, whilst also taking care of your car. If renting out your car isn't for you, how about renting out that extra parking space on your driveway? You could get £5-10+ a day for that.
Sell Your Number Plate
Lots of people buy personalised number plates. Even if it's not something you've thought of doing in the past, the number plate on your vehicle might actually be worth more than you think. Even if it is the one that came on the car, you can sell it and get a new one. It could have a specific set of letters which a business owner might want. Maybe the last three characters are someone's initials and thy are willing to pay you to transfer the registration to them. This one is a little bit out of the box and obviously you can't really do it more than once. But it's certainly worth looking into.
When you start thinking about how to make money with your car UK you'll discover that there are plenty of ideas. Which of our options do you think you'll put into action this week?