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OWN-CAR DRIVERS · TRICITY

Run your own car as a taxi

No fleet owner, no daily rent, no commission-sharing agreement. Your car, your hours, and about 95% of every fare stays with you.

Own car · CNG, petrol, diesel or EV · Chandigarh · Mohali · Panchkula · Zirakpur

5%the only cut anyone takes from your fare — no fleet owner, no rent, no commission agent

On a ₹200 ride GediGoo's share is ₹10 commission plus ₹1 GST on that commission, so ₹189 reaches you. A platform charging 25% leaves you ₹150 on the same ride.

Owning the car changes the maths completely

A driver on a rented or attached vehicle pays daily rent whether the car moves or not, then loses a platform commission on top. When the car is yours, the only deduction between the fare and your pocket is the platform's cut — which is why the size of that cut matters far more to an owner-driver than to anyone else.

On a ₹250 fareYou own the car, GediGooYou own the car, 25% appRented car, 25% app
Platform takes₹14₹63₹63
Daily rent to owner₹0₹0Charged whether you drive or not
Reaches you from this fare₹236₹187₹187 minus your rent share

Fuel, servicing and insurance are yours in every column — that does not change with the platform, so it is left out of the comparison.

Getting your own car on the road

  1. Check the paperwork is in your name

    The RC and a valid insurance policy for the same vehicle. The licence must be yours and current.

  2. Sort the commercial side if it applies

    Carrying passengers for a fare is commercial use. Read our PSV badge and commercial licence guide before you start — it is the step most new owner-drivers skip.

  3. Register on the GediGoo Driver app

    Free on Google Play. Upload licence, RC, insurance and Aadhaar or PAN straight from your phone.

  4. Go online from home

    Pick your service area, switch online and take the requests that come to you.

Register your car free

Which cars actually make money here

The Tricity is a short-trip market — most rides are 4 to 10 km. That makes running cost per kilometre matter far more than the size or comfort of the car. CNG hatchbacks and small sedans are the workhorses for exactly this reason: the fare table does not pay you more for a bigger engine, but the pump absolutely charges you more for one.

CNG hatchback / sedan

The lowest cost per kilometre available today, and the reason most full-time Tricity drivers run one. Refuelling queues are the trade-off.

Petrol hatchback

Fine for part-time driving where the running cost is spread over fewer kilometres. Gets expensive fast at full-time volumes.

Diesel sedan

Only worth it if you are already doing high daily distance, and check your vehicle's age against local commercial rules.

Electric

Cheapest per kilometre by a distance, but charging time is unpaid time. Works best if you can charge overnight at home.

What we are not going to tell you

Nobody can honestly tell you what your car will earn per month — not us, and not any recruiter quoting you a guaranteed figure. It depends on how many hours you drive, which part of the Tricity you start from, and what your particular car costs to run. What we can put in writing is our side of it: 5% commission plus GST on that commission, disclosed on every trip in the app.

Put your own car to work

Free to join · 5% commission · no rent, no fleet owner, no middleman.

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Driver FAQs

Can I use my private (white plate) car as a taxi?

Carrying passengers for a fare is commercial use, and the rules on registration, permit and insurance follow from that — not from the app you use. Our PSV badge and commercial licence guide explains what the RTO expects. Get that right before you start driving; it protects you far more than it protects us.

Does GediGoo take a cut of my car as well as the fare?

No. GediGoo takes 5% of the fare plus GST on that commission, and nothing else. There is no vehicle rent, no platform fee and no revenue share on the car itself — it is yours.

Do I need a commercial (yellow plate) car to register?

You need a vehicle you are legally entitled to carry passengers in, with a valid RC and insurance in your name. Our verification team checks the documents you upload and tells you if something is missing.

What if my car is a few years old?

Age limits for commercial passenger vehicles are set by the regional transport authority, not by GediGoo. Check your vehicle against the current local rule before you invest in permits.

Can I drive part-time with my own car?

Yes, and many owner-drivers do. There are no shift timings, no daily targets and no penalty for staying offline for a week.

How do I get paid?

Cash fares stay with you as you collect them. Online fares settle to your account. Our share on cash rides accumulates as in-app dues that you clear with one tap — and if those dues build past ₹600 you will be asked to clear them before going online again, which keeps the balance from becoming a shock.