Take-home earnings estimator
A quick way to see what private hire driving really pays once commission, fuel and running costs come out. Enter your typical week to estimate your take-home — weekly and over a year.
Insurance = your taxi / private hire policy spread weekly. Other costs = vehicle rental or finance, licence, servicing, cleaning, etc.
Estimated weekly take-home
£312
≈ £16,230 a year
A rough guide only, before income tax and National Insurance. Your actual earnings depend on hours, demand and surge pricing.
A realistic picture
Gross fares are not take-home. After the platform's commission (often 20–30%), fuel, and your running costs — insurance, vehicle finance or rental, licensing, servicing and cleaning — your real earnings can be a good deal lower. This estimate is before income tax and National Insurance, which you pay as a self-employed driver.