For recovery drivers

Run a recovery vehicle? ROVR brings jobs to you.

Get recovery job requests near you in the ROVR app, and see the pickup, drop-off and fare before you accept.

Keep 85% of each fare

Keep 85% of each fare. ROVR’s platform fee is currently 15%.

If a customer cancels a paid job after you were assigned, you receive 10% of the fare. You choose which requests to accept, and you’re free to decline them.

How to join

Join in four stops.

  1. Sign up as a driver in the ROVR app. You must be 21 or over.

  2. Add your driving licence, insurance and V5C (take a photo or upload a PDF) and your vehicle details.

  3. ROVR checks your documents before you can receive jobs.

  4. Set up payouts with Stripe.

Driver sign-up is in the ROVR app, available on the App Store.

Before you start

What you need.

From ROVR’s Terms of Use for drivers.

  • You’re 21 or over, with the right to work in the UK.
  • A valid UK driving licence for the vehicle you use.
  • A suitable recovery vehicle that you own or are entitled to use, kept roadworthy, taxed and with a valid MOT.
  • Motor insurance for your recovery vehicle that covers recovery work for hire and reward, including vehicles in your care, custody and control.
  • Public liability insurance.
  • An iPhone, for the ROVR app.

The work

Jobs come to you. You choose.

  • Job requests near you

    Get job requests near you, even when the app is closed.

  • Know before you accept

    See the pickup, drop-off and fare before you accept.

  • About the vehicle

    See the customer’s answers about the vehicle, including whether it starts and how many people need a lift, before you accept.

  • Route on the map

    Follow the route to the pickup and the drop-off on the in-app map.

  • Plan your day

    Accept pre-booked jobs from Upcoming bookings and plan your day.

  • A statement every time

    Get an earnings statement for every completed job.

  • Paid to your bank

    Withdraw your balance to your bank through Stripe.

A job request in the ROVR driver app: pickup Deansgate, Manchester, drop-off Trafford Park, Stretford, a 2.4 mile trip (the fare is hidden), then the customer’s answers: 2 passengers, won’t start, wheels locked, height limit, electric or hybrid, automatic, a jump start might work, flat battery, keys with the vehicle, and Decline job and Accept job buttons.
Real app screen, sample data. Some details hidden. Demo data. Not an earnings estimate.

Vehicles

What you can run.

  • Illustration of a white ROVR flatbed recovery truck

    Flatbed

  • Illustration of a white ROVR 4x4 pickup towing a car-transporter trailer

    4x4

  • Illustration of a white ROVR commercial recovery truck with two decks

    Commercial

You choose your vehicle type when you add your documents, and requests sent to any available driver match your vehicle type. Bookings with 3 or more passengers go only to 4x4 drivers. Vehicles shown are illustrations.

Safety

Safety on the job.

  • Private chat

    Chat is only between you and the other person on your booking, and you can report a problem from the chat.

  • Payments by Stripe

    Payments are processed by Stripe.

  • Sign in your way

    Sign in with Apple, Google or email.

Questions

Driver questions.

How old do I need to be?

You must be 21 or over.

What documents do I need?

Your driving licence, insurance and V5C (take a photo or upload a PDF), and your vehicle details. ROVR checks your documents before you can receive jobs.

What is the fee?

You keep 85% of each fare. ROVR’s platform fee is currently 15%.

How am I paid?

Payouts go through Stripe. When a job is completed and the customer has paid, your share is added to your Stripe balance, and you can withdraw it to your bank in the app.

Can I take pre-booked jobs?

Yes. Accept pre-booked jobs from Upcoming bookings and plan your day.

Do I have to accept every request?

No. You choose which requests to accept, and you’re free to decline them.

Contact

Questions about driving with ROVR?