Do you own a reliable vehicle?

Could you give rides to people who dont own cars?

Do you live near an Amish or traditional Mennonite community?

get paid to drive

I previously reported on aused appliance seller in Canadawho often sells to traditional Mennonites.

His willingness to deliver the goods clinches the sales, because his customers dont drive.

This sparked an idea could providing rides be a business of its own?

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Some drivers arent properly licensed and, at least in Pennsylvania, there have beenrepeated crackdownsover the years.

Generally drivers receive warnings first, but if they dont cease operations, they could face $1,000 fines.

They also need to use a vehicle thats less than eight years old and obtain commercial liability insurance.

Drivers can be fined for having outdated child car seats or other safety violations.

But there are even more Amish taxis operatingillegallyin Lancaster County.

According to AmishAmerica.com, there are Old Order Amish communities living in 30 states and in parts of Canada.

you could use thechurch locator mapon MennoniteUSA.com to find information on congregations near you.

Since many Mennonitesdodrive, youll have to investigate to see if the communities near you use drivers regularly.

It is also common to put a business card or notice in Amish phone booths, according toClif Bushnell.

He gave rides to the Amish for decades and wrote a book about his experiences.

How Much Should You Charge?

The many undocumented Amish taxi drivers do not share information on what they charge.

(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)

You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…