No commission. No surge on driver earnings. Just a simple monthly fee — and everything you make above it is yours.
We're starting deliberately cheap to get as many drivers on board as possible. These are the prices at Newcastle launch — no add-ons, no tiers stacked with perks you won't use, just flat-fee app access.
For weekend drivers or trying Bustle out.
For full-time drivers.
Daily Pass is £15 all-in. Professional is £99 + 20% VAT if/when we hit the UK VAT threshold — we'll let every driver know at least 30 days in advance.
We're looking for 100 drivers to help us launch Newcastle. In exchange, you get Bustle at £99/month + VAT, for as long as you're a Bustle driver. It never goes up. Even when the public price moves to £149 at full launch.
Limited to the first 100 drivers. Once they're gone, they're gone.
Uber's effective take ranges from 25% (their stated rate) to 49% (per Uber's own UK driver T&Cs), with an average of ~29% across 1.5M trips in a 2025 Oxford University study.
Once we're established in Newcastle, pricing moves to three tiers. Founding Drivers stay on £99/month regardless — forever.
Weekend / casual drivers.
Full-time, no frills.
Same as Daily Pass, billed monthly — for drivers who just want the fare advantage with no extras.
Join the waitlistFleet operators and drivers who want the full stack.
Coming at full launchPremium benefits are being finalised with our Founding Drivers. Final list may shift before full launch.
Once Bustle grows past £90,000 in annual subscription revenue (the UK VAT threshold), we register and add 20% VAT to the Professional and Premium tiers. We'll give every driver at least 30 days' notice. Daily Pass stays at £15 all-in.
Yes. Bustle doesn't take commission on fares. You pay us the monthly subscription and keep every penny passengers pay you. You remain responsible for your own tax as a self-employed driver.
Because the thing most drivers actually want is a fair fee — not a bundle of features. Professional is for drivers who just want flat-fee app access with no frills. Premium is for drivers who also want the protection and perk stack.
On Professional or Premium, you can cancel anytime and resubscribe when you're ready. On Daily Pass, you only pay for the days you drive.
Yes — for as long as you're an active Bustle driver. If you cancel and come back a year later, you'd come back at the current public rate.
The first month is free for every driver. You only start paying once the app has launched and you've completed your first week of rides.
Join the waitlist and select "I want to drive." We're working through the list in order — the first 100 verified Newcastle private-hire licence holders to confirm will lock the rate.
We're onboarding Founding Drivers now.
Join the waitlist