Hyderabad, Feb 18th: Rapido, India’s largest and most affordable one-stop mobility platform, is playing a growing role in enabling urban livelihoods across Hyderabad. It is emerging as a key income engine for thousands of captains across bike, auto, and cab categories.
Today, Hyderabad is home to over 5.4 lakh active Rapido captains, supported by more than 34.3 lakh total registrations across categories. Captains in the city earn an average monthly income ranging from ₹65,000 to ₹1,00,000, depending on the type of vehicle and their working patterns, with daily earnings typically between ₹3,000 and ₹4,000.
Importantly, for many captains this income is not supplementary. Nearly 50% of captains in Hyderabad report Rapido as their primary source of income, underscoring the platform’s role in enabling stable, independent livelihoods. This scale of opportunity is powered by strong, everyday demand. Hyderabad alone sees over 9.1 lakh Rapido rides each day, adding up to nearly 2.43 crore rides a month. Almost 4.7 lakh of these take place during peak office and college hours, offering captains reliable, high frequency earning windows.
With quicker average ETAs than competitors and commuter savings of up to ₹10,000 a month, Rapido continues to create a win-win for the urban mobility ecosystem, making daily travel smoother for riders while helping captains build steady, sustainable incomes.
Pavan Guntupalli, Co-Founder, Rapido said “Hyderabad holds a special place in Rapido’s journey and has evolved into one of our strongest livelihood markets. What we’re seeing here goes far beyond ride growth—it’s about income enablement at meaningful scale. For thousands of captains, Rapido today is a primary source of livelihood, offering the flexibility to work on their own terms, consistent demand, and the ability to build stable, predictable monthly earnings. As Hyderabad continues to grow and commute patterns evolve, our focus remains clear: to deepen earning opportunities for captains while making everyday mobility faster, more accessible, and more affordable for the people of the city.”
As Hyderabad grows, Rapido’s expanding multi-category network is increasingly becoming part of the city’s everyday economic and mobility infrastructure.