Taxi work
The fleet partner: who they are and what their cut buys
25.08.2026 · 6 min read
A fleet partner is a company that holds the account with the app and attaches drivers to it. They usually take 3–10% of a driver's turnover, on top of the app's own commission. In return they handle payouts, often supply the car, and absorb the paperwork. A driver with their own business and licence can register directly and keep those percentage points.
About 80% of app drivers in Poland work through a fleet partner. Most of them could not say in one sentence what they are paying for.
What it actually is
The apps will not contract with a driver who has no company and no licence. A fleet partner has both: the account with the app is theirs, and drivers are attached to it.
In practice the money moves like this:
passenger → app → partner → driver
Each step takes its share.
What the partner is paid for
Fairly: they do things somebody has to do.
- They settle the payouts. Weekly, sometimes more often than the app itself.
- They hold the licence and the company, so the driver does not have to register a business.
- They often supply the car, in which case their cut and the rental are one thing.
- They carry the paperwork with the app: documents, inspections, swapping vehicles.
For somebody starting out, or working three months of a season, that is real value. Registering a business, a licence and an app account takes weeks; a partner has you driving in two days.
What it costs
A partner's cut is usually 3–10% of turnover. Sometimes it is a weekly sum instead of a percentage.
What matters is what it is measured against: turnover, meaning what the passenger paid — the same base as the app's commission. Not what is left.
| Item | Share of turnover |
|---|---|
| Kept by the app | 30–45% |
| The partner | 3–10% |
| Left to the driver | 45–65% |
We took one real trip apart: the passenger paid 402.98 zł and the driver kept 204.72 zł — and that was without a partner.
When to go around them
Simple arithmetic: a partner costs a few per cent of turnover. At 3,200 zł a week, 6% is about 190 zł. Over a year, close to 10,000 zł.
For that money you could have your own business and licence, and then:
- you register with the app directly;
- payouts come to you without an intermediary;
- you decide how many apps you work in — partners sometimes restrict that.
It makes sense if you work regularly and for a long time. For occasional work, the cost of running a company eats the saving.
What to watch
Three things that come up again and again in drivers' accounts:
- Insist on seeing the app's statement, not only the transfer. Without it you do not know what base the partner's cut is taken from. A partner who will not show it has a reason.
- Check when the contract ends and what happens to the car. If the car is theirs, termination is the day you stop working.
- Watch for deductions outside the headline rate — deposits, "administration fees", penalties for cancelled trips. They belong in the contract up front, not in a statement.
In one sentence
A partner is neither a scam nor a necessity — it is buying your way out of paperwork for a few per cent of turnover. It is worth knowing that this is what you are buying, and working out what it costs over a year.
Frequently asked
Usually 3–10% of turnover, measured against the same turnover as the app's commission — so after both, rather less than half of what the passenger paid reaches the driver.
No. A partner is only needed if you lack your own business and a passenger transport licence. With both, you register directly.
It removes the barrier to starting: weekly payouts, settlement with the app, often a car and help with the licence. For somebody starting out or working a season, a few per cent is a fair price for having no paperwork.
Ask to see your own statement inside the app, not just the transfer from the partner. A partner who will not show it has a reason.