Ride hailing app Uber said it wants to recruit 500 more drivers in Merseyside to meet huge post-lockdown demand.
The global giant said it was part of a national recruitment drive that will see it sign up a further 20,000 drivers as demand for rides continues to increase.
All Uber drivers are now entitled to at least the National Living Wage - after changes in the law were introduced - although many do earn more.
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Cabbies with Uber can also receive a range of extra benefits, which are not on any other ride hailing app. These include an additional 20% of their earnings in holiday pay and a pension, parental leave payments, sickness and injury cover, and union representation by the GMB, as the Liverpool Echo reports.
Ash Kebriti, General Manager for the UK and Ireland, Uber, said: "As the UK has opened up, demand for Uber rides has soared, meaning that we need more drivers on the road.
"In Merseyside, we’ve seen a 6% increase in demand since before the lockdown as people go back to work, restaurants and bars.
" There’s not been a better time to sign up, especially as we’re the only operator to provide all drivers with holiday pay and, where eligible, enrolment in a pension scheme."
