Driver News

Launching San Antonio
We’re spreading our tentacles to San Antonio! We would love your help sharing the Octopus opportunity as we liftoff in San Antonio.
Read More »May 15, 2019

City Face Off
Get your riders to play the most games Fri-Sun to help your city win! We’ll be looking at the games played PER DRIVER (so smaller and larger cities have an EQUAL chance!) to determine a winner.
Read More »April 19, 2019

Octo Madness!
It’s time for Octo Madness, our version of a “bracket” where you can win $500 just for driving. Your riders are your “team” and every game point they score, you score! Every driver who makes it to the final round will get a small prize, and one lucky driver will win the $500 grand prize. […]
Read More »March 21, 2019

Gridwise – How This Driver Uses a Free Tablet to Make $150 + in Tips Every Month
“Riders see the tablet in the backseat and love it.” says Terry. “People will start to play the free games and generally loosen up and start to engage with me.” Passengers also have the chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card if they achieve the highest score of the day.
Read More »February 13, 2019

CNBC – A day in the life of an Uber, Lyft and Juno driver who makes about $6,000 a month in NYC
“…and Play Octopus, which pays him to mount a tablet that offers trivia games and plays ads.”
Read More »January 31, 2019

January Highlights
Tropical Vacation Giveaway Congrats to Daniel V. for winning a $2,000 vacation for two to Miami. Keep an eye out for more fun contests & giveaways… Houston & Austin Launch We’re launching Austin & Houston. Help us spread the tentacles! Active drivers may refer TX friends and earn $25 each. Need Referral Cards? Charging Issues? […]
Read More »January 25, 2019

January 22, 2019

Tropical Getaway
The holidays are officially over, and we’re excited to kick off another year with our incredible driver community. To celebrate, we’re giving one lucky driver a $2,000 TROPICAL GETAWAY for two!
Read More »January 11, 2019

Season Of Giving
To celebrate the holiday season, Octopus wants to give back to YOU, the drivers that have helped us get where we are today. We’re giving away 8 swag packs EVERY DAY this week.
Read More »December 14, 2018

The Side-Hustle For Your Side-Hustle
Play Octopus was featured in the Rideshare Guy today as one of the top ways that rideshare drivers can earn extra money with advertising in their car.
Read More »December 12, 2018