Driver News

Launching Toronto

We’re spreading our tentacles to Canada – welcome Toronto to the Octopus community! Complete your application to become one of the first Octopus drivers in Canada. The first step to getting your exclusive Octopus game tablet in your rideshare vehicle is visiting our website and entering your email address and password. If you cannot remember your […]

Octopus Treasure Hunt is BACK

Octopus Treasure Hunt will appear randomly on the tablet. Riders can dig in the sand (by swiping the screen) to see if they win a prize. If they reveal three treasure chests, they win a $10 Amazon gift card. We will ask for the rider’s phone number to instantly text their prize. LIMITED TIME PROMOTION […]

Trivia Party is Here!

The Octopus team is excited to announce a brand new, enhanced tablet feature that has launched! Trivia Party is a touch-free interactive experience that syncs gameplay between the tablet and a passenger’s mobile device, ensuring that riders don’t have to touch the tablet to answer trivia questions. Combined with real-time games directly connected with other […]

Black-owned Restaurants Across Play Octopus Markets

Octopus is built on diversity, equality and inclusion. We stand with our Black driver partners and communities nationwide in the fight against racism, intolerance and injustice. In this time of crisis, it is our mission to uphold one another, and we wish peace, justice and safety for all those helping to connect communities, raise awareness […]

We Stand for Equality

Play Octopus is Hosting a LIVE Webinar About COVID-19 Relief

Our team has noticed a lot of questions and uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 relief programs. To provide general guidance and help address some of the key questions, we are hosting a LIVE info session with expert transportation lawyers TOMORROW on our Facebook Group. This webinar will cover some FAQs surrounding the terms & conditions of Paycheck Protection Program loans under the CARES Act for […]

Introducing New Tablet Features!

We hope you and your riders are enjoying the newest version of Octopus! Recapping the latest features we’ve added to your tablet below: Your riders can now view select badges on your tablet profile! Show off how long you’ve been driving with Octopus, if a passenger has won in your vehicle, and more. Introducing bigger […]

Play Octopus is Launching San Diego and Minneapolis

Welcome San Diego and Minneapolis to Octopus! We’ve been on the road in these two new markets for a week now, and we’re thrilled to watch our new cities grow. Have friends in Minneapolis or San Diego? Share your referral code or link to earn $25 for every new driver that starts driving with Octopus.

Announcing Valentine’s Week 2020

It’s Valentine’s Week! Love is in the air! February 14th is Valentine’s Day, and we are celebrating all week. Each day this week, we will be giving away bonus points to contest participants. Plus, one lucky driver will win a FREE “Date Night” prize pack which includes a romantic dinner for two, extra spending cash, […]

Play Octopus is Launching Atlanta and Phoenix

Octopus is now live in the Valley of the Sun and the Heart of the South! We are so excited to have our first drivers in Georgia and Arizona! Spread the news with your rideshare friends in Miami and receive a $25 referral bonus for every new driver! Be sure to share your code or […]