How do Lunar payouts work?
Lunar pays $70 base per sticker, up to $100 with bonuses, deposited monthly via Stripe — typically $280–$400/month with multiple stickers.
Lunar (lunarcar.me) pays a flat $70 base per month for each business decal on your car, plus bonuses that can push a single sticker up to $100. With up to 4 sticker spots per car, drivers who fill multiple spots typically earn $280–$400 a month. Payments arrive monthly through Stripe, and joining is free — there's no fee or deposit at any point.
What is the base pay per sticker?
Every active sticker on your car earns a flat $70 per month, no matter which business it's for. This base rate doesn't depend on how good a parking spot you have or how flashy the decal looks — it's paid simply for keeping the decal in place and driving your car the way you normally would. There's no shift to work and no delivery to make; the car does the same trips it already does.
How do bonuses stack on top of base pay?
On top of the $70 base, Lunar adds a mileage bonus — up to $15 per sticker per month — for driving meaningfully above a typical monthly reference point (roughly 600 miles / 900 km). Referral bonuses and driving-streak bonuses can stack on top of that too. All bonuses combined are capped at a $100 ceiling per sticker, so the most any single decal can pay in a month is $100, and the base $70 is the floor as long as the sticker stays active and verified.
When and how does the money actually arrive?
Payouts are processed monthly through Stripe Connect, the same payments infrastructure used by many marketplace and gig platforms. Stripe also handles the tax paperwork for you — a 1099 if you're in the US, a T4A if you're in Canada — so you're not left tracking payments manually. There's no invoice to send and nothing to request; once a month's driving is verified, the payout runs automatically.
What has to happen before a month's pay is released?
Payouts are tied to verified driving, not just having a sticker on the car. Lunar confirms your vehicle by VIN, asks for a sticker install photo (re-taken about twice a month), and a weekly odometer photo. This exists to keep the marketplace honest for the local businesses paying for it — and it's also what protects you: a system that verifies real driving is a system that can't be gamed by someone who never actually drives.
What determines how many stickers you're earning on?
A car has up to 4 sticker spots — one circle decal per door, front and rear, both sides — and you choose how many of those spots to fill, with no minimum. You also pick up to 2 of the 4 from businesses you'd actually want to back; Lunar fills any remaining spots from paying local businesses in your area. Lunar never puts two stickers from the same business on one car, and you get one veto a month if an assigned brand isn't a fit.
- Base pay: $70/month per active sticker
- Mileage bonus: up to +$15/month per sticker
- Ceiling per sticker: $100/month, including all bonuses
- Sticker spots per car: up to 4 (one per door)
- Typical earnings with multiple stickers: $280–$400/month
- Payment schedule: monthly, via Stripe Connect
- Cost to join: free — no fees, no deposit
- Tax forms handled by Stripe: 1099 (US) / T4A (Canada)
Are these earnings guaranteed?
No. Every figure here is an estimate based on typical driving and typical sticker fill, not a promise of a fixed monthly amount. Actual monthly pay depends on how many stickers you're matched with, how much you drive, and whether verification is completed on time. Lunar's Terms of Service treat these numbers the same way this article does — as a range you can expect, not a guarantee.
Where does this fit if you're weighing other options?
Car advertising through Lunar is passive supplemental income layered onto driving you already do — it isn't a replacement for a job, and it isn't gig work with shifts or tasks. If you're comparing it against rideshare or delivery pay, or against other wrap and decal networks, see the sibling articles on those specific trade-offs. For the full mechanics of how much you can earn and why, start at the earnings hub.
Frequently asked questions
How much does each Lunar sticker pay per month?
Each sticker pays a flat $70 base per month, with bonuses (mileage, referral, streak) able to push it up to a $100 ceiling. A car has up to 4 sticker spots, so filling several typically brings in $280–$400 a month. These are estimates, not guarantees, and depend on your local matches.
How does Lunar pay drivers?
Payouts run monthly through Stripe Connect, which also issues the tax forms you'll need — a 1099 in the US or a T4A in Canada. There's nothing to invoice; once your driving for the month is verified, the payment processes automatically.
What do I need to do to get paid each month?
You need an active sticker, a VIN on file, a recent sticker install photo, and a current weekly odometer photo. Lunar uses these to verify that real driving is happening before releasing payment.
Do I have to pay taxes on Lunar earnings?
Yes — this is taxable income, and Stripe issues the relevant form (1099 in the US, T4A in Canada) each year. This is general information, not tax advice, so confirm your specific obligations with a tax professional.
Is there a fee to join Lunar or receive payouts?
No. Joining Lunar is free, with no deposit and no fee taken from your payout. The full base and bonus amounts you earn are what gets deposited via Stripe.
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