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§ For couriersVol. 04 / 05

Shorter trips. More parcels. No empty returns.

Walk to your nearest station. Parcels are waiting. Pick up, deliver within 5 km, come back for more. Backhaul on every return trip. Every run pays. You're an independent contractor — choose when to work, which parcels to take, and which zone you ride.

§ The math01 / ECONOMICS

You ride the same bike. You burn the same fuel. Short trips earn 4.6× more per hour than long ones. Relayed gives you short trips.

/ 01Short trip
GHS 92
/ hour

3 km · 15 min · GHS 25 minus GHS 2 fuel

/ 02Long trip
GHS 20
/ hour

15 km · 45 min · GHS 25 minus GHS 10 fuel

/ 03Earnings multiple
4.6×

Short trips pay 4.6× more per hour

◦ Based on validated delivery rates GHS 25GHS 30 and fuel costs GHS 5GHS 7/km.

§ A day02 / TIMELINE

No warehouse commute. No 3 hours searching for work. The parcels find you.

  1. 06:30
    01

    Walk to the nearest station

    No warehouse commute. No 12 km ride before your first delivery.

  2. 07:00
    02

    Pick up 5 parcels

    All within your zone. All already paid. All scanned out in 60 seconds.

  3. 07:15 – 09:00
    03

    Five short deliveries

    Longest is 5 km. Average 3 km. Each pays GHS 25. You're home by 9.

  4. 09:10
    04

    Grab 5 more

    This time from the next station over — parcels going the direction you're heading anyway.

  5. 12:00
    05

    Backhaul run

    On your ride back across the city, pick up parcels going the opposite direction. Every return trip pays.

  6. 16:00
    06

    Stop when you're done

    Not employed. Work when you want. Station is open all day — come back tomorrow.

§ Backhaul03 / EVERY RETURN PAYS
50%
<10%

Empty returns · before & after joining Relayed

Traditional work: you finish a delivery and ride 8 km back empty. That fuel is gone, that time is gone, that revenue never existed.

On Relayed: when you finish a delivery, pull up the driver app. Parcels going your direction are listed at the nearest station. Pick up, ride back, deliver, repeat. Same fuel — double the revenue.

◦ Backhaul rate rises sharply with network density.

§ Your independence04 / CONTRACT

You're not employed. You're an independent courier.

Choose when to work. Choose which parcels. Choose your zone. The station is there whenever you are.

You own your bike. You pay your own fuel. We pay you per parcel — weekly, via mobile money, every Friday. No bank account needed.

  • BikeYou provide · 125cc+ preferred
  • SmartphoneAndroid · Google Maps installed
  • LicenceValid rider's licence
  • PayoutGHS 15–25 per parcel · paid weekly
  • FuelYou pay · reimbursement on inter-zone runs
§ From the network05 / VOICES
Riders chasing far suburbs burn fuel faster than they earn.

— SME South Africa, 2024 · confirmed in operator interviews with independent couriers on the Accra ⟷ Kumasi route.

§ Next step

Earn more on shorter trips.