--- title: Hello and Welcome Promotion Extension Periods description: >- HopSkipDrive may offer the Hello & Welcome promotion to newly certified CareDrivers. date: '2026-05-21' category: Blog tags: - CareDriver Resources canonical_url: >- https://www.hopskipdrive.com/blog/hello-and-welcome-promotion-extension-periods/ source: hopskipdrive license: © 2026 HopSkipDrive. All rights reserved. slug: hello-and-welcome-promotion-extension-periods id: 1yDi1SKJzy3xSBiq1vN8ko contentType: article --- ### View more related articles - [View All](/blogs/) - [School Transportation Insights](/tags/school-transportation-insights/) - [Company Updates](/tags/company-updates/) - [Success Stories](/tags/success-stories/) - [Product and Technology](/tags/product-and-technology/) - [The CareDriver Community](/tags/the-caredriver-community/) - [Public Policy](/tags/public-policy/) - [Life at HopSkipDrive](/tags/life-at-hopskipdrive/) HopSkipDrive may offer the Hello & Welcome promotion to newly certified CareDrivers. You can read more about how the Hello & Welcome promotion works in HopSkipDrive's [Promotions Terms and Conditions](https://help.hopskipdrive.com/hc/en-us/articles/44647746236052-Promotion-Terms-and-Conditions). ### Summer 2026 Extension For CareDrivers certified during the **Summer 2026 Hello &Welcome Certification Period** for their area, HopSkipDrive offers an earnings guarantee if you claim and complete 10 rides before the **Summer 2026 Hello & Welcome Promotion Expiration Date **for your area. The Summer 2026 Hello & Welcome Certification Period and Summer 2026 Hello & Welcome Promotion Expiration Date vary depending on where you complete rides to take into account different school start dates. Find your location on the list below to see the Summer 2026 Hello & Welcome Certification Period and Summer 2026 Hello & Welcome Promotion Expiration Date that apply to you. If you were not certified during the Summer 2026 Hello & Welcome Certification Period listed for your area, please refer HopSkipDrive's [Promotions Terms and Conditions](https://help.hopskipdrive.com/hc/en-us/articles/44647746236052-Promotion-Terms-and-Conditions). | **Location** | **Certification Period** | **Expiration Date** | | **If you drive in:** | **And were certified between:** | **Earnings guarantee on the first 10 rides you complete before:** | | [Austin](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/austin-tx/) | May 18 - August 16, 2026 | August 30, 2026 | | [Bakersfield](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/bakersfield-ca/) | May 18 - August 16, 2026 | August 30, 2026 | | [Bay Area](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/san-francisco-bay-area-ca/) | May 18 - August 16, 2026 | August 30, 2026 | | [Colorado Springs](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/colorado-springs-co/) | May 11 - August 16, 2026 | August 30, 2026 | | [Dallas - Fort Worth](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/dallas-fort-worth-tx/) | May 18 - August 9, 2026 | August 23, 2026 | | [Denver](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/denver-co/) | May 18 - August 23, 2026 | September 6, 2026 | | [Detroit](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/detroit-mi/) | May 25 - August 30, 2026 | September 13, 2026 | | [Grand Rapids](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/grand-rapids-mi/) | May 18 - September 6, 2026 | September 20, 2026 | | [Houston](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/houston-tx/) | May 18 - August 16, 2026 | August 30, 2026 | | [Indianapolis](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/indianapolis-in/) | May 11 - August 9, 2026 | August 23, 2026 | | [Kansas City](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/kansas-city-mo/) | May 11 - August 23, 2026 | September 6, 2026 | | [Las Vegas](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/las-vegas-nv/) | May 11 - August 16, 2026 | August 30, 2026 | | [Lewiston](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/lewiston-me/) | May 23 - August 30, 2026 | October 4, 2026 | | [Los Angeles](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/los-angeles-ca/) | May 25 - August 16, 2026 | August 30, 2026 | | [Madison](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/madison-wi/) | May 25 - August 23, 2026 | September 6, 2026 | | [Midland](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/midland-tx/) | May 11 - August 23, 2026 | September 6, 2026 | | [Milwaukee](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/milwaukee-wi/) | June 1 - August 23, 2026 | September 6, 2026 | | [Minneapolis](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/minneapolis/) | May 16 - September 13, 2026 | October 18, 2026 | | [Nashville](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/nashville-tn/) | May 11 - August 16, 2026 | August 30, 2026 | | [Northern Virginia](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/northern-va/) | June 1 - August 30, 2026 | September 13, 2026 | | [Orange County](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/orange-county-ca/) | May 25 - August 23, 2026 | September 6, 2026 | | [Oklahoma City](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/oklahoma-city-ok/) | May 11 - August 16, 2026 | August 30, 2026 | | [Philadelphia](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/philadelphia-pa/) | June 1 - September 6, 2026 | September 20, 2026 | | [Phoenix](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/phoenix-az/) | May 11 - August 2, 2026 | August 16, 2026 | | [Pittsburgh](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/pittsburgh-pa/) | June 1 - August 30, 2026 | September 13, 2026 | | [Richmond](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/richmond-va/) | May 18 - September 6, 2026 | September 20, 2026 | | [Sacramento](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/sacramento-ca/) | May 25 - August 16, 2026 | August 30, 2026 | | [San Diego](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/san-diego-ca/) | May 25 - August 9, 2026 | August 23, 2026 | | [Seattle](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/seattle-wa/) | June 1 - September 6, 2026 | September 20, 2026 | | [Spokane](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/spokane-wa/) | June 1 - August 30, 2026 | September 13, 2026 | | [St. Louis](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/st-louis-mo/) | May 11 - August 23, 2026 | September 6, 2026 | | [Tucson](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/tucson-az/) | May 11 - August 9, 2026 | August 23, 2026 | | [Virginia Beach](https://www.hopskipdrive.com/drive/virginia-beach-va/) | May 16 - September 13, 2026 | October 18, 2026 | ## Subscribe to our newsletter - [SUBSCRIBE](#)