16 Part-Time Weekend Jobs to Make Extra Cash in 2026

Want to make money this weekend without taking on a second career? That’s what this list is for.

This list sorts 16 part-time weekend jobs by how fast you can start. You can do the first group from your phone tonight. The rest are local gigs, delivery and driving, and skilled work that takes longer to land but has the highest ceiling.

The pay on the quick ones is small, so every entry says what it really takes.

Pick the one that fits the hours you have, not the biggest number on the page.

Quick Picks by What You Need

Weekend Jobs You Can Do From Your Phone

No schedule, no commute, no interview.

The trade is lower pay per hour, so these work best as the fill-in between everything else.

1. Get Paid to Test Apps

App testing is the easiest weekend job to start, because the work is playing games and trying apps on your phone.

There’s nothing to apply for and nobody sets your hours. You do a task when you have 15 minutes and walk away when you don’t.

Here are two to start with, and I’ve used both.

Testerup is free to join and comes with a $10 welcome bonus. You earn by testing mobile games and finishing surveys, and Testerup says a task usually takes 15 to 20 minutes.

The catch is the cash out. It pays to PayPal, and the money can take up to 3 business days to arrive. So think of it as a few weekends of tasks, not one Saturday afternoon.

Bigcash pays you for finishing offers and playing games. It shows a $15 bonus, so read how the $15 works before you start. It isn’t an instant credit.

Offers on the Bigcash site usually take 5 to 10 minutes, and 250 coins equal $1. So check what an offer pays in coins before you commit to it. Open the link on your phone.

Personally, I’d start with Testerup, then Freecash and Bigcash. All three are worth a free sign up so you can see which pays best for you. Pick an offer and run it for a few days for extra cash.

2. Take Paid Surveys and Cash Offers

Surveys are the classic phone job, and they pay in small amounts. Survey Junkie’s own site says you won’t get rich, and that’s the right way to think about it.

Freecash pays you for surveys, app testing and game offers, all in one place. You get a $10 bonus for joining, and you can cash out through PayPal, gift cards or crypto, sometimes within minutes. The first withdrawal needs $5 to $20 depending on your region, plus an ID check.

Branded pays you to test new games and apps, and you can take the money by PayPal, bank transfer or gift card. The sign up bonus is only $1, so it works as a small add-on next to Freecash.

I’ve used Survey Junkie on and off for years, and it has definitely been difficult to earn a few bucks. It’s worth signing up for. I check what’s good when I have off time.

Survey Junkie lets you cash out from $5 (500 points). You can take it as PayPal or bank transfer, or as gift cards, and you have to verify your identity first. You have to be 18 or older and live in the US, Canada, Australia or the UK. Click here to start earning money with Survey Junkie.

There are more survey sites in our guide to sites like Swagbucks.

Related: 9 Best Survey Sites to Make Money

3. Rip Packs for Sign-Up Bonuses

ReferralWallet turns bonus hunting into a game. You rip open digital packs that reveal real sign up bonuses and cash offers from paying apps, so you skip the endless offer walls.

I found a bunch of sign up bonus apps through it, and each one I tried paid out. The partner pays you, not ReferralWallet, so it’s pretty straight up.

Plenty of apps also pay you for bringing friends, which is covered in our list of apps that offer a referral program.

Want more to try? ReferralCodes lists current sign-up bonuses and codes, EarnExtraIncome keeps a directory of earning apps, and this rundown of phone-based earning options covers the rest. The bonuses rotate, so check back.

4. Claim Bank Bonuses

A bank bonus is a one-time payout for opening an account and meeting a requirement, usually a direct deposit or a minimum balance. Some skip the direct deposit entirely, and those are the easiest ones to claim.

Read the requirements and the end date before you open anything. Here are the top bank offers you can claim today:

5. Claim Money You’re Owed

You could be owed money right now and not know it. Every year, companies settle class action lawsuits over data breaches, hidden fees, false advertising and faulty products, then set aside money to pay back customers. Most people never file a claim because they don’t know the settlement exists.

FileYourClaim tracks active settlements and shows you which ones you may qualify for, often with no proof of purchase required. Many payouts range from a few dollars to several hundred, and filing usually takes a couple of minutes. Settlements can take a while to pay out. So don’t count on this one for rent money.

Unclaimed money works the same way. State governments hold old security deposits, forgotten paychecks, insurance payouts and refunds, and an unclaimed money search covers all 50 states. It’s free, there are no surveys, and a search takes about a minute.

Local Weekend Gigs

These pay for your time and your skills in your own town. They take a little more setup than an app, and the pay is better for it.

6. Pet Sitting and Dog Walking

If you like animals, this is the easiest local gig to start. Owners who travel on weekends and holidays need someone to board, house sit, drop in or walk the dog. Rover is where most of that work gets booked, and you set up a profile and wait for requests.

Rover takes a cut of each booking, so check the percentage before you set your rates. If you’d rather watch kids, expect parents to ask for references and a background check.

7. Odd Jobs and Tasks

If you own a few tools and can lift a couch, people will pay you for it. TaskRabbit lists furniture assembly, TV mounting, help moving, yard work and cleaning among its popular tasks. Weekends are when people have the time to hire help, and you only take the jobs that fit. Look at how it pays and what it charges before you take your first one.

8. Event and Shift Work

Instawork is free for workers, and every shift shows its hourly rate before you book it. The shifts cover events, stadium and convention work, restaurants and bars, warehouses and retail. Workers are background-checked and skills-verified, so expect a screening before your first shift. It runs in major US cities, so check whether yours is one.

9. Rent Out a Room or Your Car

Got a spare room, or a car that sits all weekend? Airbnb is free to list on, and it typically takes a 3% service fee from the reservation subtotal once you get paid. That’s the cheapest way to see what your space earns.

For the car, Turo lets you rent it out to people nearby. Check what protection it gives you and what your own car insurance covers before the first rental.

Delivery and Driving Weekend Jobs

You get paid for the time you drive, and you can log off when you’re done. You need a car, a clean record and a background check.

10. Deliver Food and Groceries

DoorDash is the one most people start with. You need to be 18 or older (21 in California, and 19 in a handful of states), have a car, scooter or bike (bikes in select cities), and pass a background check that uses your Social Security number. DoorDash says most people start earning within days of approval.

Each offer shows what it pays before you accept, so you decide if it’s worth the drive. DoorDash offers instant cash out too, but you need to activate its Crimson Visa debit card to get it. But not every dasher qualifies, so check before you count on same-day money.

Instacart is the grocery version. You shop and deliver orders instead of picking up from a restaurant.

11. Drive for Uber or Lyft

Uber asks for at least a year of licensed US driving experience (three years if you’re under 25), an eligible 4-door car that passes an inspection, proof of insurance, and an online screening of your driving and criminal record. Lyft works the same way, with its own rules by city, so check yours before you sign up.

Keep track of your miles and gas, since they can lower what you owe when you file.

Skilled Weekend Work

These take longer to get going. You can spend a few weekends with nothing to show for it, but they’re also where the pay stops being small.

12. Freelance

If you can write, design, edit, code or keep books, people will pay you for it. Sites like Upwork and Fiverr let you build a profile, list your skills and apply for jobs. Both take a cut of what you earn, so look at the percentage first.

Your first client is the hard part, and a few small jobs with good reviews make the next ones easier. Our guides to the gig economy, jobs that pay well and ways to make money online have more ideas, and some freelancers use AI tools to speed up the work, which we cover in how to make money with ChatGPT.

13. Do User Testing

UserTesting pays you to record yourself using a website or app and say what you think. Joining is free, and you start with a short practice test. Each test shows its payout before you take it, and payments usually go out about 14 days later by PayPal. UserTesting doesn’t withhold taxes, so that part is on you.

You need a microphone, and a phone with iOS 14 or newer (or Android 10 or newer) works if you’d rather test from the couch.

14. Sell Crafts on Etsy

If you already make things, Etsy puts your shop in front of the whole country instead of one local market. Etsy charges seller fees, so price your work with those in mind. Make it Saturday, ship it Sunday.

15. Open an Online Store

Dropshipping means selling products without holding any stock. You buy the item after someone orders it, then ship it straight to them. Shopify gives you a store builder and a 3 day free trial with no credit card needed.

Its page also lists a $1 a month price after the trial, so read how long that lasts before you commit. Setting up the store is the easy part. Getting people to it is the real work. Try Shopify free for 3 days.

16. Blog, Write an eBook or Start a YouTube Channel

These three are slow. They can pay for years once they work, but plan on weeks or months of weekends before the first dollar.

A blog costs little to start. Pick a platform like WordPress and use our guide to starting a blog to set it up and learn how it makes money.

An eBook is the same idea in book form. Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing lets you publish for free and pays a 35% or 70% royalty, and the 70% rate only applies to sales in certain countries, so read the pricing rules first. This guide covers the writing side.

YouTube’s Partner Program pays you from ad revenue, but the bar is high: 4,000 public watch hours in the past 12 months, or 10 million public Shorts views in 90 days, on top of a minimum number of subscribers. Then your channel goes through a review. Read the full requirements before you plan around it.

How to Pick the Right Weekend Job

Start with the hours you really have. If you’ve got 30 minutes on a Sunday, phone work is the only thing on this list that fits. If you’ve got a full Saturday, a shift or a delivery block pays for the hours you work.

Then, how soon do you need the money? Testerup takes up to 3 business days to pay out, UserTesting pays about 14 days after a test, and Survey Junkie lets you cash out from $5. DoorDash offers instant cash out through its debit card. Freelancing and online stores can take weeks or months to pay.

Last, check what it costs to start. Most of these are free to join. A car, tools or a store cost money, and anything that asks you to pay up front for access to jobs isn’t a job.

Weekend income counts when you file. The IRS says you usually must pay self-employment tax once your net earnings from self-employment reach $400, so set some aside from every payout. Details are in IRS Topic 554.

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