
Additionally, you cannot drive for Uber if your car is any of the following: Must have the driver’s name on the vehicle’s insurance, however, the driver’s name does not need to be on the registration of the vehicleīesides passing a vehicle inspection, you (the driver) must also pass a background check.
Must be a 4-door car, truck, or minivan. Must seat 4 or more passengers excluding the driver. Vehicle must be at most 15 years old or younger (this means your model year should be 2001 or newer.). You may pass all the requirements for a given service, but still fail the vehicle inspection if your car is not in good condition, so be careful of holding these guidelines as absolute. To drive for Uber, you must pass a vehicle inspection as well as a general background check. However, it’s important to know these are general guidelines. This guide will take you through the general requirements for each Uber service to let you know whether or not you can drive for Uber.
The standard Uber service, Uber X, is the most Uber request that takes place, with additional services, like UberSUV or UberBlack which impose additional restrictions on your car. The first step to driving for services like Uber and Lyft is having a car that qualifies for their services.