Adelaide vehicle requirements
Drive with Uber in Adelaide
Does your vehicle qualify to drive with Uber? Most 4-door cars do, but requirements vary depending on the vehicle option you choose. If you don’t own a car, we may be able to connect you with a vehicle solutions provider.
Uber's minimum requirements
All cars driving with Uber in Adelaide must be:
- ANCAP 5-Star rated, or fall under our vehicle exemption policy
- In excellent working condition
- No older than the maximum age for the Uber vehicle option chosen
- A 4-door car or passenger van
- No more than 12-seaters, including the driver’s seat
- Able to pass a vehicle inspection
- Registered and CTP-insured in South Australia
- Free from cosmetic damage (e.g. scuff marks, scratches and indentations such as hail damage)
- Free from commercial branding (e.g. graphics or wraps greater than 20cm by 20cm)
Other minimum rules apply to specific vehicle options.
* Uber reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend this list of vehicle requirements and/or accepted vehicles at any time.
Insurance
All vehicles driving with Uber must be covered by compulsory third party (CTP) insurance, and have at least third-party property damage insurance. To drive with UberX, you also need to be listed on the car’s property damage insurance policy, even if you are not the vehicle owner or main policyholder.
Adelaide vehicle options
These are the vehicle options and requirements in Adelaide.
- UberX
Most newer cars qualify to drive with UberX, the most popular vehicle option for riders – an everyday ride at an affordable price.
UberX vehicles:
- ANCAP 5-Star rated
- Are in excellent working condition, with no cosmetic damage
- Are registered and CTP-insured in South Australia
- Are 8 years old or less (measured by the year of manufacture)
- Have 4 doors
- Seat 4-7 passengers plus the driver
- Have working windows and air conditioning
- Are able to pass a vehicle inspection
- Are not taxis, ex-driving school, utes, government, 3-cylinder, branded or rebuilt vehicles
Some rental vehicles may be eligible to drive with UberX.
- Assist
This option is designed for riders living with disability, older adults or those who need an extra hand when getting from place to place. Assist vehicles can accommodate folding wheelchairs, walkers and collapsible scooters. You’ll also need to complete a free training course provided by Australian Network on Disability.
Assist vehicles:
- ANCAP 5-Star rated, or fall under our vehicle exemption policy
- Are in excellent working condition, with no cosmetic damage
- Are deemed easy to access for passengers
- Are registered and CTP-insured in South Australia
- Are 8 years old or less (measured by the year of manufacture)
- Have 4 doors
- Seat 4–7 passengers plus the driver
- Have working windows and air conditioning
- Are able to pass a vehicle inspection
- Are not taxis, ex-driving school, utes, government, 3-cylinder, branded or rebuilt vehicles
- Can accommodate folding wheelchairs, walkers, collapsible scooters and other assistive devices
In order for driver-partners to be eligible for Assist, they must have
- A 4.7 minimum rating; and
- Have completed over 100 trips
Some rental vehicles may be eligible to drive with Assist.
- Uber Eats
Uber Eats is a food delivery app that allows people to order food from their favourite local restaurants at the tap of a button. You can deliver with Uber Eats using your car, scooter or even your bicycle.
There are 3 ways to deliver with Uber Eats:
Bike requirements
- You’re at least 18 years old
- You can ride a bike around Adelaide
- You can pass a bicycle safety test
- You can pass a background check
Scooter/motorcycle requirements
- You’re at least 18 years old
- You hold a full Australian licence
- Your scooter or motorcycle is a 1990 model or newer
- Your scooter or motorcycle is registered and CTP-insured in South Australia
- You have vehicle insurance (third-party property or comprehensive)
- You can pass a background check
Car requirements
- You’re at least 18 years old
- You hold a full Australian licence
- Your car is a 1990 model or newer
- Your car is registered and CTP-insured
- You have vehicle insurance (third-party property or comprehensive)
- You can pass a background check
- You can confirm that you have the right to work in Australia and that you have access to Medicare or relevant health insurance.
- Uber Comfort
Uber Comfort is a ride option for driver-partners with the following requirements:
- Have completed at least 500 trips
- Maintain a minimum rating of 4.85
- Drive a mid-sized vehicle with more passenger legroom*
- A vehicle manufactured within the last 7 years (measured by the year of manufacture)
_*In most cases, legroom is 91 cm or more in the second row per manufacturer settings. View our list of currently approved vehicle models
- UberXL
SUVs and vans can seat extra passengers, so that you can earn higher fares. This is the high-capacity version of UberX.
UberXL vehicles:
- ANCAP 5-Star rated
- Are in excellent working condition, with no cosmetic damage
- Are registered and CTP-insured in South Australia
- Are 8 years old or less (measured by the year of manufacture)
- Are 4-door SUVs or large passenger vans
- Seat 6-7 passengers plus the driver
- Have working windows and air conditioning
- Can pass a vehicle inspection
- Are not taxis, ex-driving school, utes, government, 3-cylinder, branded or rebuilt vehicles
Some rental vehicles may be eligible to drive with UberXL.
- Uber Premier
Offering premium rides with high-end cars.
Uber Premier vehicles:
- Are ANCAP 5-Star rated
- Are in excellent working condition, with no cosmetic damage
- Are registered and CTP-insured in South Australia
- Are 7 years old or less (measured by the year of manufacture)
- Are 4-door high-end vehicles
- Comfortably seat 4 passengers plus the driver
- Have working windows and air conditioning
- If part of a fleet: have commercial vehicle insurance
In order for driver-partners to be eligible for Uber Premier, they must have
- A 4.6 minimum rating; and
- Have completed over 20 trips
- Uber Comfort Electric
Comfort Electric vehicles:
- Only specific electric vehicles makes and models are approved for Comfort Electric trips
- The vehicle is manufactured within the last 7 years
- Meet all other UberX vehicle requirements
In order for driver-partners to be eligible for Comfort Electric, they must have:
- A 4.85 minimum rating; and
- Have completed over 100 trips
- Uber Max
Uber Max is for minivan or people mover vehicles:
- Comfortably seat at least 7 passengers plus the driver
- Have rear sliding doors
- Have plenty of luggage space, without needing to put seats down
- At least 3 rows of seating
Uber Eats
Uber Eats is a food delivery app that allows people to order food from their favourite restaurants at the tap of a button. If you are 18 years of age or older, you may be eligible to become a delivery partner with Uber Eats.
Vehicle solutions
Need a car? We can connect you to vehicle solutions providers who have special offers for driver-partners.
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