Do you own a car that lies idle in the garage and wanna put it into good use? Why not join Uber and make an extra coin?
What is Uber?
Uber is an online cab hailing application founded in 2009 that enables a customer to hire a cab from the comfort of their home. What one needs is a smartphone, a computer/laptop or tablet connected to the internet.
Convenience makes Uber the number one choice for customers in a number of countries that have adopted the cab service.
Uber has been expanding to many countries and the number of Uber taxis has been increasing on a daily basis.
The company partners with legal car owners in the various countries to provide transport services to its customers.
Requirements for one to become an Uber driver
The requirements might vary from country to country. But generally, these are the basic requirements:
- One must be 21 years and above.
- One must pass the driving test.
- One must have the required years of driving experience which vary depending on your country and city of residence.
- Clean driving history.
- Valid national identity proof.
- A valid regular and a Public Service Vehicle Driving License.
- Driver profile photo.
- Private Hire Insurance allowing you to transport passengers for hire and reward.
- Bank Statement for the bank account that one will use to receive payments from Uber. This must be under your name or a business which you are an owner of.
For Uber Cars’ requirements
For your application to partner with Uber as a cab driver to go through, your car must meet a number of standards which also vary according to your city:
Your car should have clean Public Service Motor Insurance.
- Must have a motor registration certificate for your vehicle.
- Your car should not be old. This also varies from place to place. For instance, Model year 2008 or newer for London and year 2006 or newer for everywhere else in the UK. Cars of model 2006 or newer are usually inspected by Uber motor assessors for quality, driving condition, as well as cleanliness before being approved, for cab service.
- Your car should be a 4-door car or a minivan.
- Should be in a good condition with no cosmetic damage.
- No commercial branding.
- The car should pass a vehicle inspection.
- No hatchbacks accepted.
- All vehicles must be licensed to carry a minimum of 4 passengers.
- Must meet emission requirements.
- manual and automatic transmission vehicles. However, automatic transmission is recommended as this makes for a smoother and easier driving experience for the driver and the customer.
What do you need when registering your car for Uber business?
- Operating Card
- Vehicle registration certificate.
- Vehicle inspection report
- Public Service Motor Insurance certificate
How to register with Uber
- Go to the online Uber sign-up page.
- Fill all the required details.
- Upload all the required documents, including your driver’s license, auto insurance, and registration etc.
How to partner with Uber
- Download Uber Driver application from playstore and install it on your smartphone.
- Create a new profile and fill in general details like name, email, contact information etc.
- Add details about the vehicle to be used as Uber Taxi.
- Upload the county’s Uber car’ documents.
- After uploading the documents, you will be investigated for criminal background checks.
- You will receive an invite to complete your driving test and screening session if you are approved, as soon as the criminal background investigation is complete.
- After getting your Uber Certification Session, you are ready start your taxi business with Uber.
