{"title":"How to Become an Uber Driver (Sign Up in 5 Steps)","canonicalUrl":"https://www.showmestepbystep.com/side-hustles/how-to-become-an-uber-driver","category":{"slug":"side-hustles","name":"Side Hustles"},"creator":{"name":"Buck Living","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9W3zlXBrcQkzoJcO-sqVhQ","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdDUKT3UUdk"},"tldr":"Sign up to drive for Uber in 5 steps: choose rides or delivery, confirm vehicle eligibility, submit info, upload documents, and pass the background check.","totalDurationSeconds":378,"difficulty":"easy","tools":[],"materials":[],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Step 1: Go to Uber.com/Drive and Click Sign Up","text":"Open uber.com/drive in your browser. The page shows your local earnings estimate (varies by city - Los Angeles in the example shows around $2,400 for completing 200 rides).Click 'Sign up to drive' to start. This same page works for Uber rideshare and Uber Eats delivery - you'll choose between them on the next step."},{"number":2,"title":"Step 2: Enter Your Basic Info: Name, Email, Phone, Password","text":"On the Sign Up form, choose 'I have a car' or 'I need a car.' Fill in first and last name, email, password, phone number, and the city you'll drive in.If you don't have a car yet, Uber connects you with vehicle rental partners on the next steps. Use a real phone number - Uber will text a verification code immediately, and your phone is how you'll get ride pings."},{"number":3,"title":"Step 3: Pick How You Want to Earn","text":"Choose your earning type: give rides with your car, deliver with your car, deliver by scooter, or deliver by bicycle/foot. Rideshare requires being at least 21 years old and a 4-door 2006-or-newer car.Delivery options have lower age and vehicle requirements (19 years old, even non-car). Uber Eats by foot or bike is a foot-in-the-door option if you don't have a qualifying car - work up to a car with the income you earn."},{"number":4,"title":"Step 4: Tell Uber About Your Vehicle","text":"Confirm 'I have a qualified vehicle' if your car is 2006 or newer, has at least 4 doors, and isn't salvage-titled. If your car doesn't qualify, pick 'I need a vehicle' and Uber routes you to rental partners with insurance and maintenance bundled in.Some experienced drivers rent even when they own a car - they don't want to put 50,000+ miles a year and the depreciation that comes with it on their personal vehicle. Run the numbers both ways before deciding."},{"number":5,"title":"Step 5: Submit Required Documents and Pass the Background Check","text":"After the basic signup, your dashboard shows the 'Remaining steps' to complete: Vehicle Insurance (you listed as a covered driver), Vehicle Registration, Vehicle Inspection, and any state-required training (e.g. CA law in California).Background Check runs in parallel and usually clears within a few days, occasionally up to two weeks. Once everything turns green, download the Uber Driver app (separate from the rider app), sign in, and tap Go Online when you're ready to start. Earnings hit your bank weekly via direct deposit, or you can cash out daily for a small fee."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-05-20T13:33:59.830Z","published":"2026-04-26T21:43:48.101Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}