Trying to list your car on HyreCar or drive with Uber or Lyft, but you’re not sure if your car qualifies?
Below is a state by state guide for Lyft vehicle requirements to determine if your car qualifies. For those that own subcompact cars, please note that Lyft no longer allows drivers to use sub-compact vehicles.
Be sure to take a look at your local vehicle requirements for Uber as well, as these also vary by state.
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Alabama
Inspection: Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle inspection form
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Alaska
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
200 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Arizona
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle inspection form
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer
Eastern Arizona
Lake Havasu
Northern Arizona
Yuma
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Arkansas
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Fayetteville
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
California
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
California driver’s license
California vehicle insurance
Vehicle inspection form
California license plate
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Bakersfield
Eastern Sierras
Fresno
Inland Empire/San Bernardino
Lake Tahoe
Los Angeles
Modesto
Monterey
Napa & Sonoma
Orange County
Sacramento
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Stockton
Ventura
2004 or newer:
San Fransisco
Silicon Valley/San Jose
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Colorado
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle inspection form
Colorado vehicle registration
Colorado TNC Medical Exam
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Connecticut
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2007 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Delaware
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle inspection
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2003 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Florida
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle inspection
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2003 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Georgia
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2007 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Taxis and stretch limousines are not allowed on the Lyft platform
Hawaii
Inspection: Inspection Sticker
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle inspection sticker (Honolulu only)
Vehicle registration (Honolulu only)
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2003 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Idaho
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho Falls
2004 or newer:
Boise
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Indiana
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Gary
Muncie
Terra Haute
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Iowa
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2003 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Illinois
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle inspection form
Vehicle Requirements
2009 or newer:
Bloomington
2005 or newer:
Decatur
Kanakee
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Kansas
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Manhattan
Topeka
Western Kansas
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Kentucky
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle inspection form
Vehicle Requirements
2003 or newer:
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Louisiana
Inspection: Break Tag Inspection
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Vehicle registration
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Brake tag inspection sticker
Vehicle Requirements
2006 or newer:
Baton Rouge
2005 or newer:
Monroe
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
No commercial vehicles (Lafayette and Shreveport only)
Maine
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Maryland
Inspection: VMDC
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Virginia, Maryland, or DC Inspection
Vehicle Requirements
2007 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Massachusetts
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer:
Cape Cod
Sprinfield
Worcester
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Michigan
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle inspection form
Vehicle Requirements
2006 or newer:
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Michigan
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle inspection form
Vehicle Requirements
2006 or newer:
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Minnesota
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Minnesota or Wisconsin driver’s license
Vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer
2008 vehicles and older must have less than 150K mileage
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Mississippi
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Gulfport-Bilaxi
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Missouri
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2007 or newer:
St. Louis
2005 or newer:
Springfield
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Montana
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer:
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Nebraska
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle inspection
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Western Nebraska
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Nevada
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle inspection
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Western Nebraska
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
New Hampshire
Inspection: Inspection sticker
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle inspection
Vehicle inspection sticker
Vehicle Requirements
2003 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
New Jersey
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Registration
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer:
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
New Mexico
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
ASE vehicle inspection form
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Las Cruces
Roswell
Taos
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
New Mexico
Inspection: ASE inspection
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
ASE vehicle inspection form
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Las Cruces
Roswell
Taos
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
New York
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
New York State driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
No taxis, livery vehicles, limos, black cars, or other far-hire vehicles
North Carolina
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Outer Banks
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
North Dakota
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2003 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Ohio
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Registration
Vehicle Requirements
2003 or newer:
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Oklahoma
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2009 or newer:
Ardmore
Woodward
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
ef
Oregon
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Driver Certification Card (Eugene only)
For-hire Driver Permit (Ashland and Roseburg only)
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer: All other cities
2003 or newer:
Ashland
Medford
Roseburg
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Pennsylvania
Inspection: Inspection sticker
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Driver Certification Card (Eugene only)
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer
Fewer than 350,000 miles
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
No taxis, livery vehicles, limos, black cars, or other for fire vehicles
Rhode Island
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2004 or newer
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
South Carolina
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
2003 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
South Dakota
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2009 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Tennessee
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer:
Cookeville
Jackson
John City
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Texas
Inspection: Registration sticker
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Texas vehicle registration sticker
Vehicle Requirements
20010 or newer:
Austin
San Antonio
Dallas Fort Worth
2005 or newer:
Abilene
Amarillo
Tyler
Victoria
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Utah
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Utah driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Utah vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Vermont
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2009 or newer:
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Virginia
Inspection: Registration
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Virginia, Maryland, or D.C. state vehicle inspection
Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
2005 or newer
Fredericksburg
2003 or newer: All other cities
4 doors
5-8 seats, including the driver’s
Washington
Inspection: Lyft
Lyft
Document Requirements
Driver’s license
Personal vehicle insurance
Driver photo
Vehicle registration
Business license (Bellingham only)
Vehicle inspection form (Bellingham, Kennewick, Olympia/Thurston County, Pullman, Richland, and Spokae)
