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
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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
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Alaska
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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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
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Arizona
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Vehicle inspection form
- Vehicle registration
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- Eastern Arizona
- Lake Havasu
- Northern Arizona
- Yuma
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Arkansas
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Vehicle registration
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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California
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- California driver’s license
- California vehicle insurance
- Vehicle inspection form
- California license plate
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- 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
- San Fransisco
- Silicon Valley/San Jose
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Colorado
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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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
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Connecticut
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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Delaware
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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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
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Florida
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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Georgia
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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Hawaii
Inspection: Inspection Sticker
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Lyft
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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
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Idaho
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Vehicle registration
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- Coeur d’Alene
- Idaho Falls
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Indiana
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Vehicle registration
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Iowa
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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Illinois
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Vehicle registration
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle inspection form
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Kansas
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Vehicle registration
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- Manhattan
- Topeka
- Western Kansas
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Kentucky
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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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
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Louisiana
Inspection: Break Tag Inspection
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Vehicle registration
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Brake tag inspection sticker
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
- No commercial vehicles (Lafayette and Shreveport only)
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Maine
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- 2004 or newer
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Maryland
Inspection: VMDC
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Lyft
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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
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Massachusetts
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- Cape Cod
- Sprinfield
- Worcester
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Michigan
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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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
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Michigan
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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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
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Minnesota
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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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
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Mississippi
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Missouri
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Montana
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- 2004 or newer:
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Nebraska
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle inspection
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Nevada
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle inspection
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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New Hampshire
Inspection: Inspection sticker
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Lyft
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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
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New Jersey
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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New Mexico
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
- ASE vehicle inspection form
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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New Mexico
Inspection: ASE inspection
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
- ASE vehicle inspection form
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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New York
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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North Carolina
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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North Dakota
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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Ohio
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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Oklahoma
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Oregon
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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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:
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Pennsylvania
Inspection: Inspection sticker
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Lyft
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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
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Rhode Island
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
- 2004 or newer
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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South Carolina
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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South Dakota
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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Tennessee
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
- Cookeville
- Jackson
- John City
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Texas
Inspection: Registration sticker
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Texas vehicle registration sticker
Vehicle Requirements
- Austin
- San Antonio
- Dallas Fort Worth
- Abilene
- Amarillo
- Tyler
- Victoria
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Utah
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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Vermont
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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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
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Virginia
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Virginia, Maryland, or D.C. state vehicle inspection
- Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Washington
Inspection: Lyft
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Lyft
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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)
Vehicle Requirements
- 2004 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Washington DC
Inspection: State Inspection
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
- Virginia, Maryland, or DC Inspection
- DFHV non-MSA decal (Active Military members only)
Vehicle Requirements
- 2009 or newer:
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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West Virginia
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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Wisconsin
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
- Janesville
- Madison
- Milwaukee
- Sheboygan-Fond du Lac Area
- 2003 or newer: All other cities
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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West Virginia
Inspection: Registration
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Lyft
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Document Requirements
- Driver’s license
- Personal vehicle insurance
- Driver photo
- Vehicle registration
Vehicle Requirements
- 2005 or newer
- 4 doors
- 5-8 seats, including the driver’s
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trying to register my car at new york state, (not nyc), and i know its work for suburbs like yonkers and westchester or long island, but you guys need a 19 points inspection that new york dont use in cars,.
Hello Pedro, check out your state requirements here.
https://www.hyrecar.com/blog/state-rideshare-vehicle-requirements/
I bought a second hand bike, but I can’t register as a rider in Uber, all paper are ok but i bought it third party,so i done agreement on stamp papers, please add your company.
I wish your company except my request
Do you know if the car requirements for Uber are the same in Europe ? Thanks, Kévin
Just FYI, neither Uber nor Lyft will accept Temporary Registrations in North Carolina, even though everywhere you look including both of their own websites it says they do; they will not accept them and if you call support they will tell you that they do not accept them.
Just for your information Lyft will not let a vehicle older than a 2005 in South Carolina
Thank you for bringing that to our attention. We will update this article to the most recent years.