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Can I drive someone else's car for Uber? (or Can my friend drive my car for Uber?)
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The answer is "yes", but there are caveats.
Yes, your friend, family member, or anyone else can drive your car for Uber, but with a few caveats:
- The person meets the Uber requirements to become a driver, e.g. over 21, legally licensed, etc.
- The person needs to be properly insured and "attached to the vehicle."
Yes, the "attached" is a bit ambiguous, but I used that term loosely because the law on how insurance works is different from state to state (in the USA). In most states, your friend's name only has to be listed on the vehicle's insurance policy. In some states, especially where the insurance follows the driver (rather than car), Uber seems to require your friend's name to be listed on the registration as well.
On a side note: this is a growing problem for the rideshare industry, where Uber drivers either let other people drive to take maximum advantage of the car OR they sign up under one vehicle and drive someone else's cars, etc. a rental.
ippei
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Uber Driver, CEO of TaxiFareFinder and Unleashed, LLC
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Hello,
Its John from SpotnRides.
The short answer is yes, you can drive for Lyft and Uber using a friend's car as long as your name is added onto their insurance policy for the car. And of course, your friend's car needs to be eligible to drive for a rideshare company as well
+1
People tried to take advantage of this by adding anyone under the sun to insurance and start "Uber companies". A whole team of drivers sharing a single car. Insurance companies since tightened up and make sure they are legit (e.g. from the same household).
BTW, the age verification still applies, so only because you can add, doesn't make it okay for your kids to drive.
This makes sense. So as long as my name is on the insurance, it's cool, right? So between families, it's no problem then.
To clarify, you cannot drive someone else car for Uber if you didnot sign up with that car! I have done this before with my wifes car and got in trouble when a passenger reported me for not having the same license plate as it said I would in the app.
I think there is a way now for you to have multiple cars attached to your app so you can use either your or your wifes car :)
Yep - I have done this before. Here is how.
1. Sign into partners.uber.com
2. Select the hamburger menu in the top left and tap profile
3. Select VEHICLES
4. Select the ADD VEHICLE button
5. Add the vehicle's make, model, year, license plate, and exterior color
6. Tap "Finish Uploading Docs" to upload the documents for your vehicle
Can you elaborate on “Got in trouble”
It sounds like he used his Uber app on someone else's car (his wife's), got busted by a passenger who reported him (pax probably realized that the license number on the app didn't actually match the car, was reported to Uber, and he had his account deactivated. i.e. put on a timeout.
Getting your drive app/account deactivated is a huge pain. You have to contact Uber but they are notorious for circling back. It takes days and potentially weeks, and you may never get it back.
Yes, your friend, family member, or other person can drive an Uber, but with some caveats: - Someone who meets the requirements for Uber to become a driver, eg over 21, and legally licensed. And they need towing service New York, they'll get you a tow truck to the repair shop for more extensive repairs, if needed.
Can another person driver you? Account is in you name and you make the deliveries but spouse or friend drives. For delivery purpose only
As long as the car says the same license plate as the app, idc. but as a passenger, i would never get into a car that had a different plate than the app told me
There are whole rental car companies now who rent cars out for people to use for rideshare driving. How does this work?
Well Uber does state this
"Only rental cars acquired through official Vehicle Solutions programs and locations can be used on the Uber platform."
so I think you can do it but you have to do it through Uber not a 3rd party.
Uber gives drivers discounts for rental cars too I think, but only through the services they support. I think it's 10 or 20% off, nothing too big
I think thre was like ZipCar Uber partnership where you couldn't rent a car for $15 a day or something.
My vehicle is in my dad's name he has insurance and I'm added on as a driver would I be able to deliver without him? Sorry this wasn't a comment it was a question just realized I put in wrong spot!!
I think the other reply is assuming you are trying to use your dad's Uber account. That isn't it, right? Aren't you basically asking whether you can drive for Uber (i.e. have a Uber account) using someone else's car?
This question has come up before, and I believe Uber requires the driver's name to be on the insurance. Not just as a permitted driver but actually on the insurance.
Can I drive my car for Uber if I own it, but my insurance is in someone else's name?
Yeah, you may get more responses if you posted this as question. With that said, I do not think you will be able to perform the delivery for him. (This is your dad's Uber account?) Even if he is with you, you technically shouldn't be driving!
This is due to the insurance that's in play. While you are delivering food, you would be under Uber's insurance. If you get into an accident, the insurance company will know who was driving and will likely deny the claim. What's worse is that your car insurance will likely deny it too, because technically you were working for Uber and Uber should be providing the coverage. I'd hate for you to be in such a scenario.
I think so, why not? if you are eligible for all uber laws and meets all the uber requirements then I don't think so why a person cant? And if an uber driver in New York required a tow then towing service nyc will entertain you the best that you can imagine.
I would imagine it's for liability and such. Uber requires proof of insurance of the driver and not just of the vehicle. I think this can be abused if anyone can be added to the policy.
I am obviously not an expert at this, not to mention the law probably differs from state to state.
My question is that i have a charger obvz not optimal for uber eats id be wasting more in gas then i make. My gf has a lancer we are common law. Both inusred under our own vehicles could i sign up and use her car instead of mine
So if I have joint insurance plan with my mother? Am I still able to use lyft ? Because I don’t have a 2008 or newer vehicle, my car is a 2007. Is their anyone that can help me with these questions?
Can someone explain this?
I tried signing up to drive for UberEats this past week; and since I don't have my own car, my brother-in-law said I could use his minivan to do delivery driving. However, Uber said that I couldn't drive this vehicle for them unless the car was insured in my name...is there a way around this?
It's also possible that, since Uber's customer service is service hasn't been the best, they just didn't take the time to explain this.
This question smells of illegal activities going on.
chain migration, baby.
Should I be concerned that it's that easy to do this? As a passenger I don't know how comfortable I feel. I like to know everything is triple checked about my driver, the car, etc. Just my personal opinion!
Yes, multiple riders can share an automobile, but every driver needs to go through a background check and be verified by the rideshare company.
I want to register my car to use for Uber but have someone else drive for me . Can this work and if so what is the procedure.
Also how does payment work for both me and the driver .?
You should create new post for this. https://ride.guru/lounge/create