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How to become an Uber driver in South Africa

Driving with Uber means signing up, passing a safety screening, uploading your documents and using a car that meets Uber's rules. Uber's pages say details can change and differ by city, so check the official pages first.

Who it is forPeople with a smartphone, a valid South African professional driving permit (PrDP) and a qualifying car
What it costsUber's page mentions R150 cash each for a competency test and a screening session, run by an Uber partner. Confirm for your city.
How long it takesSessions are by invitation within about 48 hours of your PrDP being approved (per Uber's page).
Last checked9 November 2026

The steps, in order

How to get started

  1. Sign up on Uber's driver page with your email and smartphone.
  2. Do the Safety Screening at the partner locations Uber lists.
  3. Upload your documents: a profile photo, your screening results and your valid South African PrDP. Uber asks for originals, not photocopies.
  4. Get a car that meets the vehicle rules, pass its inspection, then activate your account.

Have these ready

Documents and information

  • Valid South African PrDP (a temporary PrDP needs a Driver Verification Report).
  • Profile photo and your screening results.
  • A car inspected by Uber's chosen provider. Uber's page says a roadworthy certificate is not required.

Be realistic

What to expect

Maximum vehicle age in 2026, from Uber's page: UberGo 12 years (2014 or newer), UberX and XL 8 years, Comfort 5 years. The car needs air-conditioning, ABS and airbags, and cannot be a salvage, taxi or marked car. Uber's own pages disagree slightly on Black, so check yours.

Watch out for scams. Our advice, not an official warning: only apply on the company's own website, and never pay a person to 'get you approved'.
What we could not confirm. Insurance requirements and the minimum driver age. The operating licence steps and cost: Uber's licence page did not load for us.

Official pages

Start at the source

Uber: driver requirements ↗Uber: sign up to drive ↗Uber: safety screening ↗Uber: documents ↗Uber: vehicle requirements ↗

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