Vehicle Inspection for Uber & Lyft Drivers in Kansas

Driving for Uber or Lyft is a great way to earn some additional income in Kansas. Some applicants may be a bit more ambitious and look to even replace that full-time income. Whatever your goal is and reason for deciding on taking on a more active role in the rideshare industry, the first step is to get started correctly, and that starts with you and your car, and both items must pass certain requirements before you can get on the road and start earning with either company. Those requirements can be found below.

If you’ve decided to drive in Kansas, then you are probably familiar with the busy, lively areas there are in the main cities such as Kansas City, Wichita, and Topeka.

Many people who haven’t lived in Kansas may associate it with nothing more than vast open fields of crops and tornados, and a young Dorothy with ruby slippers in the Wizard of Oz!.

Well, good for you that you won’t have a ton of drivers flocking to your area to compete for the riders!

Uber vehicle requirements in Kansas

Becoming an Uber driver in the state of Kansas is simple – you have to meet some basic requirements as a person, and then your car must meet some basic requirements too. From a person standpoint, this means that you’ll need to submit your documents such as:

• Driver’s license
• Insurance (on which your name is listed)
• A nice photo for your in-app profile.

For your car, all you need is to share:

Registration documents (keep in mind that the registration need not be in your name to qualify; as long as the car has an official registration that is up-to-date, you’ll be fine).

Other basic requirements that apply are:

• Must have 5-8 seatbelts (including the one for the driver)
• Have 4 doors
• Be newer than 15 years old
• Not have a salvaged title
• No commercial branding

If you meet all those criteria, then you’re good to move forward with your Uber application for Kansas.

You may be wondering why there is no mention of the vehicle inspection above. This is because the vehicle inspection is not required by Uber for drivers in the State of Kansas!

Now, after reading that, you may wonder “Why?” Well… we couldn’t give you a good answer other than don’t ask too many questions, just enjoy that this makes your life easier as you no longer have to waste time and money getting a vehicle inspection!

No more driving to a mechanic to complete this step that most drivers outside of Kansas must complete, and by the way, dread!

Although many of those drivers opt to use Rideshare Mechanic’s fast and convenient inspection process, conducted over video chat from wherever their car is, but you, Mr. or Ms. driver in Kansas don’t even have to look for inspection options. Just go on and get on the road and start making some money with Uber!

Lyft vehicle requirements in Kansas

Lyft is very similar to Uber when it comes to vehicle requirements. Here too, no vehicle inspection is required, so lucky you again!

The items that are required are all the same actually as those that were required for Uber, meaning that you’ll need:

• Insurance (on which your name is listed)
• Your driver’s license
• A selfie for your in-app profile

And as far as your car is concerned, here is what you’ll need:

Vehicle registration (doesn’t have to have your name on it by the way)

Vehicle requirements

• Must have 5+ seatbelts, including driver’s
• 4 doors (no suidice doors)

Regarding the year of car, this is where Lyft is a bit more specific compared to Uber.

Here is the breakdown:

• For Manhattan, Topeka, or Western Kansas, vehicle must be 2005 or newer
• For all other cities, your vehicle must be 2003 or newer.

Well, that’s all for driving in Kansas! The unique thing about Kansas for rideshare drivers (which very few other states share), is that you won’t need to complete a vehicle inspection in order to get started.

Enjoy your new venture of becoming an Uber or Lyft driver in Kansas! Now keep in mind that just because the inspection isn’t required does not mean that you should never inspect your car! After all, you’ll be driving riders around town so it we encourage you to have your car inspected at some point to ensure that you and your riders have nothing to worry about, but it won’t be a mandatory step that could hold up your ability to drive with Uber or Lyft.