Vehicle Inspection for Uber & Lyft Drivers in Mississippi

Driving for Uber and Lyft can be a fun and effective way to make extra money in the state of Mississippi. Some driver applicants choose not to stop there and instead make it their full-time gig. Regardless of your motivation for wanting to get started with the RideShare industry in Mississippi, the first thing you gotta do is get approved, which means that you and your car have to get approved to drive in the state. This means you have to meet certain requirements, which we have listed on this page below.

The most popular cities to drive for Uber and Lyft in Mississippi are the main cities such as Jackson, Biloxi, and Gulfport. But wherever you are, as long as it is somewhat metropolitan, chances are that people will have a demand for rides, especially those tourists who may be curious to see Jackson, the city that Bruno Mars mentions in the popular song “Uptown Funk” and the main setting in the bestselling book and movie, “The Help.”

Uber vehicle requirements in Mississippi

In order to be approved as an Uber driver in the state of Mississippi is simple – all you need to do is meet a few very basic requirements.

As a driver, you will need to submit the following documents:

• Insurance for the car you will drive, with your name listed on it
• A photo of your driver’s license
• A profile photo (this will show up for your riders to be able to recognize you)

In order for your car to get approved, you’ll need to submit:

Proof of registration (note that the car doesn’t have to be registered in your name)

Your car must also meet these requirements:

• Have 5-8 seatbelts (one for driver included)
• 4-door car
• 15 years old or newer
• No commercial branding
• No salvaged title

If you and your car meet the criteria above, then you should have no problems getting approved for your Uber application for Mississippi (of course assuming that nothing comes up on your background check or driving record that would cause them to reject your application).

If you are familiar with the vehicle inspection form that is common in other states, you may be wondering why that is not listed as a requirement in the above items.

Well, there is a good reason for that, which is precisely that Uber simply does not require a vehicle inspection in Mississippi! This is great news for drivers, because the single most dreaded step in the application process for drivers in other states, is the vehicle inspection!

Why is that? Well just think about how inconvenient it is to take your to a local mechanic, during their business hours. Many drivers’ onboarding process gets delayed because of the vehicle inspection required in other states.

In fact, that’s the reason that RideShare Mechanic was founded – to offer convenient and fast vehicle inspections over video chat as an alternative to the arduous process of taking your car to a mechanic to get it inspected. But that doesn’t apply to drivers in Mississippi, so in short, lucky you to not have to deal with the inspection before getting approved as a Mississippi Uber driver quickly!

Lyft vehicle requirements in Mississippi

For Mississippi, Lyft is very similar to what is mentioned above for Uber. Again, no vehicle inspection requirement, so you can actually start driving and making money with both Uber and Lyft in Mississippi without ever taking your car anywhere.

Just as with Uber, there are some vehicle requirements, such as:

• Driver’s license
• Insurance in your name
• Selfie for your photo that riders will see

Regarding the vehicle, just make sure you have the following:

• Active vehicle registration (can be temporary or official, and does not need your name on it)
• Total of 5+ seatbelts
• 4 normal doors (no back-hinged/suidice doors)

Lyft has specific requirements in Mississippi for the year of the car based on region:

• For Gulfport-Biloxi, vehicles must be 2005 or newer
• For all other cities, vehicles must be 2003 or newer

That’s all there is to becoming an Uber or Lyft driver in Mississippi! The special thing about Mississippi for RideShare drivers, compared to that for most other states in the country, is that the vehicle inspection does not need to be completed in order for drivers to get started.

This allows for a quicker on-boarding experience for new drivers, but of course it is highly encouraged that you get your vehicle inspected periodically to ensure rider safety and your car’s reliability during your journey as a RideShare driver.