Home Uber Uber Black Car List 2020: Car and Driver Requirements
By Ridelancer
Uber Black car list and requirements will let you know about some details of this Uber’s service, whether you want to try the Uber Black service or if you want to be an Uber Black driver. Uber Black is the first service from Uber. It comes with a luxurious car that is on a higher level than UberX.
If you choose this riding option, you can arrive at your destination elegantly with a black luxury sedan. And if you want to be a driver for Uber Black, you must fulfill all the requirements.
As a rider, when you opt for Uber Black, you might get an UberSUV comes to pick you up. What a lucky that a high-end SUV comes to accept your request.
It’s probably because the night is a little bit slow in the area where you make a ride request and coincidentally there is an UberSUV driver nearby so he accepts your request. As UberSUV is the highest car option in Uber service, the SUV car is qualified as an Uber Black car as well.
Uber Black Car List
There are a lot of cars that can fit to be Uber Black car. Below is the example of the Uber Black car list. If you opt for riding with Uber Black, you can expect to be picked up by one of a car in this list or a car that is similar to one of the cars below.
Or if you want to be a driver of Uber Black, you can make it if you own or want to rent a car-like below:
- Audi A6, A7, A8;
- Mercedes S/GLC-Class +
- Volvo XC90
- Hyundai Genesis
- BMW 5-series and 7-series
- Range Rover
- Jaguar XF/XJ
- Porsche Cayenne, Panamera+
- Cadillac Escalade
- Lexus LS460
- Infinity Q70
- And many other luxurious cars that we can’t list all here.
Uber Black Car Requirements
As Uber Black service is designed for luxury and professionalism, cars eligible for Uber Black is a lot different than UberX (which is regular service from Uber).
Below are the car requirements for Uber Black:
- The car type must be a sedan, crossover SUV or a full-size SUV.
- Have a four-doors car.
- It should be in excellent condition.
- The car should have a black exterior and interior.
- Has passed the Uber vehicle inspection
- The car should be able to have comfortable seats for 4 passengers or more;
- The car at least made in 2010 or newer (the policy of car’s year made might differ based on the cities)
Uber Black Driver’s Requirements
Just like for the car, Uber Black also applies stricter requirements for the driver. If you are thinking to sign up for Uber Black driver, you must have the followings:
- A qualified car (your car should fulfill the Uber Black car requirements as above);
- A commercial driving license and insurance;
- Local license and airport permit
Unlike an application for a regular Uber driver (UberX, UberXL, Uber Select Car) where you can apply anytime and start as soon as you can, application for Uber Black driver is limited by Uber.
Only if Uber accepts new accounts for Uber Black drivers so you can apply. The number of black cars and SUV for Uber are limited to control the supply and demand.
Renting Black Car for Driving with Uber Black
As we know above, the car requirements for Uber Black is not as affordable as for other Uber services. The cars in the Uber Black car list are expensive. Not only that but to become the driver of the Uber Black you also must go through the strict process.
However, it doesn’t mean that you can’t make it, right? There will be away. To drive with Uber Black, you don’t have to own a black luxury car. Many Uber Black drivers rent black cars from the fleet owners.
So, you can also do the same. You can try to search for jobs in driving Uber Black car for fleet owners who have Uber Black accounts. Many fleet owners offer a 50/50 split system that is quite rewarding for both parties.
Alright, guys, that’s about black car list for Uber black. We hope it can be a little help when you opt for riding or driving with Uber black. Thank you for reading.
