Licence, costs and suitability

Vehicle requirements and costs

Evergreen notes on licences, registration, insurance, running costs and where each delivery method tends to fit. For a short Sydney decision and the signup tutorial, use How to Sign Up.

No earnings promises. A vehicle can affect how many deliveries you complete and what you spend, but it does not guarantee a particular income. Requirements can change. Check the latest information directly with Uber.

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🚲 Bicycle / E-bike

Licence requirements: A driver licence is not usually required for bicycle delivery. Uber may still ask you to complete a bicycle safety test or similar training before you can go online. An e-bike has to meet local power, speed and road rules, and any vehicle rules Uber currently applies in your city.
Registration and insurance: Bicycles are not registered like cars or motorbikes. You are still responsible for road-legal lights, brakes and, for e-bikes, local construction rules. Personal accident or public-liability cover is separate from Uber and worth checking for your own risk.
Running costs: Usually the lowest weekly outlay: no fuel, but budget for a lock, lights, tyres, weather gear and eventual servicing. Use the earnings calculator to subtract those costs from the hours you expect to work.
Practical suitability: Works best where trips are short and parking a car is slow. It is less practical for long suburban runs, steep hills in heat, or bulky supermarket orders. Confirm that Uber still accepts bicycle or e-bike delivery where you work.

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🏍️ Motorbike / Scooter

Licence requirements: A licence that matches the motorcycle or scooter class is generally required. Recreational e-scooters are generally not accepted. Uber’s public guidance has often asked for a full Australian licence in this category — confirm the current rule for your state before you buy or rent.
Registration and insurance: Expect current registration and the compulsory insurance your state requires for that vehicle. Safety-gear checks are common before you can go online. Comprehensive cover and whether delivery use is allowed are questions for your insurer, not this website.
Running costs: Fuel or charging, tyres, servicing, registration and insurance sit between a bicycle and a car. A higher trip rate can still shrink once those weekly costs are included, which is why the calculator matters before you commit to a vehicle.
Practical suitability: Covers more ground than a bicycle, with easier parking than a car. Weather exposure and crash risk remain higher than in a car. Check Uber’s current vehicle list for your city rather than assuming every scooter is eligible.

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🚗 Car

Licence requirements: A driver licence that Uber accepts in your state is required. Provisional P2 and overseas licences are treated differently by state, and permanent residents are generally expected to hold an Australian licence. Have a Spanish licence? See the NSW conversion notes below — then confirm Uber’s current car-licence rules for your situation.
Registration and insurance: Keep registration current. Compulsory third-party insurance is not the same as comprehensive cover, and delivery use can affect what a policy pays. Check your insurer and Uber’s current document list rather than relying on a private-use policy.
Running costs: Fuel, servicing, parking time and insurance are usually the highest of the three methods. A larger grocery fee can still lose to extra minutes in traffic. Enter realistic weekly expenses in the calculator instead of using gross trip values.
Practical suitability: Stronger in rain, for bulky supermarket bags, and in lower-density suburbs. Often slower for inner-city restaurant stacks where parking and turning around take time. Licence and registration checks are typically heavier than for a bicycle.

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Have a Spanish licence?

If you hold a Spanish driver or rider licence and you need to drive or ride in New South Wales, NSW Government and Service NSW set the conversion rules. Uber’s delivery onboarding may be stricter than the general legal ability to drive in NSW.

What official NSW guidance says

Spain is a recognised country and jurisdiction for converting an overseas licence to a NSW car (class C) or rider (class R) licence.
Eligible Spanish licences that are current or expired within the last five years, and that are not learner licences, may be exempt from the NSW knowledge test and practical driving or riding test. NSW can still require a test if it is not satisfied the licence is valid.
Car and motorcycle entitlements are separate. A Spanish car licence does not automatically give NSW motorcycle (class R) entitlement.
NSW uses how long you have held the relevant overseas class to decide the equivalent NSW licence. That can be a learner, provisional (P1 or P2) or unrestricted licence. A Spanish licence does not automatically become a full unrestricted NSW licence.
Temporary overseas visitors must follow current NSW overseas-driver rules. Time limits and whether you must convert to a NSW licence depend on your residency or visa status.

Practical checklist

Check which classes appear on your Spanish licence.
Bring the original licence.
Bring the required identity documents.
Provide an approved translation if the licence is not in English.
Apply through Service NSW.
NSW determines the equivalent class and eligibility.
Check Uber’s current delivery requirements separately.

Uber Australia may ask for a licence class, state, and document checks that go beyond the general legal ability to drive or ride in NSW. Confirm the current delivery requirements in the Uber app or on Uber’s official Australia pages.

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Official sources

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