Getting Started with Rideshare Driving in Queensland
A practical, in-order guide to Uber driving in Queensland: the Booked Hire Driver Authorisation, medical assessment, vehicle licences and how long it all takes.
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Start driving with Uber in Australia: Brisbane and Queensland first.
Plain-English, source-checked guidance on becoming an Uber driver — the licence and authorisation rules, vehicle options, signup steps and the costs to plan for. We lead with Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Queensland, then cover the other eligible Australian cities.
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The three guides new drivers open first — starting with Queensland.
How to Become an Uber Driver in Australia
A step-by-step look at the checkpoints to clear before you drive with Uber in Australia, from age and licence rules to tax, vehicle and background checks.
Read guide →Uber Driver Requirements in Australia: Licence & Checks
A clear breakdown of the three layers of Uber driver requirements in Australia — Uber's national baseline, each state's authorisation rules and the documents you must supply.
Read guide →Check your eligibility
Uber sets a national baseline; your state or territory adds its own authorisation on top. Here is the baseline at a glance — confirm the detail for your city in the guides below and in Uber's own signup flow.
- Age
- At least 20 years old, or 21 in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania (Uber).
- Licence
- A valid full driver's licence in your state or territory, held for the required tenure.
- Vehicle
- Access to a vehicle that meets Uber's vehicle requirements, and you must be an insured driver for it.
- Documents
- Full licence, proof of identity or right to work, vehicle registration, a profile photo and any state-specific documents.
- Tax
- An ABN, and — because rideshare is a taxable supply — GST registration, regardless of turnover (ATO).
- Checks
- A criminal background check; the provider and process vary by city.
Your state or territory adds more
Each jurisdiction adds its own driver authorisation or accreditation and its own vehicle rules. Driving in Brisbane or the Gold Coast? Start with the Queensland getting-started guide. For every state and territory, see the full requirements, licences and background checks guide. Rules change — confirm your own case with the regulator and in Uber's own signup flow.
What it takes
The four things to get your head around before you apply.
Licence, documents and checks
The national minimums plus every state and territory's licence tenure, driver authorisation and document list.
Read the requirements guide →Choosing a car
Vehicle eligibility, inspections and the cost difference between petrol and electric across a rideshare shift.
Compare vehicle options →The signup, step by step
What to prepare, the documents to upload, the background check and what happens between signup and approval.
See the signup steps →Set-up and running costs
ABN and GST, insurance, vehicle costs and the records to keep — without promising what a shift will earn.
Plan your costs →City guides
Start with Brisbane and the Gold Coast, then the other cities named in Uber's current new-driver offer. Each city page states its regulator, authorisations and vehicle rules.
Rideshare Driving in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Perth
These four cities are often named together in Uber offers, but they fall under three state regulators with different authorisations. Here is how Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia differ.
Read guide →Driving with Uber in Brisbane: Requirements, Authorisation and Signup
Brisbane is named in Uber's current new-driver offer. Here is the Queensland licence, authorisation and vehicle path for Brisbane drivers, sourced and dated.
Read guide →Driving with Uber on the Gold Coast: Requirements and What to Check
The Gold Coast is a distinct market from Brisbane, but it sits under the same Queensland regulator and authorisations. Here is what that means, dated and sourced.
Read guide →Driving with Uber in Adelaide: Accreditation and Vehicle Rules
South Australia runs a two-part accreditation model — and if you own the car, you carry both parts. Here is what an Adelaide rideshare driver actually needs, dated and sourced.
Read guide →Driving with Uber in Perth: PTD Authorisation and Vehicle Rules
Western Australia authorises the driver and the vehicle separately, and renews yearly. Here is what a Perth rideshare driver needs, sourced to the state regulator and dated.
Read guide →All guides
Every guide is dated and cites its sources, so you can tell what has changed.
How to Become an Uber Driver in Australia
A step-by-step look at the checkpoints to clear before you drive with Uber in Australia, from age and licence rules to tax, vehicle and background checks.
Read guide →Uber Driver Requirements in Australia: Licence & Checks
A clear breakdown of the three layers of Uber driver requirements in Australia — Uber's national baseline, each state's authorisation rules and the documents you must supply.
Read guide →Getting Started with Rideshare Driving in Queensland
A practical, in-order guide to Uber driving in Queensland: the Booked Hire Driver Authorisation, medical assessment, vehicle licences and how long it all takes.
Read guide →Uber Driver Referral Offers and Eligibility in Australia
New-driver bonuses and referral rewards are city-specific promotions that change over time. We explain the tiered trips-in-90-days structure, what Uber has published, what has been verified, and the eligibility conditions to check.
Read guide →Planning Your First 100 Passenger Trips
Your first 100 trips are where driving becomes routine. This is a calm, practical plan for readiness, scheduling, good habits and record-keeping — without promising what the trips will earn.
Read guide →Rideshare Driving in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Perth
These four cities are often named together in Uber offers, but they fall under three state regulators with different authorisations. Here is how Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia differ.
Read guide →Driving with Uber in Brisbane: Requirements, Authorisation and Signup
Brisbane is named in Uber's current new-driver offer. Here is the Queensland licence, authorisation and vehicle path for Brisbane drivers, sourced and dated.
Read guide →Driving with Uber on the Gold Coast: Requirements and What to Check
The Gold Coast is a distinct market from Brisbane, but it sits under the same Queensland regulator and authorisations. Here is what that means, dated and sourced.
Read guide →Driving with Uber in Adelaide: Accreditation and Vehicle Rules
South Australia runs a two-part accreditation model — and if you own the car, you carry both parts. Here is what an Adelaide rideshare driver actually needs, dated and sourced.
Read guide →Driving with Uber in Perth: PTD Authorisation and Vehicle Rules
Western Australia authorises the driver and the vehicle separately, and renews yearly. Here is what a Perth rideshare driver needs, sourced to the state regulator and dated.
Read guide →Electric Vehicles for Rideshare Driving in Australia
Electric vehicles can cut the energy cost of a rideshare shift, but the saving depends on where you charge and which incentives still exist. We break down home versus public charging costs, the surviving concessions, and the federal FBT exemption.
Read guide →Preparing for Your First Month as a Rideshare Driver
A grounded, step-by-step checklist for your first month driving rideshare in Australia, covering eligibility, documents, ABN and GST, vehicle and insurance readiness, budgeting, safety routines and how to review your trips.
Read guide →Browse by topic
Getting Started
The checkpoints, paperwork and first-week realities of signing up and starting out as a rideshare driver in Australia.
Browse Getting Started →Offers & Referrals
How rider and driver referral programs work, what the terms really say, and how to judge an offer before you count on it.
Browse Offers & Referrals →Cities & Regions
City-by-city notes on driving conditions, demand patterns and local rules across Australian metro areas.
Browse Cities & Regions →Vehicles & EV
Choosing, running and charging a vehicle for rideshare work, with a focus on electric options in Australia.
Browse Vehicles & EV →
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Current new-driver offer (checked 9 October 2026)
Uber's Australian drive pages currently advertise up to A$5,000 in signup bonuses for new driver-partners in Adelaide, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Perth — A$3,000 for 100 trips within your first 90 days plus A$2,000 for 30 trips on Uber Black or Uber Black Van — for signups completed by 31 October 2026. Trip tiers, eligible cities and deadlines change without notice, and cancelled trips do not count. This is Uber's published offer, not ours, and it is not guaranteed — confirm the terms that apply to you inside Uber's own signup flow.
Not affiliated with Uber. FutureShift Australia is an independent editorial site. Offers and eligibility are set by the platform and may change; we do not guarantee any bonus. See our referral disclosure.