Uber & Uber Eats Driver Requirements in Alberta in 2026
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Canada Uber Requirements • Updated October 2026
What changes when you want to drive passengers versus deliver food in Alberta, plus the documents, screening and vehicle rules to check before you sign up.
Alberta's major Uber markets include Calgary and Edmonton. Passenger driving requires an appropriate Alberta licence, screening and vehicle registration/inspection steps; delivery has a separate, simpler path.
Find the right Uber option
Drive passengers or deliver with Uber Eats?
Uber Driver
Carry passengers after qualifying for Alberta's commercial licence, screenings, registration and vehicle inspection.
Check passenger-driver signup →Code: p7sthx1
Uber Eats delivery
Different eligibility and transport options; Calgary lists eligible car couriers age 19+.
Check Uber Eats delivery signup →Code: mjcfdbc
Disclosure: I may receive a referral benefit if you sign up and qualify. Uber sets current offers, trip targets, market eligibility and deadlines. Earnings are not guaranteed.
What the Calgary and Edmonton rules actually require
- Passenger rides: Uber currently lists age 21+ and an Alberta Class 1, 2 or 4 licence in both Calgary and Edmonton. Class 5 is not accepted for passenger rides.
- Background checks: Alberta's current Uber onboarding requires annual screening. A standard three-year driver abstract must be issued within 30 days when submitted, and the Vulnerable Sector Check has its own issue-date window.
- Vehicle registration: Uber lists Class 1-55 vehicle registration for Alberta rideshare vehicles, along with proof of insurance and a city-eligible vehicle.
- Calgary inspection: Uber specifies the Enhanced Livery Vehicle Inspection Standards (E.L.V.I.S.) inspection, performed by an authorized mechanic. Calgary also has a municipal driver training process.
- Edmonton training: Uber lists the City of Edmonton Vehicle for Hire Driver Training as part of its rideshare onboarding. Follow the current training instructions in your Driver app.
- Delivery: Uber Eats has different onboarding rules from passenger driving. A car courier in Calgary may qualify from age 19; supported modes vary by city.
Verify your city's details directly: Calgary onboarding • Edmonton onboarding • Calgary vehicle inspection.
Passenger driving and Uber Eats are not the same signup
This is the first thing to get right. Passenger rideshare is more heavily regulated and usually adds licence-class, screening, inspection, insurance or local bylaw requirements. Delivery-only work can have a different age, vehicle and screening path.
- Passenger licence: Uber currently requires a valid Alberta Class 1, 2 or 4 licence for passenger driving in Calgary and Edmonton.
- Screening: Alberta drivers must complete annual screening, including a 3-year driver abstract and vulnerable-sector criminal screening.
- Vehicle: rideshare vehicles require the appropriate Class 1-55 registration and must meet local inspection and age rules. Calgary and Edmonton do not use identical vehicle-age limits.
- Uber Eats: Uber separately allows eligible delivery people to use car, bike or scooter depending on market; do not assume passenger-driver licensing rules apply unchanged to delivery-only work.
Uber: Calgary driver onboarding →
Uber: Edmonton driver onboarding →
If you want to deliver with Uber Eats
Uber's Canadian delivery guidance currently says car couriers generally need an accepted driver's licence for their location, valid insurance, proof of work eligibility and background screening. Bike or foot delivery can have different minimum ages and does not use the same vehicle-document path. Always choose the delivery option during signup and confirm the exact requirements Uber shows for your city.
Check the current Uber Eats delivery signup →Delivery referral code: mjcfdbc. I may receive a referral benefit if you sign up and qualify. Uber controls eligibility and the offer shown in your market.
If you want to drive passengers
Use the rideshare requirements above first. The exact promotion attached to a passenger referral can vary by market and account, so do not assume an offer displayed in one province will be identical in another.
Check the passenger-driver signup →I may receive a referral benefit if you sign up and qualify through this link. Confirm the offer Uber presents for your location.
Next: compare Canadian Uber Eats markets
See how Calgary, Edmonton and other Alberta markets fit into the national picture in 10 Canadian Cities Worth Testing for Uber Eats in 2026 →.
For tax planning, use Uber Driver Taxes 2026 →.
Updated October 21, 2026. Uber requirements, local bylaws, screening rules and referral offers can change. Verify the current city-specific requirements before acting.
