[phillipzx3]

Only Uber support can tell you for sure. I'm going to guess no as HI and AZ aren't connecting states. A general rule of Uber is that you have to have a valid license in the state you are driving in, so if you had a DL in both stats you probably could. I think they'd say negatory to the state you are not licensed in though.

I drive in 2 states, OR and WA. I am in OR, and the Portland metro area also includes Vancouver, WA. The rules of whichever state I pick up in apply for the ride, even if it crosses state lines. If I pick you up in OR, then we're under OR rules for Uber/ridesharing while we're in WA. Once I drop you off in WA then the app boots me out and I have to go back onto it and it loads WA rules. If I'm dead heading back to OR from WA the app shuts off as I'm crossing the bridge so that I have to reload it in OR. However, while I can drive in Vancouver, WA (actually all of Clark County, WA) I can't drive up to Seattle and start picking up pax, as Uber says I need to have a WA DL to do that. I can pick you up in Portland or Vancouver, drive you to Seattle, but then the app will tell me to get lost if I attempt to go online there.

And in Oregon, private insurance won't cover TNC so while you're empty waiting for a ping, you're basically an uninsured driver.

As for the OP, Portland allows ANY Uber driver from ANY State to drive in Portland. California, Texas, Arizona.Alaska.....we see Uber cars from all over the place driving in Portland. It's sort of funny because it take business away from local Uber drivers who seem to enjoy the competition from the 10,000 Uber/Lyft drivers in the area.

 

[lizf]

i do NJ and NY. just need a TLC

 

[WheelsMcGee]

I work the San Francisco market, currently I am staying in Orange County for a few days. I logged into the app last night to see if it would work and it did. My guess is it's fine since it's the same state.

 

[Jim A]

In the United States each state has its own traffic code, although most of the rules of the road are similar for the purpose of uniformity, given that all states grant reciprocal driving privileges (and penalties) to each other's licensed drivers. This is also known as the "Uniform Traffic Code".

Basically, as long as your license to drive in one state is valid, you can drive in other states. Think this also applies to learner's permits as well, as long as the individual abides by that state's permit laws.

With that said, I normally drive in Massachusetts but live near Connecticut. I had one ride that dropped off in CT, and not long after ending the ride I got a ping for pick up. So my thinking is that you can driver in other states, you just won't see/get surge pricing unless you contact Uber requesting the change in territory.

I'll only see Western Mass surge rates. I won't see central, greater Boston, and whatever other area there is in Mass. I don't see Conn. surges, even though I'm normally within 8-10 miles of the state line.

 

[redloh]

I am in Mobile, AL and I am permitted to drive in Pensacola, FL and Destin, FL.

 

[Tim In Cleveland]

In short, yes, many drive in multiple states. You do need to register with Uber for each state and keep in mind local laws (i.e. do I need to display an Uber sign, can I pick up from the airport?).
If there is a statewide TNC law in effect, you can drive anywhere in your state. If not, you have to get added to each major city.

 

[WheelsMcGee]

I'll say one thing, going from SF market to LA was a huge let down. That gap between 1.15 a mile to .90 a mile hurts. Sorry LA guys

Made $90 tonight gross, would have been at least $120 in Monterey. Plus pax in the burbs take short rides, going a mile to the 7-11 and back ain't worth it. For $2.25 you shouldn't even be able to enter my vehicle

 

[WheelsMcGee]

Also, not one tip in 4.5 hours worth of trips. I get at least one $5 tip per night in Bay Area, sometimes even a $20 spot. It's especially bothersome when dropping pax off at a 6500 square foot house in a gated community in South Orange County, home to some of the most expensive real estate in the US.

 

[languageistheliquid]

I split my time near Myrtle Beach and Atlanta and was told by multiple repbots that I had to choose a market. I chose ATL.

Though I hadn't planned on driving for Lyft, I just might if they come to Myrtle Beach soon.

 

[TripTime]

Philly drivers were encouraged to drive at the jersey shore Memorial day weekend. I also got another email saying that a philly drivers can drive anywhere in PA, NJ, DE and OH

 

[Dave609]

Philly drivers were encouraged to drive at the jersey shore Memorial day weekend. I also got another email saying that a philly drivers can drive anywhere in PA, NJ, DE and OH

yeah New York drivers can come down and flood the jersey shore and take our work but New Jersey drivers can't work in New York.wtf I had a run in with one over the weekend I told him to go back to the big crapple and stay there.

 

[April Lemon]

Actually you can drive in three states... drunk, high, or sober.
What state is it when you're out of your head on a slight overdose of anti-psychotics?

Lmao

 

[NicoleDemmerele]

I have talc in NYC and I'm reg. With uber in my but want to do Nj also is it possible

 

[Samuel Battiato]

Simple question, I live in Nebraska right now. I am thinking of moving to Nashville, TN, and want to know if I could drive down there for a couple weeks to see how it is before I decide to switch. Nothing permanent until I know what business is like.

 

[AwesomeKev27]

Drivers in Washington to DC can driver in 3 states total. DC, MD, and Virginia. The limits for this quite go far as well. I have a friend who also lives in DC and drove all the way out in Baltimore. I am not sure how far the limit is for Virginia but I have driven at least as far as Arlington.

 

[uberlyfting123]

Many of us drive in Portland, Or and Vancouver, Wa. I had to get a Portland bussiness license and one for Vancouver. But in this situation our proximity is so close they are almost considered one area.

 

[Trafficat]

Unfortunately you cannot drive for Uber in both CA and NV. It would be better for drivers on both sides of the state lines if you could pick up on both sides. That way no deadheading back.

I don't understand you "regulate it" guys who want to create mind numbing regulations. I think it would be awesome if I could get a federally recognized TNC permit and drive in all states. I'd like to spend a few weeks living in each city across the country and ubering in it. That would be awesome.

 

[Maven]

The answer is both Yes and No. You can drive in multiple states, if it is allowed. For example, Connecticut drivers are allow to both pickup and dropoff in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Jersey. However, we are only allowed to dropoff, not pickup, in New York. Be aware that the pay you receive will vary. Pay rate is dependent on where you pickup, not the rate in your "home" location.

 

[Don the Uber Driver]

I drive for Uber in Missouri and Kansas every week. I live in Missouri and make most money in Kansas.

 

[Knightshades]

Only Uber support can tell you for sure. I'm going to guess no as HI and AZ aren't connecting states. A general rule of Uber is that you have to have a valid license in the state you are driving in, so if you had a DL in both stats you probably could. I think they'd say negatory to the state you are not licensed in though.

I drive in 2 states, OR and WA. I am in OR, and the Portland metro area also includes Vancouver, WA. The rules of whichever state I pick up in apply for the ride, even if it crosses state lines. If I pick you up in OR, then we're under OR rules for Uber/ridesharing while we're in WA. Once I drop you off in WA then the app boots me out and I have to go back onto it and it loads WA rules. If I'm dead heading back to OR from WA the app shuts off as I'm crossing the bridge so that I have to reload it in OR. However, while I can drive in Vancouver, WA (actually all of Clark County, WA) I can't drive up to Seattle and start picking up pax, as Uber says I need to have a WA DL to do that. I can pick you up in Portland or Vancouver, drive you to Seattle, but then the app will tell me to get lost if I attempt to go online there.

My wife drives uber and I travel for a living. She travels with me half the year, it would be nice for her to be able to go online in any state we are in for Uber. For example we are always visiting Bismark North Dakota from Gillette Wyoming to see my mother (she drives for Uber also). While up there is would be great for my wife to be able to go online. There is more work up there than in our Podunk town Gillette, WY. It would be worth the trip just to visit if she could drive. All the same circumstances exist in North Dakota as they do as Wyoming.