Can I drive for Uber with points on my UK driving licence?
You can drive for Uber with points on your licence, but Uber generally rejects new applicants with more than three penalty points.
Last checked 25/10/2026.
You can drive for Uber with points on your UK driving licence, but there are strict limits. Uber enforces its own rules alongside the local council that issued your private hire driver licence.
Rules for new applicants
If you are applying to join Uber for the first time, you will usually be turned down if you have more than three penalty points on your licence. Some serious driving offences, even without points or with a short ban, will stop your application immediately.
Rules for active drivers
If you already drive for Uber and pick up points while working, you must declare them to Uber and your licensing council right away. Councils have their own thresholds for revocation, often sitting around seven to nine points within a three year period, though some councils take a tougher line.
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