CareDriver requirements for HopSkipDrive
Updated: Mar 19
Interested in becoming a CareDriver for HopSkipDrive? HopSkipDrive is stricter than Uber and Lyft when it come to driver requirements. CareDrivers are subjected to a 15-point driver certification process which includes:
At least five years of caregiving experience
No criminal record — HopSkipDrive conducts the deepest criminal record check allowed at the federal, state, and county levels in every location the applicant has lived in the last seven years
Being fingerprinted — for ongoing background checks.
No sex offender record
Valid driver’s license — confirmed in person
Good driving record — confirmed upon hire and reconfirmed repeatedly during their driving tenure
23 years of age or olderO
wner or leaseholder of a four- to seven-seater vehicle less than 10 years old
Pass a 19-point vehicle inspection by a certified mechanic
Pass an in-person meeting with a HopSkipDrive team member
Complete an in-person driver orientation
Personal auto insurance coverage that meets or exceeds state-required limits
Adopts the HopSkipRules
Adopts HopSkipDrive’s zero tolerance policy for smoking, alcohol, and drinking while driving
Adopts the zero tolerance policy for illegal mobile device usage while a HopSkipDrive rider is in the car
