Uber Comfort vs Uber Premier

What makes Uber Comfort and Uber Premier different to UberX?

Uber customers who want more comfort for their journeys can book more high-end versions of the standard UberX.

Uber Comfort is similar to UberX but offers newer cars with more leg room.

Uber Premier is a premium Uber service, with more room in high-end cars driven by top drivers.

To become a driver of either of these services you must meet specific vehicle conditions and have completed at least 20 UberX journeys.

Let's take a look at both more in-depth.

What is Uber Premier?

Uber Premier is the highest level of Uber rideshare service that you can order. Because of that, Uber's requirements for the cars used for Premier rides are more stringent than other levels.

To become an Uber Premier driver you must be an existing Uber driver and your vehicle must:

• Be no more than 7 years old
• Be in excellent working condition with no cosmetic damage
• Be a 4-door high end vehicle with a 5-star ANCAP safety rating
• Be on the list of eligible vehicle models
• Accommodate 4 people comfortably, not including the driver
• Be registered as a commercial passenger vehicle
• Have working windows and air conditioning
• Be covered by CTP insurance

Driver-partner requirements:

• Have completed at least 20 trips
• Maintain a minimum rating of 4.6
• Driver-partners must meet all UberX requirements

• Approved Uber Premier vehicles

  Any of the following models that are 2014 or later are acceptable:

  • Alfa Romeo: Stelvio
  • Audi: A6, A7, A8, A8L, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, RS5 Sportback, RS6, RS7, RS8, S6, S7, S8, SQ5, SQ7, e-tron, Sportsback e-tron, A6 Hybrid and Q5 Hybrid
  • Bentley: Bentayga, Flying Spur, Mulsanne
  • BMW:- 5 series, 530e, Gran Turismo, 6 series, Gran Coupe, 7 series, M5, X3-X7, i5, iX, iX3, 8 series Gran Coupe, Alpina B5 & B7, M6 & M8 Gran Coupe.
  • Chrysler: 300
  • Genesis: G80, G90, GV70, GV80
  • Holden: Caprice
  • Hyundai: Genesis
  • Infiniti: QX50, QX70, QX80
  • Jaguar: F-Pace, I-Pace, XF, XJ
  • Lamborghini: Urus
  • Land Rover: Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Vogue
  • Lexus: ES, GS, LS, LX, NX, RX, RX L, RZ 450e, ES Hybrid, GS Hybrid, NX Hybrid, RX 350, RX Hybrid
  • Maserati: Ghibli, Grecale, Levante, Quattroporte
  • Mercedes-Benz: 220, CLS-Class, E220, E-Class, EQB, EQC, EQE, EQE SUV, EQS, G-Class, GL-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, S-Class, E200, E300, E400, E350e.
  • Porsche: Cayenne, Macan, Macan Turbo, Panamera, Taycan
  • Rolls-Royce: Ghost, Phantom
  • Tesla: Model S, Model X
  • Volvo: S90, XC60, XC90

What is Uber Comfort?

This is another version of UberX where the vehicle provides a little extra room for passengers. Uber Comfort vehicles need to:

• Be ANCAP 5-Star rated
• Be no older than 7 years old
• Be in excellent working condition with no cosmetic damage
• Have 4 doors
• Be on the list of eligible vehicle models
• Seat 4‑7 passengers plus the driver
• Have correct registration
• Be registered and CTP‑insured in your State
• Have working windows and air conditioning
• Are able to pass a vehicle inspection

Driver-partner requirements:

• Have completed at least 20 trips
• Maintain a minimum rating of 4.85
• Driver-partners must meet all UberX requirements

• Approved Uber Comfort vehicles

  List of Uber Comfort cars

  The following models are accepted:

  • Alfa Romeo: Giulia, Stelvio, Tonale
  • Audi: A4 to A8, A4 Avant, A5 Avant, A6 Avant, A8 L, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q4 e-tron, Q5, Q6, Q6 e-tron, Q7, Q8 e-tron, Q9, RS 3 to RS 7, RS 5 Sportback, RS Q3, S3 to S8, S4 Avant, SQ5, SQ7, SQ8, e-tron, e-tron sportback, Q8, A5 Sportback, A6 All Road Quattro, A6 Hybrid, Q3 Hybrid, Q5 Hybrid, S5 Sportback
  • BMW: 3-Series 330e, 3-series, 3-series Gran Turismo, 4-series, 4-series Gran Coupe, 5-series, 5-series Gran Turismo, 6-series, 6-series Gran Coupe, 7-series, M3, M5, X1, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, i4, i5, iX, iX1, iX3, 5-Series 530e, 8-series Gran Coupe, Alpina B5, Alpina B7, M6 Gran Coupe, M8 Gran Coupe
  • BYD: Atto 3, Seal, Sealion 6
  • Bentley: Flying Spur, Mulsanne, Bentayga
  • Cadillac: Escalade
  • Chery: Tiggo 7 Pro, Tiggo 8, Tiggo 8 Pro
  • Chrysler: 200, 300, Voyager
  • Citroen: C4, C4 Picasso, C5, Grand Picasso, C5 X
  • Daihatsu: Altis, Mebius
  • Ford: Endura, Escape, Everest, Fusion, Mondeo, Mondeo Hybrid, Mustang Mach-E
  • Genesis: G70, G80, G90, GV60, GV70, GV80
  • Great Wall: Haval H6, Tank 300, Tank 500
  • Haval: H6, H9, Jolion, New Haval H6
  • Holden: Acadia, Calais, Caprice, Captiva, Clubsport, Commodore, Equinox, GTS, Grange, Senator, Trailblazer
  • Honda: Accord, Accord Hyrbid, CR-V, Freed, Odyssey
  • Hummer: H3
  • Hyundai: Elantra, Genesis, IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, Palisade, Santa Fe, Sonata, Starex, Staria, Tucson, i40, iMax, Genesis G70, Grand Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid, Santa Fe Sport, Santa Fe XL, Sonata Plug-in Hybrid, Tucson Fuel Cell, Tucson Hybrid, Tucson TL,
  • Infiniti: M, Q50, Q50L, Q70, QX30, QX50, QX70, QX80
  • Isuzu: MU-X
  • Jaguar: E-PACE, F-PACE, I-PACE, XE, XF, XJ, XJR
  • Jeep: Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Renegade, Wrangler
  • Kia: Carnival, EV5, EV6, EV9, Optima, Rondo, Sedona, Sorento, Sportage, Sportage R, Stinger, Optima PHEV, Sportage Hybrid
  • Land Rover: Defender, Discovery, Discovery Sport, Range Rover, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Vogue
  • Lamborghini: Urus
  • LDV: D90, G10, Mifa, Mifa-9
  • Leapmotor: c10
  • Lexus: ES, GS, GX, HS, IS, LX, NX, RX, RZ 450e, UX, UX300e, ES Hybrid, GS Hybrid, NX Hybrid, RX 350, RX Hybrid, RX L
  • Lincoln: Continental
  • Mahindra: XUV500, XUV700
  • Maserati: Ghibli, Grecale, Levante, Quattroporte
  • Mazda: Atenza, CX-5, CX-60, CX-8, CX-80, CX-9, CX-90, MAZDA5, MAZDA6, CX-50
  • Mercedes-Benz: 220, C 200, C 250, C-Class, CLA-Class, CLS-Class, E 220, E-Class, E-Class Wagon, EQA, EQB, EQC, EQE, EQE SUV, EQS , EQS SUV, EQV, G-Class, GL-Class, GLA-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, S-Class, V-Class, Valente, Vito, eVito Tourer, C 300, C 400, C-Class Hybrid, C350e, CLK-Class, E 200, E 300, E 400, E350e
  • MG: GS, HS, HS PHEV, EHS
  • Mitsubishi: Eclipse Cross, Lancer, Lancer Fortis, Outlander, Outlander, PHEV, Outlander Sport, Pajero, Pajero Sport, Eclipse
  • Nissan: Altima, Ariya, Elgrand, Pathfinder, Patrol, Serena, Teana, Wingroad, X-Trail
  • Peugeot: 3008, 5008, 508, 508 SW, E-2008, New 2008
  • Polestar: 2
  • Porsche: Cayenne, Macan, Macan Turbo, Panamera, Taycan
  • Renault: Arkana, Koleos, Trafic, Arkana E-Tech Hybrid
  • Rolls Royce: Ghost, Phantom
  • Skoda: Kodiaq, Octavia, Superb, Superb Combi
  • SsangYong: Korando, Rexton
  • Subaru: Crosstrek, Exiga, Forester, Impreza, Legacy, Levorg, Liberty, Outback, Solterra, WRX, XV, XV Crosstek
  • Suzuki: Grand Vitara
  • Tesla: Model 3, Model S, Model X, Model Y
  • Toyota: Alphard, Aurion, Avensis, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross Hybrid, Estima, Fortuner, Granvia, Harrier, Highlander, Kluger, Land Cruiser, Mark X, Noah, Prado, Premio, Previa, Prius Alpha, Prius V, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sai, Sienta, Tarago, Vellfire, Voxy, bZ4X, Avalon Hybrid
  • Volkswagen: Arteon, Caddy, Golf SportWagen, ID 4, ID 5, Jetta, Multivan, Passat, Passat Wagon, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace, Touareg, Touran, Transporter
  • Volvo: C40 Recharge, S60, S90, V60, XC40, XC40 Electric, XC60, XC90, V90
  • XPENG: G6

Our expert says

"If you don't own a vehicle that meets the requirements for Uber Comfort or Uber Premier, you have other options. There are companies that lease or rent out vehicles for Uber driving.

You can check out Finder's guide on rental cars for Uber in Australia. If this is the avenue you choose to take, just remember to weigh up the costs of how much the car costs to rent vs how much you expect to drive and earn."

Rebecca Pike

Editor, Money

How much does each service cost to use?

Below we've compared the base prices for Sydney's Uber service.

Where in Australia are Uber Comfort and Uber Premier available?

State	Uber Comfort	Uber Premier
NSW
VIC
ACT
QLD
WA
TAS
NT
SA

Are Uber Comfort and Uber Premier worth it?

This depends on what you're after in a rideshare. Uber Comfort is designed to provide an extra bit of comfortability in your trips to and from where you need to go. This could work well for those of you coming back from the airport with extra luggage or just like to have room in the car.

Uber Premier is available for riders who want the luxury experience when riding with Uber. Here you'll be matched with the company's top drivers and cars will be of the highest standard cosmetically.

In the end, if UberX really isn't your cup of tea, then you'll get your dollars' worth out of Comfort and Premier. If you're after just a level up from the traditional UberX, then we recommend Uber Comfort for a touch of luxury without the massive price tag.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the difference between Uber comfort and Uber normal?

  Uber Comfort offers a more premium experience compared to UberX (the normal Uber service), with features like newer model cars, extra legroom and driver preferences like temperature and conversation settings.

• What is the difference between Uber Comfort and Uber Premier?

  Uber Comfort provides a premium experience with mid-range vehicles and extra amenities, while Uber Premier offers luxury vehicles and a higher-end service.

• What is difference between Uber sedan and Uber Premier?

  Uber Premier provides luxury vehicles driven by top-rated drivers, ensuring a premium experience. In contrast, Uber sedan (which can refer to UberX or UberXL) offers standard or slightly larger vehicles without the premium amenities of Uber Premier.

Written by

Elizabeth Barry

Journalist

Elizabeth Barry is an experienced journalist with over 10 years of expertise in personal finance, contributing to outlets like the ABC, Sydney Morning Herald, and 7News. She holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Technology Sydney, and has earned multiple award nominations, including a Highly Commended recognition at the 2017 Lizzies. Elizabeth began her career at Finder in 2013, progressing through roles to become Lead Editor, where she oversaw a wide range of personal finance coverage until 2024. See full bio

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