What are the requirements to drive for Didi in Beijing?

[MacCharlotte]

In Beijing, the requirements to drive for Didi are as follows: Household registration: Local household registration. Driver's license: Obtain a motor vehicle driver's license issued by the local authority for the corresponding vehicle type and have at least 3 years of driving experience. Physical health: Not reaching the statutory retirement age and in good health. No bad records: No records of traffic crime, dangerous driving crime, violent crime, drug use, drunk driving, and no record of accumulating 12 penalty points within the last 3 consecutive scoring cycles. Pass the exam: Pass the examination conducted by the designated examination institution. Experience: Have experience in providing cruise taxi services and not be listed in the serious illegal information database for taxi services.

[LeMason]

I've been driving for DiDi for several years, and the requirements in Beijing are particularly strict. The car must have a Beijing license plate, be a five-seater sedan with a wheelbase of at least 2650mm. For gasoline cars, the displacement must be 1.8L or 1.4T or above, and new energy vehicles must also meet this wheelbase requirement. The car cannot be too old and must comply with Beijing's environmental standards. Drivers must have a Beijing household registration or residence permit, with men aged between 22 and 60, women between 22 and 55, and at least three years of driving experience. Safety requirements are even stricter: no records of drunk driving, drug use, or serious traffic offenses, and no accumulation of 12 penalty points in the past three years. Two certificates are also required: one is the 'Online Car-hailing Driver’s License,' obtained by passing an exam, and the other is the 'Online Car-hailing Vehicle Transport Certificate,' which requires vehicle inspection at the DMV. I've seen some people use out-of-town plates to avoid the hassle, but getting caught once can result in fines over ten thousand yuan—it’s really not worth being non-compliant.

[StNolan]

Newcomers joining Didi should carefully review the requirements. First, the vehicle must have a Beijing license plate and be a sedan with a wheelbase exceeding 2650mm. For gasoline cars, the engine displacement must be 1.8L or above (or 1.4T turbocharged), while electric vehicles must meet the same wheelbase requirement. The vehicle must show no signs of modification, be manufactured before the scrappage standard cutoff year, and pass emission tests. Driver qualifications include possessing a Beijing household registration or residence permit, being aged 22-60 for males or 22-55 for females, and having at least three years of actual driving experience. Background checks are crucial, requiring clean records (no drunk/drug driving) and no license revocations within three years. Two certificates are mandatory: a professional exam for the driver's certificate and a vehicle inspection report for the transport certificate. Platform inspections even examine paint scratches, so a pre-registration vehicle self-check is recommended.

[DiJasper]

The most troublesome part of driving for Didi in Beijing is the documentation. The vehicle must have a Beijing license plate, be a five-seater sedan with a wheelbase of at least 2650mm. For fuel vehicles, the displacement requirement is high—1.8L or 1.4T and above, while for electric vehicles, only the wheelbase is considered. The vehicle must be in good condition and not meet the scrapping standard. The driver must hold a Beijing residence permit or household registration, be aged between 22 and 60 for men or 22 and 55 for women, and have at least three years of driving experience. The safety record must be clean, with no history of drunk driving or drug offenses, and no accumulation of 12 penalty points in the last three years. The most critical part is obtaining two certificates: the driver's certificate and the vehicle transport certificate. The former requires passing an exam, while the latter involves a vehicle inspection. Many people get rejected because they overlook the inspection step, so remember to visit the inspection station in advance.