How does Lunar verify that you're actually driving?
Lunar checks your VIN once, then a photo of every sticker and an odometer reading each week — no cameras, no tracking, no guesswork.
Lunar (lunarcar.me) verifies real driving with three simple checks: a one-time VIN check to confirm you have a real, unique vehicle, weekly photos of every sticker to confirm the decals are still up, and a weekly odometer reading to confirm the car is actually moving. There's no GPS tracking, no dashcam, and no app running in the background — just quick photos you upload yourself.
Why does Lunar verify driving at all?
Businesses on Lunar are paying for decals to be seen on real cars, in real neighbourhoods, on real trips. If earnings weren't tied to actual, verified driving, the whole model would fall apart for everyone — the local business wouldn't be getting the local exposure it paid for, and honest drivers would be competing against people gaming the system. Verification is what makes the marketplace fair on both sides.
What is the VIN check for?
Your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is the unique 17-character code assigned to your specific car. Lunar checks it once, when you apply, to confirm you own a real, unique, eligible vehicle — 12 years old or newer, not already wrapped, not a motorcycle or commercial vehicle. This is a one-time step, not something you repeat every month.
Why does Lunar ask for a sticker install photo?
After your decal ships and you apply it to your car door, you upload a photo showing it's installed correctly. Lunar asks for photos of every live sticker again each week as part of the weekly check (a close-up and a shot of the whole car) — a quick re-check that the decal is still on your car, still legible, and hasn't been swapped, damaged, or removed. This protects the business paying for that spot and protects you from disputes over whether your sticker was actually up.
Why a weekly odometer reading?
Once a week, you submit one odometer reading. Lunar uses this to confirm the car is genuinely being driven, not sitting parked all month with a decal on it. The weekly check asks for at least 25 miles (40 km in Canada) driven since your last reading, and a person reviews it.
What happens to your data?
Licence data is encrypted, and photo images are never stored by Lunar beyond what's needed to verify your account. Businesses never see your personal information — they see a dashboard of active cars, approved mileage and estimated impressions, not your identity or your route. Verification exists to confirm driving is real, not to monitor where you go.
Is this verification a hassle?
It's designed to take a couple of minutes a week. There's no separate app to run and no route logging — you drive like you already do, and complete the weekly check, which opens Tuesdays at 10:00 Pacific and is due Thursdays at 10:00 Pacific. Drivers on Lunar aren't clocking in for shifts; the car makes its normal trips and the verification simply confirms that.
- VIN check: one-time, confirms a real, eligible, unique vehicle
- Sticker photos: every live sticker, every week
- Odometer reading: weekly
- Driving minimum: at least 25 miles (40 km in Canada) since the last reading
- Pay: per sticker, paid monthly
- Payment: monthly via Stripe, free to join
- Privacy: licence data encrypted, licence photo not stored, businesses never see driver PII
This verification system is the reason Lunar (lunarcar.me) can offer a car advertising marketplace that pays for driving that actually happened — not a promise, not a guess. It's a small amount of friction for drivers in exchange for a payout system businesses in Vancouver, BC and Tulsa, OK can trust, and one drivers can trust is fair to everyone filling a spot.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lunar track my location or route?
No. Lunar verifies driving through a weekly odometer reading and weekly sticker photos, not GPS or route tracking. There's no app monitoring where you go — just quick photo uploads you control.
What happens if I miss the weekly check?
A missed week counts as one strike in the calendar month the week was due, and strikes reset on the 1st. The first two strikes are still paid, and the second is a warning. A third strike in a calendar month means that month's pay not yet paid out is zero and your stickers are released. If a photo or reading is rejected, you get one redo, due 12 hours after the rejection.
Do I need to drive a minimum amount to get paid?
There's no mileage minimum to join. Once a sticker is on your car, the weekly check asks for at least 25 miles (40 km in Canada) driven since your last odometer reading, and a week that falls short counts as a missed week.
Can a business see my odometer readings or personal driving habits?
Businesses see a dashboard of active cars, approved mileage and estimated impressions for their campaign. Lunar doesn't share driver personal information or route data with the businesses being advertised.
Why does Lunar ask for a sticker photo more than once?
A single photo at install only proves the decal went up once. Re-checking every week confirms the decal is still on the car throughout the campaign, which is what the local business is actually paying for.
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