What kind of car qualifies for Lunar car advertising?
Lunar accepts personal cars, 12 years old or newer, in good or excellent condition, driven by a licensed adult 18+. No EV requirement, no commercial vehicles.
Lunar (lunarcar.me) accepts personal vehicles that are less than 12 years old and in good or excellent condition, driven by a licensed, insured adult 18 or older. There's no minimum mileage to join, no requirement to own an EV, and rideshare or delivery drivers are welcome to keep working with a decal on. Motorcycles, commercial vehicles, and cars that are already wrapped don't qualify.
What are the basic requirements to join Lunar?
Lunar is a car advertising marketplace where everyday drivers apply a removable vinyl decal for a local business to their car door and get paid monthly for driving like normal. The eligibility bar is intentionally low, because the whole idea only works if regular commuters — not a fleet of pre-screened company cars — can join. Here's the full checklist Lunar uses to approve a car.
- Driver must be 18 or older with a valid driver's licence and current insurance
- Vehicle must be less than 12 years old
- Vehicle must be in good or excellent condition — no major body damage, rust, or mismatched paint
- Vehicle must be a personal car — no commercial vehicles, no motorcycles, no vans used for business
- VIN required for verification (unique to the vehicle, checked once at signup)
- Car must not already be wrapped or carrying another advertiser's decal
- No minimum mileage to join — though driving over 900 miles a month unlocks a mileage bonus
Does my car have to be new, or an EV?
No. The 12-year cutoff is about condition and legibility of the decal, not age for its own sake — a car that's 11 years old and well kept qualifies the same as a car that's 2 years old. There's also no EV-specific perk or requirement. Gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles are all treated the same way in the eligibility check; what matters is that the paint and body are in good shape and the vehicle is genuinely yours to drive.
Can rideshare or delivery drivers use their car for Lunar too?
Yes. Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart drivers are welcome to apply a Lunar decal and keep working exactly as they were before. The one line Lunar draws is around commercial vehicles — cars registered or used specifically as commercial fleet vehicles don't qualify, since Lunar is built around personal cars doing their normal, everyday routes rather than dedicated work vehicles.
What disqualifies a car from Lunar?
A handful of things keep a vehicle out of the program. Motorcycles and commercial vans or trucks aren't eligible — the decal format is designed for a standard car door. A car that's already wrapped, or already carrying another business's decal, can't take on a Lunar sticker until that's resolved. And a car older than 12 years, or one with significant body damage, rust, or paint issues, won't pass the condition check, since a decal needs a clean, flat surface to sit on and represent the business well.
Can I sign up more than one car per household?
Yes. Lunar allows multiple cars per household to join, as long as each vehicle individually meets the age, condition, and documentation checks. There's no household cap and no bundled approval — every car is evaluated on its own against the same standard.
Do I need to drive a minimum amount to qualify?
There's no minimum mileage required to join Lunar. Roughly 600 miles (about 900 km) a month is used as a general reference point, not a hard rule. Driving above 900 miles a month unlocks a mileage bonus on top of the base payout, while a car that logs under 300 miles a month for two months in a row gets flagged and removed from the program — the sticker only earns its keep on a car that's actually out on the road.
Frequently asked questions
Does my car need to be a certain make or model to qualify for Lunar?
No specific make or model is required. Lunar cares about age (under 12 years), condition (good or excellent, no major damage or rust), and that it's a personal vehicle rather than a commercial one. A well-kept sedan, SUV, or hatchback of any brand can qualify.
Can I join Lunar if I lease or finance my car?
Leased and financed cars can generally join, since the decal is a removable vinyl sticker rather than a permanent modification. It's worth checking your lease terms for any clause about vehicle appearance before applying a decal.
Will my rideshare or delivery car be rejected because it's used for work?
No — Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart drivers are welcome, and can keep working with the decal on. The exclusion is for vehicles registered or used as commercial fleet vehicles, not for personal cars that happen to also do gig work.
Is there a mileage minimum to sign up?
No minimum mileage is required to join Lunar. About 600 miles a month is used as a reference point, and driving over 900 miles a month earns a mileage bonus, but there's no floor you need to hit just to get approved.
Can I put a Lunar decal on more than one car in my household?
Yes. Multiple cars per household can join Lunar, as long as each vehicle meets the age, condition, and documentation requirements on its own. There's no limit on how many household vehicles can participate.
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