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Diagnostics
Uber & Lyft Vehicle Inspections
Rideshare vehicle inspections completed while you wait — the NYS inspection upstate platforms rely on, plus the signed platform form whenever your driver app asks for one.
Starting at
$49per platform inspection
Most visits run $49–$99
While you wait — most rideshare inspections are done inside 30 minutes.
- Price range published up front
- Photos and a written quote before any work
- Warranty in writing
- ASE-certified technicians
Quick answer
Rideshare Inspection, in plain English.
Yes — Fogg’s Automotive Fleet & Service Center in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady, handles Uber and Lyft vehicle inspections while you wait. Upstate New York platforms key off your annual NYS inspection — $21 here — and when your driver app asks for its own signed inspection form, we complete, sign, and photograph it for $49–$99. Most drivers are out inside 30 minutes.
Rideshare platforms require proof that the vehicle carrying passengers is safe: brakes, tires, lights, steering, horn, wipers, seat belts, glass, and more.
In upstate New York that proof starts with the annual New York State inspection — every vehicle driving for Uber or Lyft in the Capital Region has to carry a current sticker — and some drivers are additionally prompted by the app for a platform inspection form when activating a vehicle or at renewal.
Drivers need either one done fast, done right, and documented in the exact format the app accepts, because a rejected upload costs earning days.
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We run whichever checklist you need point by point. For the NYS inspection, that’s the full state safety and OBD-II emissions test at the state-regulated $21 fee.
For a platform form, we complete and sign the official document and photograph it so you can upload from the parking lot.
If something fails — most commonly tires or brake measurements near the limit after a season of airport runs to Albany International — you get our standard measured evidence and a published-price quote on the spot, and we re-inspect after the repair.
Time is money in this line of work, literally.
That’s why rideshare inspections get while-you-wait priority in our 27 bays, and why a failed-item quote comes with honest triage: what the platform and the state require now versus what can wait until the next 10,000 miles of fares between Schenectady, Saratoga, and the Albany airport.
What’s included
- New York State safety and OBD-II emissions inspection ($21 state fee)
- Platform checklist when required: brakes, tires, steering, lights, horn, wipers, belts, glass
- Official Uber/Lyft inspection form completed and signed
- Photo of the signed form for immediate app upload
- Measured quote at published prices for any failed item
- Free re-inspection after we complete a required repair
- While-you-wait scheduling — most inspections under 30 minutes
Rideshare Inspection
Signs it’s time.
- Uber or Lyft is asking for your annual inspection
- New to ridesharing and need the first inspection to activate
- Adding a different vehicle to your driver profile
- Your NYS inspection sticker expires this month
- Failed an inspection elsewhere and need a repair + re-inspection
- Platform deadline approaching and you need it done today
Rideshare Inspection
Typical price in the Capital Region
$49–$99
per platform inspection
- Findings with photos before any work
- A written quote you approve first
- No work without your OK
Pricing
The price, before we start.
Platform inspection form $49–$99, completed and signed. The New York State inspection is billed at the state-regulated $21. Receive 10% off approved repair work performed at the time of inspection; if a failed item is repaired here, the re-inspection is free.
For fleet accounts
Running a few cars under one rideshare or livery operation? We treat it as a small fleet: all units tracked for NYS inspection expiration, inspected in one staged visit, and billed on a single invoice.
Start a fleet accountHow a visit works
Book in a minute
Pick a time online or call. Urgent problems usually get a same-day slot, and early drop-off is available.
We inspect and photograph
A technician inspects the vehicle and sends you the findings with photos and measurements before any work starts.
You approve in writing
You get a written quote, and nothing is repaired until you approve it. Questions go to the person who did the work.
Back on the road
We fix it, test it and hand back the keys, with qualifying repairs backed by our written warranty.
What drivers and fleets say
Real reviews from customers across the Capital Region. The full list lives on Google.
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Service
Often booked together.
Jobs that usually come up in the same visit. Book them together and the vehicle only comes in once, with one written quote for all of it.
NYS Inspection
Annual NYS safety and OBD-II emissions inspection at the state-regulated $21 fee — usually while you wait, batched by appointment for fleets.
Starting at $21
Pre-Purchase Inspections
Buying a used vehicle? Our pre-purchase inspection finds hidden mechanical, safety, rust, and inspection-sticker problems before you buy.
Starting at $95
Brakes
Pads, rotors, calipers, brake lines, and fluid — measured in millimeters, photographed, and quoted before any work begins.
Starting at $189
Tires
Name-brand tires quoted by size and brand, plus mounting and balancing from $25/tire, rotation, flat repair, seasonal changeovers, and TPMS service.
Starting at $25
Book Rideshare Inspection
Get it on the calendar.
Pick a time online or send the form. Urgent problems usually get a same-day slot.
Prefer to talk it through? The service desk answers Monday–Friday.
Book this service
We respond within the hour during business hours — usually faster.
Need rideshare inspection handled this week?
Book online or call. We’ll tell you how soon it needs attention and get you scheduled.
01Do you fill out the official Uber/Lyft form?
Yes — bring the current form from your driver app (or we’ll print it), and we complete, sign, and photograph it so you can upload before leaving. The apps reject incomplete or unsigned forms, so we treat the paperwork as part of the job.
02Does New York require a separate state inspection for rideshare?
Every vehicle registered in New York needs the annual NYS safety and emissions inspection regardless of rideshare, and upstate platform rules rely on that sticker. If your app also asks for its own platform form, we complete that in the same visit. Both are usually done inside 30 minutes.
03What do rideshare inspections most commonly fail on?
Tires below tread minimums and brakes near the measurement limit — the two things fares wear fastest. A lit check engine light will fail the NYS emissions portion. All of it comes with measured evidence and a published-price quote, and the re-inspection after our repair is free.
04Do I need an appointment?
Walk-ins work most weekdays — rideshare inspections get while-you-wait priority. If your platform deadline is today, call first and we’ll confirm a slot: (518) 348-7764.