A drive device includes a motor having a motor shaft that rotates, a motor housing unit that houses the motor, a gear unit that transmits rotation of the motor shaft to an intermediate shaft, and an inverter housing unit that houses the inverter, wherein the inverter housing unit is disposed above the intermediate shaft, a lower wall portion of the inverter housing unit faces outside air, and the inverter housing unit has a vent that allows an inside of the inverter housing unit and an outside below the inverter housing unit to communication with each other.