** Scheduled maintenance **
We are doing planned system maintenance on Saturday 22 March from 8:00am to 5:00pm (AEDT). During this time, you may experience intermittent interruptions
You will need this certificate to drive a tow truck for the purposes of towing motor vehicles. This certificate is required to do any of the following on a road or road related area:
Please be aware that:
A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.
To be eligible for this certificate, you must:
You may be subject to a criminal record check for the last 10 years and a driving record check from the last 3 years.
National Police Certificate
One, three or five years
Fees Details for this service in table format.
Grant of licence. Fees for 2024-25
Restoration of licence:
Fees for 2024-25
Re-application for an expired conditional certificate (within 5 business days of expiry). Fees for 2024-25
Reissue of a conditional certificate. Fees for 2024-25
Grant of licence under mutual recognition:
Replacement of certificate. Fees for 2024-25
Renewal of certificate:
Tow Truck Industry Act 1998 New South Wales (Opens in new window)
Tow Truck Industry Regulation 2020 New South Wales (Opens in new window)
Your application must be supported by evidence to confirm your identity, criminal history and traffic record (if applicable), driver licence and character.
Department of Customer Service
NSW Fair Trading
Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.
Driver Certificate (Opens in new window)