Hobart Food Truck Permit - Tasmania

Description

If you hold a current mobile food premises registration certificate, you can apply for a permit to be part of the Hobart Food Trucks Program. Registering for this program allows you to trade in certain defined areas within the municipality.

Food trucks are defined as any vehicle that is registered as a mobile food premises within Tasmania under the Act. Trucks may be road-registered vehicles such as trucks, minivans, caravans or enclosed trailers. Non-motorised, non-registered vehicles such as push-carts or tricycles are also considered food trucks.

Only road-registered vehicles, where trade is wholly from inside the vehicle, can trade on the road while participating in the program. Only non-motorised, non-road-registered vehicles can trade on footpaths or in parks or reserves while participating in the program.

Trading on private land during special events falls outside the scope of this permit. Mobile food vendors intending to trade at special events are advised to speak to individual event organisers about specific trading requirements for the relevant event. There are two licences available: full annual licence or a short period licence.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this permit you must provide evidence of the following:

  • current mobile food premises registration certificate
  • current public and product liability insurance with cover of $20 million.

Duration

3 or 12 months

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Road registered vehicles for trade on public roads, excluding Salamanca plaza roster:

  • full year - $1,094.00
  • 3 month permit - $364.00.

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All

Road registered vehicles for trade on public roads, including Salamanca plaza roster:

  • full year permit - $2,356.00
  • 3 month permit (October to March) - $730.00
  • 3 month permit (April to September) - $393.00.

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All

Non-motorised, non-registered vehicles for trade on footpaths, parks and reserves:

  • full year permit - $1,461.00
  • 3 month permit - $438.00.

Fees for 2024-25

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Guidelines for Mobile Food Businesses - PDF (Opens in new window)
Comply Company, Co-operative, Other, Partnership, Sole Trader Hobart Food Trucks - Program Guidelines 2024 -25 - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 Tasmania

Administering agency

Hobart City Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.