Luxury Hire Car Licence - Tasmania

Description

You will require this licence if you intend to operate a luxury car hire service where you hire out a car together with a driver. This is sometimes also known as a limousine or chauffeur service. Examples of luxury car hire use include weddings, special events, tours, and thrill rides.

Once you have a licence it does not matter if you drive the vehicle yourself or employ someone else to do it. Please note that holders of luxury car licences are not permitted to stand or ply for hire in a public street or be hailed, and you will not be permitted to lease or assign a luxury hire car licence to another person.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

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 licence, you must:

  • be the registered operator of the vehicle to which the licence will relate
  • provide the details of your vehicle, which must be an eligible luxury car (as determined by the Agency)
  • hold a valid passenger transport service accreditation
  • submit the required form
  • pay the required fee.

Requirements for particular operations may vary. Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You must comply with any conditions of the licence.

Duration

As indicated on the licence.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $162.00 Application for luxury hire licence
Apply Licence All $5000.00 A licence fee must be paid at Service Tasmania prior to the issue of the licence
Apply Licence All $414.72 Annual administration fee
General Miscellaneous All -

Issue of replacement plate: $29.16; Label or car licence: $16.20.
Transfer Transfer All $16.20

Transfer licence to another vehicle or person

Act(s) name

Taxi and Hire Vehicle Industries Act 2008 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Luxury Hire Car Industry Regulations 2018 Tasmania

Transfer

You must apply to the Transport Commission in an approved form and pay a fee to transfer the licence to another vehicle.

Administering agency

Department of State Growth

Transport

Contact details

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

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Driver Licensing

Transport

Department of State Growth
Operating address: 4 Salamanca Place
Hobart, Tasmania 7000
Mailing address: GPO BOX 536
Hobart, Tasmania 7001
Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: dlu@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Website: Driver Licensing (Opens in new window)