Owner-Operator Taxi Licence - Tasmania

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to operate a vehicle as a taxi. This licence enables the taxi to be hired from a taxi zone, by being hailed, or by being booked and ordered. This licence must not be leased or assigned to another person.

Owner-operator licence may be obtained:

  • through an annual release by the government
  • by purchasing a licence from an existing licence holder and have it transferred with the consent of the agency.

Please note that temporary taxi licences are also available.

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 a natural person (as this licence is not issued to a company)
  • be accredited to operate a taxi
  • be a registered operator of a suitable vehicle that is not used to provide a taxi service under the authority of another taxi licence.

Please email the agency for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fees are listed on the attached document.

Forms

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Application for an Owner-Operator Taxi Licence - Please consult the Contact Officer for information on forms to be submitted.
Transfer All Application to Transfer an Owner Operator Taxi Licence to Another Person - PDF (Opens in new window)

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All Public Passenger Vehicle and Accreditation Fees (Opens in new window)

Regulation(s) name

Taxi Industry Regulations 2018 Tasmania

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:

Regulations Team, Passenger Transport Branch

Transport

Department of State Growth

 Tasmania
Operating address: 4 Salamanca Place
Hobart, Tasmania 7000
Mailing address: GPO BOX 536
Hobart, Tasmania 7001
Phone: 03 6166 3275
Email: operator.accreditation@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Website: Public Transport Industry and Operator Information (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Taxi (Opens in new window)