Who needs a transport service licence?

You must have a transport service licence to operate a goods service, passenger service, vehicle recovery service or rental service.

What you need to know and do

Click on a link below for information on obtaining the following transport service licences:

• goods service licence (GSL)
• passenger service licence (PSL)
• vehicle recovery service licence (VRSL)
• rental service licence (RSL).

Application forms

• Application for transport service licence TL01 (PDF, 183 KB)
  
• Personal details TL02 (PDF, 187 KB)

You can apply for a transport service licence in person at your nearest NZ Transport Agency regional office or by mail, provided the form is signed and witnessed by a Justice of the Peace, solicitor or a person authorised to make statutory declarations.

For more information regarding handbooks, test venues, test dates and cost of examinations contact Assessment Systems Ltd.

Transport service licence labels

From 1 August 2009, the Operator Licensing Amendment Rule 2008 requires the following vehicles to display a transport service licence (TSL) label: Taxis, Taxi shuttles, Vehicle recovery services, Goods services , Large passenger service vehicle operators. See our page on transport service licence labels for more information.

Where you can find out more

• Read Factsheet 47 Transport service licences.
• Phone our Contact centre on 0800 699 000.

Last updated: 28 September 2007