Passenger Transportation Fees & Payment
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Do not send your credit card number and authorization with your submission. This information will be collected over the phone. The credit card number will be destroyed upon completion of the transaction.
How to Pay Registrar of Passenger Transportation
All fees are payable to the Minister of Finance (in Canadian funds only).
Fees are required at the time of application, transaction or request. Payments can be made by cheque, money order or credit card*. Debit card and cash payment is accepted if it is made in person. Fees for licence applications and temporary operating permits are nonrefundable unless otherwise specified.
* Do not send credit card account information with your application or request. You will be contacted by telephone to request your credit card information and authorization.
How to Pay Passenger Transportation Board
All fees are payable to the Minister of Finance (in Canadian funds only). Fees are required at the time of transaction or request. Payments can be made by cheque, money order or credit card*. Cash payment is accepted if it is made in person. The Board accepts payments for appeals of administrative penalties and submissions to applications published in the Board's weekly bulletin,
*Use the credit card remittance form for Passenger Transportation Board transactions.
Licence Applications
| Licence Applications | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| General authorization licence | PTR5005 | $200 |
| Special authorization licence | PTR5010 | $200 |
| Add an inter-city bus vehicle | PTR5023 | $100 / vehicle |
| Transfer a general authorization licence* | PTR5027 | $200 |
| Transfer a special authorization licence* | PTR5025 | $200 |
| Change passenger-directed vehicle rates and rules | PTR5026 | $200 |
| Activate a vehicle identifier (plate and decal) for a Board-approved special authorization application | N / A | $100 / vehicle |
* If you are transferring a hybrid licence (both special and general authorization) only one application fee of $200 is required, provided both transfer applications are filed at the same time.
Special Authorization Replacements
| Special Authorization Replacements** | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Lost or stolen active special authorization plate, decal, or document replacement | PTR5018 | $50 / vehicle |
| Damaged special authorization plate, decal or document replacement | PTR5020 | $50 / vehicle |
| Move Plate to Alternate (PTA) vehicle | PTR5019 | $50 / vehicle |
** There is no fee to replace a damaged plate provided you return the damaged plate and decal and Vehicle Identification Certificate (VIC).
Licence Renewal
| Licence Renewal | Fee |
|---|---|
| General authorization licence renewal | $100 / licence |
| Special authorization licence renewal (with the exception of TNS) | $100 / vehicle |
| Transportation Network Services authorization (TNSA) licence renewal*** | $5,000 flat fee |
*** In addition to the annual licence renewal fee of $5,000 TNS licensees must also pay a per-trip fee of $0.30 for trips taken in non-accessible vehicles operating under a TNSA.
Temporary Operating Permit
| Permit | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Additional taxis, limousines, or other passenger-directed vehicles | PTR5045 | *** |
| Festive season additional taxis | PTR5048 | *** |
| Peak season additional limousines | PTR5049 | *** |
| Extra-provincial (originating outside B.C.) | PTR5046 | $25 / vehicle |
**** Temporary operating permit duration and fees.
- 1 to 14 days $25 / vehicle
- 15 to 30 days $50 / vehicle
- 31 to 60 days $75 / vehicle
- 61 to 92 (maximum) days $100 / vehicle
| Passenger Transportation Board | Form | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Written submission on an application | N / A | $50 |
| File a notice of appeal (for an administrative penalty) | Notice of Appeal | $150 |
