Apply for driver authorisation or operator accreditation
You need to meet certain requirements when applying to obtain a driver authorisation or operator accreditation.
Driver authorisation
If you intend to drive a motor vehicle providing a public passenger service—you may need to apply for driver authorisation for the service. Driver authorisation categories include:
- Booked Hire/Taxi (includes taxi, limousine and booked hire services)
- General services – authorises the holder to drive a vehicle being used to provide any public passenger service other than a booked hire service or a taxi service.
- Restricted driver authorisation.
Read more about driver authorisation.
Renew your driver authorisation
Check how to renew your driver authorisation (PDF, 97KB).
Operator accreditation
Before you can operate certain public passenger service, you may need to apply for operator accreditation—for the relevant category.
Read more about operator accreditations, including information on the requirements of accredited operators.
Renew or amend your operator accreditation
Check how to renew your operator accreditation (F2768) for a public passenger service.
You can also amend details of your operator accreditation (F3208) if needed.
Application forms
You will need to complete the relevant public passenger application form/s to apply to become authorised to drive, and/or accredited to operate a public passenger service.
More information
For more information on applying for a driver authorisation and/or operator accreditation, you can: