Applications for Transport Authority PPV licences to go online

The licence renewal of all public passenger and commercial vehicles will now be done online come February 1.

The Transport Authority has introduced its new Advance Integrated Management System (TAAIMS) to facilitate the change.

Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Ralston Smith, speaking at a recent meeting of the Route Taxi Associations, stated that the system is intended to make the licensing application and renewal processes more efficient, reduce wait-time and the delivery of road licenses.

“I am very optimistic of the process and every member of the Transport Authority staff is engaged in behind-the-scenes activity to make the licensing season a success,” the Managing Director stated.

He said that the Transport Authority has been transitioning from the old Licensing Management Information System (LMIS) to TAAIMS over the past two years and that it is now ready to electronically process all PPV licences for the 2024-25 licensing period.

He emphasised that with this new approach, the Transport Authority and transport associations are giving stakeholders a sense of importance and autonomy.

“Public passenger vehicle licensees not part of a taxi association can be facilitated entirely online once all payments are made with a visa debit or credit card,” it was explained.

The new Transport Authority Advance Integrated Management System is designed in an integrated manner with the tax office, insurance companies, and police.

Once the applicant's motor vehicle documents are current, the online application can be completed, allowing for the person to only make contact with the Transport Authority to collect their motor vehicle sticker.

Smith further charged that the Transport Authority, as a regulator, must seek to innovate, evolve and change and that as taxi associations, they too have that inescapable responsibility to change.

The 2024-25 PPV motor vehicle licensing period commenced with the pre-cursory inspection on January 2.

Applications for all other public passenger and commercial carrier licensing commence on February 1.

The Transport Authority is urging licensees to renew their road licences early and avoid prosecution come April 1, 2024.

Queries regarding the road licence application process may be directed to the Transport Authority via its toll-free number at 1-888-991-5687 or 876- 926 -8912.

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