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Department of

Transport
On-demand Transport Fact Sheet
Passenger Transport Vehicles
On-demand Charter
What is a Passenger Transport Vehicle
PTV OD-C?
authorisation?
To operate a PTV OD-C, your vehicle must display
A Passenger Transport Vehicle (PTV) authorisation
allows a vehicle to be used to provide a passenger
either:
transport service, including on-demand transport.
prominent livery on the vehicle; or
F
Anyone can apply for a PTV authorisation. There are
a sign/sticker indicating the authorised ODBS that
F
no limits to when and where PTVs can operate or how
the vehicle is operating under, located either:
many authorisations someone can hold.
- in the left of the rear window; or
There are four categories of PTV authorisation: What are the signage requirements for
- if that is not practicable, in a position on the
• On-demand Rank or Hail (OD-RH) (also known as vehicle that is clearly visible from the rear of the
taxis);
vehicle while it is operating.
• On-demand Charter (OD-C); Signs/stickers must include either the authorised
Vehicles with a PTV OD-C authorisation can take CHARTER To operate a Passenger Transport clearly visible from the rear of
Regular Passenger Transport; and
•
ODBS name or logo and be put up when the vehicle is
operating.
Vehicle On-demand Charter (PTV OD-
the vehicle while it is operating.
Tourism Passenger Transport.
•
C), your vehicle must display either:
any requirements around size or appearance of
on-demand trips that do not involve rank or hail (i.e. The Department of Transport (DoT) does not specify Signs/stickers must include either
prominent livery on the vehicle;
•
the authorised On Demand Booking
signage as long as it is clearly visible during the day
charter trips). VEHICLE or Service name or logo.
and at night. You may need to consider having the
Vehicles with a PTV OD-C authorisation can also sticker made on retroreflective material for night work.
a sign/sticker indicating the
•
apply for Regular Passenger Transport and/or Tourism If you choose to drive for multiple
You can use any material you wish to meet these
Passenger Transport categories to be attached to their SIGNS authorised ODBS that the booking services, signage that
vehicle is operating under,
authorisation at no extra cost. requirements (e.g. magnetic signage, removable meets the regulations will need to be
stickers or programmable LED signage). There are
located either:
You cannot be issued PTV OD-C and OD-RH rules around the use of additional accessories such as displayed for all of them. You can
authorisations together as there are additional LEDs on vehicles – visit the DoT website for more
- in the left of the rear window; or
requirements for OD-RH (taxi) vehicles to meet. information. display signage for multiple booking
- if that is not practicable, in a services simultaneously and do not
Applications for PTV authorisation can only be made It is the responsibility of your authorised ODBS to
position on the vehicle that is
online via DoTDirect. provide signage for you – DoT encourages you to need to take it down between jobs.
discuss this with them.
How much does a PTV authorisation
cost? penalties apply
Application fee (per vehicle) $15
1 month $21 Department of Transport Education and Compliance Officers are
3 months $40 X now issuing penalties to operators failing to display correct
6 months $67 signage on OD-C PTV.
12 months $113
The fines for failing to display correct signage on a OD-C
Note: One month authorisations cannot be renewed – these PTV range from $1800 for an individual to $6,000 for a
are offered when a temporary or replacement vehicle is
required, or to meet demand for a special event. body corporate.
Position of signage for PTV OD-Cs.
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