Key info
- To become a ride-source driver you need to contact a platform provider before you apply for a licence.
- If you meet the platform provider's requirements you need to submit a ride-source application for ancillary certificate (PDF, 210KB) at a service centre.
- You must be at least 21 years of age and have held an Australian driver licence for at least 12 months (you must convert your licence to Tasmania if your current licence is held in another state).
- You will be advised of the outcome of your application within 14 business days.
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About applying to be a ride-source driver
Ride-sourcing or ride-sharing is an arrangement where:
- you (a driver) make a car available for public hire for passengers
- a passenger uses a third-party digital platform, like a website or an app, to request a ride
- you use the car to transport the passenger for payment (a fare).
You need to apply for an ancillary certificate or licence at a service centre to become a ride-source driver.
Your licence will be valid for 12 months and a renewal notice will be emailed to you before it expires.
How to apply
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What you need to apply
To complete an application form (PDF, 210KB) you need:
- your personal details
- your Tasmanian working with vulnerable people card details, this must be employment/volunteer class
- your current full Tasmanian driver licence
- a fitness to drive declaration
- your work visa (if applicable).
You also need:
- a statement of licence details from another Australian state or territory (if you have held your Tasmanian licence less than 12 months)
- current national criminal history check dated within 6 months from the application date
- a medical report (if you have declared any medical conditions other than visual aids)
Can I apply?
You must:
- have held a current full Australian driver licence for at least 12 months (you must convert your licence to Tasmania if your current licence is held in another state)
- be at least 21 years of age
- be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, permanent resident or hold a visa allowing you to work in Australia
- hold a current working with vulnerable people card issued by the Tasmanian Department of Justice
- provide a nationally coordinated criminal history check
- understand and be familiar with the Tasmanian road rules (PDF, 4.4MB) and the public passenger operating requirements.
Your nominated vehicle must:
- be lighter than 4.5 tonnes
- have a Tasmanian registration
- be roadworthy
- be registered with ride-source MAIB premium 23 (or higher MAIB premium if also operating as another service, like hire and drive)
- pass a small passenger vehicle (SPV) ride-source inspection
- display a vehicle inspection roadworthy label on the top left-hand corner of the front windscreen.
Proving your identity
There are 2 ways to prove your identity:
1. Your Tasmanian driver licence
You can show your driver licence, even if it expired up to 2 years ago.
2. Provide identity documents
If you don't have a Tasmanian driver licence you must show at least:
- one category A document and 2 category B documents, or
- two category A documents and one category B document.
These documents must:
- show your current Tasmanian address
- be the originals (not photocopies, certified copies or laminated)
- be in English or provided with an English translation from an accredited translator.
- Australian birth certificate (not an extract or commemorative certificate)
- Australian citizenship papers
- Australian passport (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Overseas passport/visa (can be expired up to 2 years if accompanied by a current Australian visa)
- Australian photo driver licence (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Australian firearms licence
- Tasmanian Government personal information card (showing your full name)
- Department of Home Affairs travel documents or Australian Government issued Immicard
- Department of Home Affairs certificate of evidence of resident status.
- Medicare card
- Bank or credit card, with signature
- Student identity card with photo, issued by an Australian educational institution
- Department of Veterans' Affairs or Centrelink - pensioner concession or other current entitlement card issued by the Australian Government
- Births, Deaths and Marriages change of name/marriage certificate (not a church or celebrant document) or deed poll
- High risk work licence issued by WorkSafe Tasmania
- Government issued working with vulnerable people card.
If you have changed your address or name
If your name or address is incorrect on your licence or any documents you use to prove your identity, you must show evidence of:
- your address, and/or
- change of name documents.
To show evidence of change of address you must provide one of the following documents:
- Financial institution statement
- Lease or rent agreement
- Council rate notice
- Utility account (electricity, water, sewerage, telephone, gas)
- Aurora+ phone application (name and address details must match the applicant's and be visible when sighted at a service centre. Must not be a screenshot)
- Land tax valuation notice
- Australian Taxation Office assessment (current or last financial year)
- Certificate of title.
To show evidence of change of name you must provide one of the following documents:
- Adoption paper issued by court
- Divorce paper issued by court, showing your original name
- Change of name registration issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages or deed poll
- Guardianship order
- Marriage certificate issued by Births, Deaths and Marriages (not a church or celebrant issued document).
If you cannot show these identity documents, please contact Service Tasmania on 1300 135 513.
How much it costs
| Type of certificate | Cost |
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Ancillary certificate to drive public passenger vehicle | $22.44 |
Ancillary certificate in driving instruction | $56.10 |
Ancillary certificate to drive a ride-source vehicle | $41.14 |
Ancillary certificate to drive a ride-source vehicle (currently hold another ancillary certificate) | $18.70 |
Duplicate or replacement ancillary certificate | $18.70 |
Fees and charges last updated 1 July, 2024.
Payment options
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More Information
- You will be advised of the outcome of your application within 14 days.
- If your application is approved, this will be added to your Tasmanian licence.
- If you intend to launch a ride-source platform in Tasmania, contact Industry Policy, Department of State Growth at taxireview@stategrowth.tas.gov.au.
Please visit Transport Services for more information on applying to be a ride-source driver.