Key info
- Your vehicle must be registered in Tasmania to be registered as a hire and drive vehicle.
- Your vehicle may need to be inspected.
- You must be accredited to operate as a hire and drive passenger service.
- You must apply at a service centre.
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About applying to register a hire and drive vehicle
A passenger vehicle that is let or rented out for hire to be driven by the hirer must be registered as a hire and drive vehicle.
There are 2 types of hire and drive vehicles:
- less than 10 seats, or
- 10 or more seats.
Trucks and utility vehicles do not need to be registered as hire and drive vehicles. These are vehicles that are primarily used to transport goods.
Single cab vans:
- if the use is primarily to transport goods it will not need to be registered as a hire and drive vehicle
- if it is used and hired as a campervan it will need to be registered as a hire and drive vehicle
How to apply
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What you need to apply
For vehicles with less than 10 seats
If the vehicle is already registered in Tasmania and less than 3 years old:
You must provide:
- your current Tasmanian licence or proof of identity documents
- payment.
If the vehicle is already registered in Tasmania and more than 3 years old:
In addition to the above, you must also provide:
- an approved public passenger inspection report.
If the vehicle is not registered in Tasmania:
In addition to all of the above, you must also:
- provide an approved light vehicle inspection report
- provide proof of entitlement document
- return any remaining plates.
For vehicles with 10 or more seats
If the vehicle is registered in Tasmania:
You must provide:
- an approved public passenger inspection report
- your current Tasmanian licence or proof of identity documents
- payment.
If the vehicle is not registered in Tasmania:
In addition to the above, you must also:
- provide an approved light vehicle inspection report
- provide proof of entitlement document
- return any remaining plates.
If the vehicle is registered in someone else's name
You must also provide:
- a letter of authority from the registered owner clearly stating that you have permission act on their behalf
- a copy of the registered owner's current Tasmanian licence or proof of identity documents.
If the vehicle is registered in a company name
You must also provide:
- proof that you are from the company with either:
- a letter of authority on company letterhead clearly stating that you have permission act on their behalf, or
- being in company uniform when you attend a service centre, or
- a business card printed with the company logo and your name
Vehicles with no Australian registration history
An Australian road vehicle with no previous documented registration history in Australia must be entered on the Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) before it can be registered in Tasmania.
Can I apply?
You can apply if you are accredited and the vehicle is, or is going to be, registered in Tasmania.
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 or 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 Immigration and Border Protection issued travel documents or Australian Government issued ImmiCard
- Department of Immigration and Border Protection 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 or children 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
To find out how much you need to pay, please visit Transport Services.
Payment options
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More Information
- When booking an inspection, it is a good idea to check what your vehicle needs to pass the inspection.
- If you are looking to let or rent out your car through the car next door program, please visit Uber Carshare for more information.
- Once a vehicle is registered as a hire and drive vehicle, it must be inspected on a regular basis, depending on:
- how many seats the vehicle has
- the age and type of vehicle.
Please visit Transport Services for more information on applying to register a hire and drive vehicle.