Apply Online - Obtain Private Carrier Vehicle Licence Online with Images

1. To apply for the Private Carrier licence for Vehicle, you have to submit your application to the Transport Authority (TA) online. Please view the TA contact details via this link:Link
2. To submit your application to TA via their online portal, visit:Link
3. If you are a register user, enter your email address and password to login and if you don’t have an account, click on “Register Now” to create an account. In the new page, entre your email address and submit, you will then receive a notification informing you that an email has been sent to your email account with instructions on how to complete your account setup.
4. Go to your email account and click on the link form TA to direct you to the TA online registration form and fill in all the required information to create an account
5. Upon a successful creation of your account, return to the logging in page to sign in by entering your registered email and password to access your account
6. Once logged in, click on “Submit Application” in the new page select type of application as “New” and the location where the license will be collected then click on “Next”
7. In the new page (Owners and Vehicle Selection) enter the your TRN and the vehicle chassis number and submit to select the type of license you are applying for (Private carriage) in the next page
8. Then complete the required fields for the vehicle and license information and then scan and upload all the required documents and then select “Add to Cart” and you will be directed to the application cart and payment page
9. View the payment details and click on “check out” to proceed to the payment page, review and confirm your order. Complete the payment using the online platform and you will receive emails confirming the payment and form the TA confirming receipt of the application
10. Print the confirmation report and take it to your selected office once the license is availed for collection, this normally take 5 working days

• Current insurance certificate or cover note
• Current motor vehicle registration certificate
• Current certificate of fitness
• Tax payer registration number (TRN)
• Identification document (Driver’s license, Voters ID or Passport)
• TRN for the contractor

Transport Authority Head Office
Address: Corporate Office,119 Maxfield Avenue Kingston 10
Tel: 876-926-8912 or 876-908-1997-8 or 876-926-5451
Email: customerservice@ta.org.jm
Email: Link
contact information and other branches: Link contact-us

• Vehicles that are used for carriage of goods connected with the owner’s business, but may not be used for hire or reward are eligible to apply for this license

• $14000
• The fee details are outlined in the payment section while submitting your application

• The Private Carrier licence for Vehicle is valid for one year and is renewable at the end of this period

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• Five working days

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• Vehicle details
• Owners details

• This license is used to prove that the registered vehicle is used for carriage of goods connected with the owner’s business, but may not be used for hire or reward

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• Transport Authority: Link

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