Apply In-Person

1. To apply for the renewal of a Public Carrier license in person, you should submit your application to the Transport Authority (TA).Please view the TA contact details via this link:Link
2. Obtain the application form from any of the TA office mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section below or download the form from the TA website:Link (Click on “Public and Private Carriers (Q) Form”) or you can download the form directly through this link: Link
3. Read and complete the application form accordingly
4. Then prepare the required supporting documents and attach the documents to the complete application form
5. Pay the renewal fees using the details provided in the “Fees” section and obtain the payment receipt
6. Then go to the TA office and submit the complete application including the payment receipt to the TA official at the service unit
7. The TA official will verify your application and issue you a TA receipt
8. Then the official will forward the application to the relevant authority for processing
9. At the end of the processing period, normally three days, visit the TA’s office where you submitted your application, present the original TA receipt and your identification document i.e., Passport, Voter’s ID, or Drivers Licence to the TA official at the service desk
10. The TA official will assess your documents and issue your renewed Public Carriage license
    

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1. To apply for the renewal of a public Carrier license for a 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 registered 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. On the new page, enter your email address and click on “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 from TA to direct you to the TA online registration form and fill in all the required information and click on “create an account” to create your account
5. Upon successful creation of your account, an email will be sent to you to confirm the creation of your account.
6. Return to the login page to sign in by entering your registered email and password
7. Once logged in, click on “Submit Application” on the new page select the type of application as “RENEWAL” and the location where the license will be collected then click on “Next”
8. On the new page, enter the “Road license number”, “License Type (Public Carrier)”, “Your TRN and the vehicle chassis number” and then click on the “Next” button to go to the next page
9. On this page provide all the required information and upload all the required supporting documents and then select “ADD TO CART”
10. You will then be directed to the application cart and payment details page. View the payment information and click on “Check Out” to proceed to payment.
11. In the payment platform, review the payment and confirm by clicking on the “Confirm” button to complete the payment details
12. Enter the required information from your credit/debit or visa and click on “Pay”. Then a credit card authentication will be done.
13. Upon completion of the authentication, you will receive two emails in your inbox for the confirmation of the payment from the TA and pay-Gate respectively
14. Print the confirmation report from TA and take it to the select TA office to complete your renewed license

• Current insurance certificate or cover note
• Current motor vehicle registration certificate
• Current certificate of fitness
• Taxpayer registration number (TRN)
• Expired public carrier license
• Identification document (Driver’s license, Voters ID, or Passport)
• In the case of a company, the company seal must be affixed to the application.
• Application fee

For collecting the license

• You the applicant should provide your Identification (Passport, Voter’s ID, Driver's Licence), and The Transport Authority’s original Receipt.
• A representative should provide his/her ID (Passport, Voter’s ID, Driver’s Licence), Authorization letter signed and stamped by a Justice of the Peace, and The Transport Authority’s original receipt.
• In case of a Company, A letter signed and stamped by the authorized personnel from the company, representative ID & Transport Authority’s receipt.

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

Application forms can be obtained from any of these TA offices:

• 119 Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10
  
• Sagicor Industrial Complex, Unit U, Freeport, Montego Bay, St. James
  
• Lot 26 Caribbean Park, Balmoral Heights, St. Mary
  
• Shop 48, Caledonia Court Plaza, 29-31 Caledonia Road, Mandeville, Manchester
  
• St. Margaret’s Bay, Portland
  
• Swansea District, Clarendon
  
• Barracks Road, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland
  

• A holder of a Public Carrier License that has expired is eligible to renew it

• The re-application fee is $14000
• The fee can be paid using one of these options:
• Debit or Credit Cards.
• Paymaster or Bill Express Locations Islandwide
• National Commercial Bank (N.C.B.) Direct Deposit or E-Banking facility
• National Commercial Bank (N.C.B.) vouchers are obtainable at the TA office

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

• Public and Private Carriers (Q) Form: Link

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• The application will be processed in 3 working days

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• Vehicle details
• Owner’s details

• You are required to renew your road license upon expiry, otherwise, you will not be able to operate with an expired license

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• Transport Authority: Link

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