Apply In-Person

1. To apply for a Taxi permit in Karnataka the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which his area belongs to. Following link can provide you information related to the list of RTO office: Contacts Link
2. Link for online application forms : Application Form
3. Respective application form (can be obtained from RTO)
4. Also make sure you have all the necessary documents for the permit
5. The applicant should make sure they are eligible for the process
6. Application forms can be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices that should be completed and presented along with documents and appropriate fees. Officials would start processing your application.
7. Officials would start processing your application.
8. Important verifications for the permit includes Vehicle condition, Seating arrangements etc.. will be carried by authorities.
9. After checking the vehicle for its correctness and other appropriate requirements the application will be processed.

• Link for online application forms : Application Form
• Respective application form (can be obtained from RTO)
• PROOF OF ADDRESS (any one of the following to be produced)
  • Ration Card
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Electoral Roll
  • LIC Policy
  • Passport
  • Pay slip issued - Govt. Office (or) a Local Body
• School Certificate
• Birth Certificate
• Affidavit Sworn by the applicant before an Executive (or) a First Class Judicial Magistrate (or) Notary Public
• Registration Certificate
• Insurance Certificate
• Pollution under control certificate
• Valid tax
• Passport size photo-2

Commissioner for Transport and Road Safety
1st Floor, 'A' Block, TTMC. Building,
Shantinagar, Bengaluru-560027
PRO-phone : 080-22210994 Fax : 080-22235804
Mobile: 9449863459
E-mail : transcom@nic.in
Karnataka State - Transport Department Contacts: Link for contacts
Full List of Karnataka RTO Office Locations

Owner of the vehicle is eligible to apply for Taxi Permit

• Fees related information can be obtained from the following link: Fee Link
• RTO authorities may provide more information on fees

• Permit is valid for 5 years

• The renewal of permit can be obtained with Vehicle fitness certificate and FC as per authorities of concerned RTO

• Application forms can be obtained from the following link : Application forms

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

It takes 5 working days to get permit

Karnataka - Apply For City Taxi Permit
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Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

• Taxi Permit means a document issued by a Transport Committee authorizing the use of a transport vehicle, in our case Motor cab as an private carrier / public carrier.
• The business of renting of motor cabs to persons desiring to drive either by themselves or through drivers need to get the Taxi Permit
• Based on the capacity of the vehicle the number of passenger eligible to board varies as 4 passenger + 1 driver, 7 passenger + 1 driver etc.

• It is advisable to go to the Regional Transport Officer / State Transport Authority between 9:00am to 5:00pm.
• FC (for clearance) is a process meant for reviewing the condition of the vehicle by the RTO authorities

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

More information can be obtained from this link

More information which might help people.