Apply In-Person

1. To Renew Motor Cab Permit, in Karnataka the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which your area belongs to. Following link can provide you information related to the list of RTO office: link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference, it contains the application summary and contact details of the person to be contacted.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. The processing time for this procedure takes up to 10 - 15 days.

• Link for online application forms: Link for Form
• Respective application form that can be obtained from RTO
• Original Permit
• Registration Certificate
• Valid Fitness Certificate
• Valid Insurance Certificate
• No-objection Certificate from the financier if the vehicle is covered by hire purchase Agreement/Hypothecation/Lease.
• Payment of green tax wherever applicable.
• Pollution under control certificate
• Proof of payment of tax for the current quarter.
• Aadhaar card

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
• The validity of the permit is not lapsed

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

• Usually permit is valid for 5 years
• Renewal of permit can be obtained with Vehicle fitness certificate and FC as per authorities of concerned RTO.
• The age of the vehicle also limits the validity

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

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

This procedure can be completed on the same day.

Karnataka - Renew Motor Cab 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.

• Motor Cab Permit is needed for an tourist vehicle operator to carry passengers on a hire / rental basis from one place to another
• Motor cab means any motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry not more than six passengers, excluding the driver for hire.
• One cannot operate his vehicle without this permit in the allowed route.
• This permit need to be renewed before the validity of the permit lapses to ply the vehicle for the service.

• An operator with Motor Cab Permit should permit not more than 6 passengers in his vehicle
• Proper payment of fees is required to travel in other states other than the permitted state
• 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.

• Link for application form : Details, Forms
• Fees related information can be obtained from the following link : Fees
• Karnataka State - Transport Department Contacts : RTO

More information which might help people.