Karnataka - Apply for City Taxi Permit

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

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
Link for online application forms : Application Form
Respective application form (can be obtained from RTO)
Also make sure you have all the necessary documents for the permit
The applicant should make sure they are eligible for the process
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.
Officials would start processing your application.
Important verifications for the permit includes Vehicle condition, Seating arrangements etc.. will be carried by authorities.
After checking the vehicle for its correctness and other appropriate requirements the application will be processed.

Required DocumentsEdit

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

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

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 : [email protected]
Karnataka State - Transport Department Contacts: Link for contacts
Full List of Karnataka RTO Office Locations

EligibilityEdit

Owner of the vehicle is eligible to apply for Taxi Permit

FeesEdit

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

ValidityEdit

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

Documents to UseEdit

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

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

It takes 5 working days to get permit

InstructionsEdit

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

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.

Need for the DocumentEdit

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.

Information which might helpEdit

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

External LinksEdit

More information can be obtained from this link

OthersEdit

More information which might help people.