Operating or owning a commercial passenger vehicle

This guide includes the three mandatory requirements you need to operate a commercial passenger vehicle (CPV) in the Northern Territory (NT):

1. Accreditation in the NT.
2. Commercial vehicle licence (CVL).
3. Registration of CPV.

There is a cap on the number of taxi licences operating in Darwin and Alice Springs and licences are currently issued through a ballot.

Taxi ballots are held when licences become available.  The ballot is advertised at least three weeks in advance.

If a taxi licence has expired for more than three months it will be considered cancelled and placed on a list of licences available in the ballot.

This guide also includes the steps you need to follow for complaints, code of conduct, multiple hire, number plates, taxi areas, meters and fares, as well as how to place your CVL licence on hold.