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TRANSPORT AUTHORITY REAPS SUCCESS AGAINST OVERCHARGING OF FARES BY PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES
Kingston - Jamaica, November 13, 2025: The Transport Authority is advising that, “Operation Reset”, which was launched on Monday, November 10, with focus on overcharging of fares by public passenger vehicle operators has reaped success. Over the 3 days 52 prosecutions were effected for overcharging of fares and 32 motor vehicles seized. {{ "20251021_093728.jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }}File photo: Transport Authority Managing Director, Mr. Ralston Smith and a Rout Inspector on an operation. Managing Director, Ralston Smith stressed that the Authority will ramp up its operations across the island to stamp out this illegal practice. As such, operators who continue to overcharge passengers could have their road licences suspended or revoked. In the meantime, commuters are being encouraged to assist the Authority in cracking down on this practice by reporting incidents of overcharging by calling (876) 926-8912 or WhatsApp (876) 551-8196, providing the licence plate numbers and the routes for the vehicles; or you may send us the images or videos of the vehicles in which you experience overcharging. -30- Corporate Communications Tel: (876) 926-8912/(876) 277-9671
TRANSPORT AUTHORITY WARNS PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLE OPERATORS TO DISCONTINUE THE PRACTICE OF OVERCHARGING FARES OR FACE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THEIR ROAD LICENCE
Kingston- Jamaica, November 4, 2025: The Transport Authority has been made aware that since the passage of hurricane Melissa, several public passenger vehicle operators across the country have raised their fares. The Authority is warning all PPV operators that this practice is illegal and should be discontinued immediately. Managing Director, Ralston Smith, is reminding the public that the demand by some PPV operators for commuters to pay more than the approved fare is illegal and is a clear violation of the rights of commuters. As such, the Authority is hereby warning all PPV operators that in keeping with section 68 (1) of the Road Traffic Act, operators who continue to overcharge passengers could have their road licences suspended or revoked. In the meantime, the commuting public is reminded that one of the dangers of using unlicensed public passenger vehicles is that these operators often charge exorbitant fares. The Authority is therefore urging the commuting public to use licensed public transport vehicles which display red public passenger vehicle plates and the light blue Transport Authority sticker on the windshield with expiration date of 2026. Commuters are also being asked to assist the Authority in cracking down on this illegal practice by reporting incidents of overcharging by calling (876) 926-8912 or WhatsApp (876) 551-8196, providing the licence plate numbers and the routes for the vehicles; or you may send us the images or videos of the vehicles in which you experience overcharging. -30- Corporate Communications Tel: (876) 926-8912/277-9671
New Routes Now Available to Route Taxis in the KMTA
KINGSTON, JAMAICA: Minister of Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz has given the Transport Authority the ‘greenlight’ to make eleven (11) additional routes available for Route Taxis to operate legally in the Kingston Metropolitan Transportation Region (KMTA), effective July 2025.Here’s a listing of the additional routes: {{ "12 New KMTA Routes.png" | asset_url | img_tag }}Operators desirous of plying these additional routes are invited to license their vehicles though the respective Taxi Associations. Here’s a list of the Transport Authority’s Taxi Associations: https://www.ta.org.jm/taxi-associations.The Transport Authority is an Agency of the Government charged with the responsibility for the licensing of all public and commercial vehicles, and the regulating and monitoring of Public Passenger Vehicles throughout the island of Jamaica. It has a vision to provide effective and efficient monitoring and regulatory services that facilitate a people-centred, safe, orderly and reliable public passenger transport system.-30-
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Once you have determined the type of road licence you would like to apply for, you need to get the relevant application form, as well as requirement sheet from any of the Transport Authority offices or download it from our website at www.ta.org.jm. This should be filled out and submitted with the relevant documents and fee for the applicable type of licence. Applications may be submitted in office or on-line.
Persons who want to apply for Route Taxi licences should visit their respective Route Taxi Associations.
No, the Transport Authority has made the provision for all road licences to be renewed before the expiration date. The licensing renewal period usually begins in Mid-February of each year and your road licence will be valid until the following year March 31st. For information on the specific date for renewals each year, please contact us at 876-926-8912.
Back year charges apply when a licence holder has been operating without renewing the road licence. Whenever a road licence is not currently in use, it is required that the licence be surrendered, otherwise one will be required to pay all fees for the amount of years the licence was expired if you wish to renew said licence. However, for Public Passenger vehicle licences there are restrictions on renewals after the licence has expired in excess of a year. Contact our office for details.
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