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Transport Authority PPV Operators Children Tablet Drive

The Transport Authority through its Corporate Social Responsibility Programme will be issuing approximately 30 tablets to children of Public Passenger Vehicles (PPV), ages 7 to 12 years.  This initiative is in support of the “Government Tablet in School Programme” which is geared at digitally empowering children, providing them with the necessary tools to function in the online teaching and learning environment.  Qualified PPV operators are invited to complete the attached application form and submit it along with the essay to Miss Trudy Ann Myers at trudy-ann.myers@ta.org.jm by Wednesday, August 31, 2022.     To Qualify the owner/operator: Must be the holder of a valid road licence which expires 2023 and beyond or a valid badge which expires 2023 and beyond Must present a valid transport authority driver/conductor badgeThe child must submit with the application form a 100 words essay to say why he/she should receive the tablet  Please note it is one (1) tablet per child of PPV owner/operator/household.Download Application Form Here

Training for the Transport Authority Badge is now online!

{{ "Header Banners/car.jpg" | asset_url | img_tag }}Training for Transport Authority BadgeTraining for the Transport Authority Badge is now online and can be easily accessed on your phones and smart devices. The training for the badge covers three modules, Defensive Driving, Customer Service and Professionalism. The online courses are in the form of games, tips and puzzles which are easy, fun and engaging. Just follow these simple steps and get your badge in no time:Pay the fee at the Transport AuthorityYou will get an alert on your phone with the details about the online trainingYou complete the training whenever and wherever you wantYou then sit the exam and collect your badge This initiative is a partnership among the Transport Authority, Edufocal and the BCIC as part of the Authority's continued innovation to make training easy and accessible.Remember all Public Passenger Vehicle Operators are required by law to have a Transport Authority badge.

Transport Authority PPV Operators Children Tablet Drive

The Transport Authority through its Corporate Social Responsibility Programme will be issuing approximately 30 tablets to children of Public Passenger Vehicles (PPV), ages 7 to 12 years.  This initiative is in support of the “Government Tablet in School Programme” which is geared at digitally empowering children, providing them with the necessary tools to function in the online teaching and learning environment.  Qualified PPV operators are invited to complete the attached application form and submit it along with the essay to Miss Trudy Ann Myers at trudy-ann.myers@ta.org.jm by Wednesday, August 31, 2022.     To Qualify the owner/operator: Must be the holder of a valid road licence which expires 2023 and beyond or a valid badge which expires 2023 and beyond Must present a valid transport authority driver/conductor badgeThe child must submit with the application form a 100 words essay to say why he/she should receive the tablet  Please note it is one (1) tablet per child of PPV owner/operator/household.Download Application Form Here

ADJUSTED OFFICE HOURS

                        The Transport Authority advise the public of its adjusted office hours for the Licensing period 2022. REGIONS ADJUSTED OFFICE HOURS SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE Shop # 48, Caledonia Court Plaza,                   29 - 31 Caledonia Road Mandeville, Manchester Mobile Office Services       7:00 a.m.  – 5:00 p.m.     4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. SATELLITE OFFICE & POUND FACILITY Swansea District, Clarendon    7:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE Unit U, Sagicor Complex, Montego Bay Freeport, St. James       7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. SAVANNA-LA-MAR SATELLITE OFFICE Shop 19, Dunbar Mall, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland  8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. NORTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE Tower Isle, St. Mary  7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PORTLAND SATELLITE OFFICE St. Margaret’s Bay, Portland  7:00 a.m. – 3: 00 p.m.       CORPORATE OFFICE 119 Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10 Senior Citizens Online Application Express Services 107 Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10 New Facilities Call Center & Customer Service          7:30 a.m.  -3:00 p.m.    

Recent Notices

TA Introduces Courier Services for Road Licences Collection

Great News! Receiving your Commercial Carriers or PPV Licence(s) is Easy and Convenient with our Courier Service Facilities provided by TARA Courier Services!HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Delivery  Originating From To Delivery Locations in Cost To an Address To a designated person (ID required) 119 and 107  Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 10 Kingston & St Andrew $650 $920 Any Regional Office To any location outside Kingston& St Andrew $950 $1,150 ***Cash On Delivery Avoid the Rush! Request delivery by contacting us at courierservices@ta.org.jm.*Conditions Apply

TRANSPORT AUTHORITY SUSPENDS LATE FEES FOR RENEWAL APPLICATIONS FOR FOURTEEN DAYS

The Transport Authority is suspending the implementation of late fees for renewal of public passenger vehicle (PPV) road licences and commercial carriers for fourteen days until April 14, 2020.The suspension follows a directive from the Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague to delay the implementation of the late fees in light of current health concerns surrounding the COVID -19 Virus. Minister Montague says operators of public passenger vehicles and commercial carriers are being provided the additional days to re-licence their vehicles without the usual penalty in order to ease the pressure of these operators as they provide the essential service of public transportation to the nations’ people during this challenging period. All owners/operators of Public Passenger Vehicle (PPV) and Commercial Carriers will therefore be required to pay late fees of $10,000.00 for the renewal applications submitted on April 15, 2020 and beyond.In the meantime, the Transport Authority is reminding licensees that they may utilize its Online Application portal at www.ta.org.jm to submit their applications once they have an active email account and a credit or visa debit card for payment. Customers using the Online Application portal can now submit PPV and also Commercial Carriers applications online and should contact the Transport Authority Call Centre at 1-888-991-5687 during the hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily for support in completing their applications.Contact:Petra-kene Williams, Manager, Corporate CommunicationsCell: 876-579-6097 / Tel: 876-936-0610

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