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TRANSPORT AUTHORITY’S 2024/2025 LICENSING PERIOD HAS STARTED
Transport Authority says the 2024/2025 licencing period has started for all categories of public passenger vehicles and commercial carriers; and as part of the Authority’s digital transformation programme, will be emailing the Road Licences to its customers. The Authority says the February 1, 2024 start of the Licensing Period is to facilitate the timely submission and processing of road licences and commercial carriers applications, which expire on March 31, 2024. To complement this process, the Authority has been facilitating motor vehicle Inspection for public transportation since January 8, 2024. The Authority is advising that application can be made at our Online Application portal at www.ta.org.jm for the following categories of Public Passenger Vehicle Licences and Commercial Carriers: · New and Renewal Contract Carriage, Express Carriage and Route Taxi licences; · Renewal Hackney Carriages; and · New and Renewal Commercial Carriers · Walk-in customers will be processed by our Customer Care Team The Transport Authority is reminding customers who conduct transactions at its offices, that the Authority no longer accepts cash payments at its locations. Customers may use any of the several payment facilities including paymaster, bill express, apply online or use debit and credit cards at the offices. PPV operators and Commercial Carriers are urged to renew their road licences before March 31 and avoid the late payment penalty. -30-
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.
EXPRESS AND COURIER SERVICES
TRANSPORT AUTHORITY EXPRESS SERVICE LICENCE FEES
The Transport Authority has implemented an Express Service which will allow for the complete processing of licences within a next day or three (3) day timeframe. This service will be offered at an additional cost ONLY for licences that are being renewed and will take effect on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. The table below outlines a breakdown of the additional fees for this service by licence category: LICENCE REGULAR (7 WORKING DAYS) 24 HOURS 72 HOURS $ $ $ Contract Carriage (Bus) 15,600 20,600 18,600 Contract Carriage (Car) 15,600 20,600 18,600 Express Carriage 120,000 125,000 123,000 Hackney Carriage (metered) 13,500 18,500 16,500 Hackney Carriage (unmetered) 13,500 18,500 16,500 JUTC Stage Carriage Regular Fee An Additional $5,000 An Additional $3,000 Private Carrier 14,000 19,000 17,000 Public Carrier 14,000 19,000 17,000 Private Carrier (Bike) 11,500 16,500 14,500 Public Carrier (Bike) 11,500 16,500 14,500 Rural Stage Carriage Fee is based on seating capacity An Additional $5,000 An Additional $3,000
