Limousine Owner

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All individuals who own a limousine to be driven for money must be licensed.

Sole proprietorships (individuals), partnerships or corporations.

Two pieces of government-issued identification (one must be photo ID):

  • Canadian Passport (photo ID)
  • Driver’s Licence (photo ID)
  • Canadian Birth Certificate
  • Citizenship Card
  • Permanent Resident Card
  • SIN Card (Social Insurance Number)
  • Valid Work Permit

Note:

  • First and last names must match on all identification
  • We do not accept Health Cards
  • For sole proprietorship or individual applicants, one piece of ID must provide proof of work status.
  • Identification is required for all officers/directors listed on the Articles of Incorporation, Corporate Profile or Federal Form 6

Applications for new limousine owner licences need to be submitted online. You cannot apply for these licences in-person.

Apply online

Please have all required documents ready to upload before starting the application, as it requires 10-15 minutes to complete and cannot be saved. Download a step by step guide on how to submit a new application. Licence application fees can be paid online or by sending a cheque.

Submit Application

If you have already submitted an application you may upload additional documents using your upload token.

Upload Documents for Existing Request

Picking up or dropping off plates

If you need to pick up or drop off plates in-person, you must book an appointment at the Licence and Permit Issuing Office, 850 Coxwell Avenue, 3rd Floor. Walk-ins will not be accepted. You must be the owner or custodian of the plate.

Book Appointment

Please arrive 10-15 mins early to check in and be on time for your appointment or you may be turned away and asked to re-book for another day and time, subject to availability.

In 2022, you will need to pay a total of $1,135.12 when applying for your limousine owner licence. This includes the:

  • application fee with a 50 per cent reduction: $1,103.79
  • Accessibility Fund Program fee with a 75 per cent reduction: $31.33

The 2022 application fee reduction was approved by Toronto City Council to help the taxicab and limousine industry. City Council also reduced the Accessibility Fund Program fee with this expiring end of 2022.

In 2023, you will need to pay a total of $1,308.24, when applying for your licence. This includes the:

  • application fee with a 50 per cent reduction but adjusted for a 4.35% consumer price index (CPI) for 2023: $1,174.85
  • Accessibility Fund Program fee (no longer reduced): $133.39

CPI is calculated by the City’s Finance Division and approved by City Council. It is based on inflationary pressures for different expenditure categories. CPI applies to all licence categories.

Partnerships and corporations must also provide the following:

  • a business location/address
  • a copy of provincial business name registration or signed franchise agreement
  • a partnership agreement
  • or, a copy of Articles of Incorporation (Note: If there has been a change to the list of officers and directors, please also provide a current Corporate Profile Report)

If the president, director or officer of the corporation are unable to apply in person at the Licence & Permit Issuing Office, a designate may apply on their behalf. The designate must:

  • have an original letter advising of their signing authority on the corporation letterhead
  • provide two pieces of identification for themselves and
  • provide two pieces of identification for each officer and director of the corporation

Applicants must provide an original Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check issued by a Canadian Police Service within 280 days prior to the application.

Applicants must provide proof of $2,000,000 in Commercial General Liability (PL/PD) insurance.

A form certificate will be provided at time of application for your insurance provider to complete.

Original completed forms that are signed and stamped by the insurer must be emailed to mlstaxilimo@toronto.ca from the insurer.

An original provincial vehicle registration, where the name and address match the applicants. For example, if the applicant is a partnership or corporation, the vehicle ownership must be registered to the partnership or corporation.

Maximum age of vehicles

In July 2022, City Council adopted bylaw amendments that allow vehicles currently used as Standard Taxicabs and Sedan Limousines for one additional year up to a maximum of 10 years old. The change came into effect on July 21, 2022. This means that limousines manufactured in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 will need to be replaced in 2023.

Restrictions for vehicles used as limousines

The vehicles

  • cannot be branded as rebuilt
  • must have the limousine plate affixed to the front grill
  • must be equipped with winter tires from December 1 to April 30

See the approved limousine vehicles list.

To register a replacement vehicle the following documents can be submitted through our online renewal portal:

  • Provincial Vehicle Ownership
  • Safety Standard Certificate (SSC) or Annual Inspection Certificate (AIC). Stretch limousines must provide an AIC, which must be dated within 36 days of submission.
  • Certificate of Insurance can be emailed to mlstaxilimo@toronto.ca

An original Standard Safety Certificate (SSC) or Annual Inspection Certificate (AIC) is required as part of a complete application.

An SSC or AIC is issued following an inspection by a Motor Vehicle Inspection Station (MVIS) garage operator, licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.

The SSC or AIC cannot be more than 36 days old at time of submission.

To submit your SCC or AIC:

Find Your Submission Date:

Limousine Vehicle Inspections

  • Safety Standards Certificate (SSC) or Annual Inspection Certificate (AIC) needs to be submitted once a year
  • SSC or AIC can be submitted up to 30 days before the submission date, but can’t be more than 36 days old at time of submission
  • Keep a hard copy of all SSCs and AICs in the vehicle

If a SCC or an AIC is not provided within seven days of its due date, your business licence can be suspended.

Cameras are not mandatory in limousines, but if installed, a notice must be attached in the limousine informing passengers that they are being video recorded.

This updated notice is available at the Licence and Permit Issuing Office, 850 Coxwell Avenue, 3rd Floor.

Provide a list of rates, fare or fees to be charged to customers for service. For example, rate charged for driving a passenger from Downtown Toronto to the Airport.

No owner, limousine service company or any person in its employ shall quote or charge less than the amount set out in Appendix D to Chapter 546, Limousine Tariffs to Lester B. Pearson International Airport, for trips originating within the City of Toronto and terminating at Lester B. Pearson International Airport. The Tariff Map should be signed and returned to us at the time of application and also for renewals.

A photo of the applicant must be submitted with all other required application documents. It is essential that the photo provided complies with the Licence Application Photo Requirements. Failure to do so may result in delayed or rejected applications.

Your licence will expire annually on the anniversary of the date that the licence was first issued. A renewal notice, identifying any documents required to renew the licence, will be mailed to the address on file.

Fees

In 2022, you will need to pay a total of $386.20 when renewing your limousine owner licence. This includes the:

  • renewal fee with a 50 per cent reduction: $354.87
  • Accessibility Fund Program fee with a 75 per cent reduction: $31.33

The 2022 renewal fee reduction was approved by Toronto City Council to help the taxicab and limousine industry. City Council also reduced the Accessibility Fund Program fee with this expiring end of 2022.

In 2023, you will need to pay a total of $511.11, when renewing your licence. This includes the:

  • renewal fee with a 50 per cent reduction but adjusted for a 4.35% consumer price index (CPI) for 2023: $377.72
  • Accessibility Fund Program fee (no longer reduced): $133.39

CPI is calculated by the City’s Finance Division and approved by City Council. It is based on inflationary pressures for different expenditure categories. CPI applies to all licence categories.

Renew licences online

Existing licensees must renew their licences online. Licence renewal fees can be paid online or by sending a cheque.

Please have all required documents ready to upload before starting the renewal, as it requires 10-15 minutes to complete and cannot be saved. Download a step by step guide on how to renew a licence or permit.

Renew Licence

Find your outstanding business licence or permit renewal invoice.

If you fail to renew your licence according to the bylaw, your licence will be cancelled and you will have to reapply.

Renewal Forms: