About these licences

The following private ground passenger transportation is required to be licensed in order to operate in the City of Vaughan: 

  

• taxicab brokerages, owners and drivers
• limousine companies, owners and drivers
• private transportation companies (PTCs) and drivers 

Options to apply 

1. On the Licensing Portal, you can now apply for and renew Taxicab Brokerage, Limousine Company or Private Transportation Company licence, along with other stationary business licences. In the future, you will be able use the portal to apply for Taxicab, Limousine  or Private Transportation Company operator licences, along with various other individual and mobile licences also.

 

 

2. In-person or by mail to:

By-Law and Compliance, Licensing & Permit Services
Vaughan City Hall, Level 100 
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON  L6A 1T1

3. Via the drop-boxes located at the entrances of Vaughan City Hall.

4. By e-mail to:

bylaw.licensing@vaughan.ca, along with scanned copies of required documentation.

Please ensure the application or e-mail indicates a contact phone number

for staff to collect payment.

If submitting your application by mail or via the drop-box, please enclose payment in the form of a cheque made payable to the City of Vaughan. If submitting your application via e-mail, please ensure the application or accompanying message indicate a contact name and phone number for our staff to collect payment.

• All companies are permitted to set their own fares, which they must file with the City in advance.
• Surge pricing will not be permitted during a government declared state of emergency.
• Police criminal background checks can now be obtained from any Ontario Police Service. (You can obtain the York Regional Police "Police Criminal Records Check" or equivalent from other Ontario Police Service)  

Taxicabs

• Taxicab drivers can accept pre-arranged passengers, pick up passengers waiting at taxicab stands and those which flag them down.
• Taxicab owners are no longer required to belong to a brokerage.
• Taxicab drivers with more than five years of experience are eligible to obtain a taxicab owner’s licence, provided that they meet other requirements and operate an accessible vehicle for 4 years
• Taxis must ensure an up-to-date decal is on the side of their vehicle and that a City licence plate is on the back with the same number.    

Applications  

• Taxicab Brokerage Application (PDF)
• Taxicab Owner or Driver Application (PDF)

Fees 

Limousines

• Limousine drivers can only pick up pre-arranged passengers
• Limousines must have a City of Vaughan plate on the vehicle and drivers must have a valid licence card showing the owner/operator and vehicle information, including the vehicle information number and provincial plate.  

Applications   

• Limousine Company Application (PDF)
• Limousine Owner/Driver Application (PDF)

Private transportation companies 

• PTC drivers must apply directly through the PTC company.  If a PTC is licensed in Vaughan and its drivers are licensed by another municipality, drivers shall be considered licensed in Vaughan after their first pick-up in the City.
• PTC drivers can only provide services that are arranged through their PTC’s platforms.
• PTC vehicles will be required to have a safety standards certificate and proper insurance, as well as display a company identifier, such as a decal.
• Drivers cannot charge cash.
• PTC licensing fees will be based on an annual flat fee and quarterly payments of 11 cents per ride. 

Applications 

Fees