Luxury Limo Vehicle License

A luxury limousine is a for-hire vehicle.

These vehicles:

• Can seat up to 20 people (not including the driver)

• Are dispatched from a central place

• Charge passengers based on:

  • Flat rate
  • Time
  • Mileage
  • Garage-to-garage service

What is garage-to-garage service?

This means you hire the car for a set period of time. You pay from when the car leaves the garage until it returns to the garage - not just for pick-up and drop-off.

Review the documents and fees before applying:

• Check the vehicle requirements: You need to see the list of documents needed for the driver license application.
  Vehicle License Requirements Checklist

• Permit fees

  • New application fee: $550 for a two-year license. If you pay by money order, make it payable to: NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission.
  • Inspection fee: $75 if the vehicle has 500 miles or more on the odometer. New applicants must pay both the $550 application fee and the $75 inspection fee together.
  • All licenses are non-transferable and all fees are non-refundable.

• Accepted payment methods
  You can pay by:

  • Money order (payable to NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission)
  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover card

• License renewal payments: You can pay for your license renewal online. Use the LARS (License Applications, Renewals and Summonses) System.

• Other license types: Other licenses from the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) need different operating licenses.
  
  For more information, visit:

  • The NYC Business Express Index
  • A TLC Licensing Center in person