Note: The City will no longer issue specific types of driver’s licences (taxi, limousine, shuttle) and Class A and Class B taxi driver’s licences.

All drivers must provide:

• completed application form
• Fees $60/year or $100/two years
• Class 1, 2, or 4 provincial operator’s licence
• Police Information Check no older than 90 days from Edmonton Police Service
• photograph (to be taken at the time of application or supplied by the applicant)
• To operate an accessible taxi, proof of an accessible taxi driver training program (to be noted on the driver’s licence)
• There is no requirement for English language test, abstract, or defensive driving course

Note: There is no longer a requirement for the limousine plate to be on the road for a minimum of 200 days.

A vehicle can only receive one type of vehicle licence.

An applicant for a vehicle licence must provide:

• a completed application form
• fee: $400/year
• valid provincial registration certificate
• proof that vehicle and all people driving are covered under a valid commercial insurance policy approved by the Province of Alberta

Mechanical inspections are required annually and records must be kept in the vehicle at all times.

Dispatcher licence requirements

• Fees: $1000/year
• Completed application form
• Exclusive dispatcher does not have to pay a dispatch fee but is still subject to all dispatch obligations (records and data to be collected and available to the City)
• corporate documents or ownership documents

If application is for a corporation: Copies of Corporate Registry documents are required. These documents should also include the name of at least one individual who will be responsible for that corporation complying with all provisions of the Bylaw and Regulations.

Dispatcher Record Requirements

Dispatchers must maintain the following records:

• a daily account of all requests for transportation service
• a daily account of all requests for accessible vehicles for hire
• a daily account of all trips recorded by a global positioning system (GPS), including pick-up and drop off location, and the vehicle licence number and driver’s licence number for each trip
• summary of verbal notices of refusal provided to the dispatcher
• any other information required by the City Manager

Records must be kept for one year. Dispatcher must provide access to any of these records upon request of the City Manager.