Driver and Vehicle Licensing

To apply for a City of Edmonton Driver’s Licence, please submit the following to businesslicenceapplications@edmonton.ca:

• Completed application form
• Application Fee 
• Class 1, 2, or 4 provincial operator’s licence
• A Police Information Check that is not older than 90 days from Edmonton Police Service
• Photograph

• Proof of an accessible taxi driver training certification (to be noted on the driver’s licence) if driving an accessible taxi

Under Section 33.1 of the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw 17400, no person may drive a vehicle for hire if, during the past 10 years, the person was convicted of any of the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada or the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) or the Cannabis Act (Canada):

• Any offence of a violent nature, including firearms and weapons offences
• Any offence involving sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual interference, procuring or invitation to sexual touching
• Trafficking
• Any offence involving fraud or fraudulent transactions, conspiracy to defraud, the use of false pretences, bribery, extortion, or theft; or
• Any offence relating to the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle

If, when applying for a driver’s licence, an applicant’s police information check reveals a pending charge for any of the offences listed above, the City will impose the following conditions on the licence:

• The licensee must provide an updated police information check or other documentation at regular intervals to the City until the charges are resolved, and

• If the licensee is convicted of the charge, the licence will automatically be cancelled without prior notice to the licensee

Drivers should always:

• Be kind and courteous
• Take the most direct route to the passenger’s destination, unless otherwise directed by the passenger
• Charge a fare that complies with the bylaw, and
• At the conclusion of each trip, check the vehicle for any personal property apparently left behind by a passenger and make any such property available for retrieval by the passenger

Taxi and Accessible Taxi Drivers are the only vehicle for hire drivers who can accept hails/flags from the street. All other trips must be pre-arranged.

To apply to transfer a taxi or accessible taxi vehicle licence from one person to another, please submit the following:

• Completed Consent to Transfer Form
• Application Fee

The person applying to receive the taxi licence or accessible taxi licence must comply with requirements for the vehicle licence, as provided under section 26 of the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw 17400.

To apply for a limousine vehicle licence, please submit the following:

• Application form
• Application Fee
• An agreement with a dispatcher that states that they will provide dispatch services for vehicle
• Bill of Sale or other proof of ownership interest. The licensee must be at least part owner of the vehicle
• Provincial Class 1-55 Registration Certificate
• Proof of valid insurance policy

• Proof that the vehicle is either:

  • A stretch sedan or stretch sport utility vehicle of all makes (Ford, Chevrolet, Cadillac, and others) containing a limousine package interior

  • A specialized vehicle (Cadillac, Lexus, Mercedes, and similar vehicles) containing a limousine package interior

  • A bus or motorcoach containing a limousine package interior; or

  • A limousine as deemed by the Vehicle for Hire Program Manager (send vehicle information to the Program Manager for review)

The City may request photographs of the exterior or interior of the vehicle to confirm the vehicle meets the requirements to be a limousine.