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The Transport Authority is warning public passenger vehicle operators that they should immediately desist from the practice of overcharging commuters’ fares for use of public transportation in the corporate area.The Authority has again received complaints that unscrupulous persons are insisting commuters pay more than the approved fares in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR), particularly on the route Spanish Town to Linstead. This is illegal and a violation of the rights of the commuters. Accordingly, the Transport Authority operations teams are monitoring this situation closely and operators found to be “unlawfully deceiving passengers as to the fare for a journey” will be prosecuted under regulation 129 (d) of the Road Traffic Regulations.In the meantime, the commuting public is reminded that one of the dangers of using unlicenced public passenger vehicles is that these operators often charge exorbitant fares. The Authority is therefore urging the commuting public to use licenced public transport vehicles which display red public passenger vehicle plates and the light blue Transport Authority sticker on the windshield with expiration dates of 2020 and onwards.Commuters may report incidents of overcharging through the Authority’s toll- free line at 1-888-991-5687; WhatsApp images or videos to 1-876-551-8196, providing the licences plate numbers and the routes for the vehicles; or download the Drive Safe Jamaica app in the Google Playstore and submit your images or videos.Contact:Petra-kene Williams, Corporate Communication ManagerTel: (876) 936-0601/ (876) 579-6097
The Transport Authority is urging operators of licenced public transportation vehicles to ensure they abide by the provisions of the Disaster Risk Management Act by only transporting passengers during the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily.The Authority says that under Section 10 (5) of the Disaster Risk Management Act the hours of operations for public transportation is now 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and is consistent with the national curfew. Under the Act, public transportation operators are allotted an additional hour between 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to transport themselves ONLY to and from work. Operators are therefore being reminded that it is a breach of the Act to transport passengers outside of the prescribed timeframes. Contact:Petra-kene Williams, Manager, Corporate CommunicationsCell: 876-579-6097 / Tel: 876-936-0610
Minister of Transport and Mining, Honourable Robert Montague, has directed the Transport Authority to extend the deadline for submission of PPV road licence and commercial carriers’ applications, waive the late fees up to May 29, 2020 and allow new applicants to submit Police Records up to October 14, 2020. These changes will take effect on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.Therefore, come April 15, 2020 public passenger vehicle road licence and commercial carriers’ applications must be completed on the Authority’s online application portal at www.ta.org.jm. To access the online application portal, customers must have an active email account and either credit, visa debit or prepaid credit cards to make payment. Additionally, new road licence applicants will be allowed up to six months (by October 14, 2020) to submit Police Records.Meanwhile, new and renewal Route Taxi licence applications will not attract any late fees up to the May 29, 2020 and these must be done through any of their respective approved Route Taxi Associations.Persons requiring support with their online application may contact the Authority’s Customer Centre at 1-888-991-5687 during the hours 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily and where necessary the customer care representative will recommend an appointment in office. Person without an appointment, who attend the Authority’s offices for these service will attract a penalty of $10,000.00.Minister Montague says the foregoing measures are to reduce the risk of exposure amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Contact:Petra-kene Williams, Manager, Corporate CommunicationsCell: 876-579-6097/ Tel: 876-936-0610
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Once you have determined the type of road licence you would like to apply for, you need to get the relevant application form, as well as requirement sheet from any of the Transport Authority offices or download it from our website at www.ta.org.jm. This should be filled out and submitted with the relevant documents and fee for the applicable type of licence. Applications may be submitted in office or on-line.
Persons who want to apply for Route Taxi licences should visit their respective Route Taxi Associations.
No, the Transport Authority has made the provision for all road licences to be renewed before the expiration date. The licensing renewal period usually begins in Mid-February of each year and your road licence will be valid until the following year March 31st. For information on the specific date for renewals each year, please contact us at 876-926-8912.
Back year charges apply when a licence holder has been operating without renewing the road licence. Whenever a road licence is not currently in use, it is required that the licence be surrendered, otherwise one will be required to pay all fees for the amount of years the licence was expired if you wish to renew said licence. However, for Public Passenger vehicle licences there are restrictions on renewals after the licence has expired in excess of a year. Contact our office for details.