Scheduled Operation (Long Distance Route)

Overview

Issued to operators who provide transport services on long routes for hire or reward. Operator will have to follow the approved timeslots.
Please note that non compliance to permit conditions will lead to charges and or revocation of permit.

Who is eligible?

Any locally-registered business, citizen or resident that is the owner of a passenger vehicle with a permit.

How do I get this service?

Download and complete Form RTS 1 - Application for Initial Grand or Amendment or Renewal of Road Transport Permit and submit supporting documents to the Registration and Licensing Officer at any Department of Road Transport and Safety permit-issuing office for approval.
Pay the application fee of BWP130.00 to the Registration and licensing officer.
First-time applicants attend a Transport advisory board hearing at the appointed time. It is at this point that the decision would be made.
Approved first-time applicants and renewal applicants must take the vehicle to the Transport Inspectors for inspection.
If inspection is failed, applicants must comply with Inspector's instructions to rectify any vehicle issues that may have caused the failure and reapply.
Applicants' whose vehicles pass the inspection are issued inspection certificates.
Submit Inspection certificate and all of the other supporting documents to the Registration and licensing officer and pay permit fee.
Once fee is paid, the permit would be issued.

What supporting documents are required?

Certified copy of valid national Identity document (Omang).
Copy of the vehicle's registration document (blue book).
Copy of vehicle's valid Roadworthiness Certificate (at the point of certificate collection).
Vehicle Inspection Certificate (only if permit application is approved by the board).
Copy of Certificate of Incorporation (companies).
Copy of one director's National ID (companies).
Copy of Shareholder's Certificates (companies).
Copy of business proposal (for new applicants).
Expired permit (renewals).
Expired token (renewals).