Limousine licences

We no longer issue new limousine licences. If you hold an existing limousine licence, you may continue to lease and transfer it.

Limousine services

Only licensed limousines can advertise as a limousine service.

Limousines must display distinctive number plates and access priority lanes under the Queensland Road Rules.

They also have an exemption under the Liquor Act 1992 to allow the service of alcohol.

Surrendering a limousine licence

The holder of a licence may surrender the licence by written notice to the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). The surrender takes effect from the day the written notice is received, or a later day stated in the notice.
If you are unsure about what surrendering your licence means for you or you want to understand other options, TMR recommends getting independent advice or contacting your relevant industry peak body—Limousine Association Queensland by emailing [email protected] for assistance.

Once a limousine licence is surrendered it cannot be:

• reissued
• purchased back from the department
• renewed
• transferred to another entity.

References or links to third-party sites are provided purely for user convenience and do not imply an endorsement of those services, products or views.

Limousine vehicles

Limousines may have any number of seats in the vehicle. 

Vehicles used to provide limousine services must have the correct purpose of use (POU), compulsory third party (CTP) insurance and number plates. Refer to the table below.

Licence type	Vehicle type	POU	CTP*	Plates
Limousine	Passenger vehicle – cars and station wagons	Limousine	Class 26	Limousine L + 5 digits
Limousine	Minibus and omnibus with 9 or more seats, includes stretch limousines	Limousine	Class 10A or 11	Limousine L + 5 digits

* Vehicles may have CTP insurance for a class of motor vehicle that attracts a higher premium. You must select the correct CTP insurance class for the service you're providing or your vehicle.

Replacing or amending vehicles on your limousine licence

If you replaced the vehicle on your limousine licence from 1 October 2017, the replacement vehicle must:

• be a passenger vehicle
• have a wheelbase of at least 2.8m or be at least 30 years old.

For more information on how to replace or amend the vehicle attached to your limousine licence, read how to add or change the vehicles on your limousine licence.

Standing areas

A limousine operator can agree on standing areas with the owner of the infrastructure, for example, the owner of a hotel, but we do not regulate these areas.

Disclosure of limousine licence values

We publish Queensland's limousine licence values on the Queensland Government Data Portal. We include licence type, transfer values and locations for 2009 onwards.

View Limousine licence values – Queensland

We don't disclose the identity of any person associated with the sale of licences.