Vehicles for Hire

• Affidavit Verifying Lawful Presence in the U.S.(PDF, 945KB) (fillable PDF)
• ASE Master Technician Inspection(PDF, 964KB) (fillable PDF)
• Carriage Authorization Form(PDF, 981KB) (fillable PDF)
• Driver Application(PDF, 984KB) (fillable PDF)
• Driver Medical Certification(PDF, 949KB) (fillable PDF)
• Motor Vehicle Authorization Form(PDF, 992KB) (fillable PDF)
• Motorized Vehicle for Hire License steps
• Motor Vehicle for Hire Business License Application(PDF, 596KB)

• Business license/certificate of public necessity and convenience: $302
• Vehicle decal, per vehicle: $30
• Driver's permit (initial or renewal): $30
• Driver's permit (replacement card): $6
• Vehicle decal transfer: $13
• Vehicle inspections (first or second per vehicle): No charge
• Vehicle inspections (third and each subsequent): $33

Police Department
Permits & ID/Vehicles for Hire Unit
616 Colcord Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 297-1109
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

City Manager's Office
Action Center
200 N Walker Ave., 2nd floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 297-2535
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Airports Department
Will Rogers World Airport
7100 Terminal Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
(405) 316-3200
Business Agreement hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (3rd floor)
Driver's Permit hours: Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (basement, Police Dept.)

Development Services Department
Animal Welfare Division
2811 SE 29
Oklahoma City, OK 73129
(405) 297-3100
(405) 297-3108 (for appointments)
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. every day but holidays.

• Vehicles for Hire & Other Transportation Services
• Vehicles for Hire Operations at Will Rogers World Airport
• Vehicles for Hire Parking at Will Rogers World Airport
• Motor Vehicles and Traffic

• Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
• Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
• Oklahoma Corporation Commission
• Oklahoma Secretary of State
• Oklahoma Tax Commission
• U.S. Department of Transportation

You can re-apply after six months.

• If the applicant is under 18 years old.
• Any felony, or any misdemeanor conviction within the last seven years which reasonably indicates a risk to the public such as:
• • Any violent offense
  • Any sex offense
  • Any drug- or alcohol-related offense
  • Cruelty to animals
  • Felony theft or burglary of any type
  • Hit-and-run driving conviction
  • Reckless driving convictions within the past five years
• Not possessing a state driver's license, unless specifically exempted.
• Omitting any information from the permit application(PDF, 1MB).
• Failing to provide a Driver Medical Certification(PDF, 1MB).
• Inability to communicate effectively in the English language.
• Failing to produce an endorsement letter from a licensee.

Drivers must be at least 18 years old.

Physical certifications are valid for five years.

Permits must be renewed annually.

• Proof of commercial automobile liability insurance provided by the vehicle for hire company applies to the driver once the requisite driver's permit has been obtained.
• Application(PDF, 1MB) signed by an authorized agent of the vehicle for hire company
• A three-year driver's record from all states in which the applicant has resided within 30 days of submitting application. Information on how to obtain a driver's record in Oklahoma can be found at the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety.
• Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) criminal background record check to include sex offender registry, violent offender registry and criminal background within 30 days of submitting an application.
• Driver Medical Certification(PDF, 1MB) authorized by a physician licensed within Oklahoma within 30 days of submitting an application.
• Oklahoma driver's license and a second form of identification:
• • Passport
  • Work visa
  • Social Security card
  • Handgun license issued by a state agency
  • Fishing/hunting license issued by a state agency
  • Health insurance card
  • Current student ID
  • State certified birth certificate
  • U.S. military ID
  • Veteran's ID or government-issued photo ID card

The Police Department Permits & ID/Vehicles for Hire Unit must be notified within one business day of the collision regardless of your choice to make a collision report.

No, your Department of Transportation medical exam cannot be substituted for the City's Driver Medical Certification.

No, with one exception. Only taxicab drivers are permitted to accept immediate fares, except for shuttles picking up immediate fares at Will Rogers World Airport only. Passenger arrangements for executive cars, limousines and shuttles (except for the Will Rogers World Airport exception) must use pre-arranged schedules.

A taximeter may not be an Internet-based application.

No. A separate driver's permit is required for each vehicle for hire in which a driver is employed.

Driver permit applications are approved or denied based on convictions. Felony convictions, and misdemeanor convictions within seven years of submitting a driver's permit application, are grounds for denial.

No. Master Technicians have been certified in a minimum of eight of of the nine National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence categories.

You may use the ASE Master Technician of your choice. The City does not maintain a list.

Along with the City's required licenses and permits, all owners/operators of vehicles for hire must have a Ground Service Agreement with the Oklahoma City Airport Trust to conduct any commercial activity from from Will Rogers World Airport. Drivers must have an Airport Drivers Permit while providing services at the airport. Find Will Rogers World Airport contact information at the Will Rogers World Airport site.

No person shall provide motor vehicle for hire services with a vehicle that is owned, leased or insured by another motor vehicle for hire business.

Any animal-powered or human-powered vehicle, including horse-drawn, pedicabs and bicycle carriages.

No, you cannot park a transportation network vehicle at a taxi stand.

Business licenses (for non-motorized vehicles) expire May 30 of each year. Certificates of public necessity and convenience (for motorized vehicles) expire June 30 of each year.

A business license granted by the City upon approval by the Traffic and Transportation Commission to engage in the operation of a business that provides vehicle(s) for hire.

The Oklahoma City Police Permits & IDs/Vehicles for Hire Unit, unless otherwise directed. Appointments are suggested for timely inspections.

• An ASE Master Technician Inspection Form(PDF, 782KB) (PDF) for motor vehicles 3 years old and older
• Copy of state-issued motor vehicle title
• Copy of the automobile's insurance security verification form
• Original Oklahoma Corporation Commission decal (required)

A minimum of five vehicles.

Do I have to submit my business license application in person?

No. You may submit your application either in person, by mailing it to the Oklahoma City Police Department Permits & ID/Vehicles for Hire Unit 616 Colcord Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73102, by faxing it to (405) 316-1109 or online at www.okc.gov/access (registration required).

An automobile, bus, truck, van, limousine or any other motor vehicle with a seating capacity of 15 or fewer that is used to transport customers for any form of compensation, including money, property, service, tips or anything else of value.