Table 3: Proposed driver licensing and testing fees that go down (GST inclusive)

Proposed fees in the following tables assume that additional government funding is secured through the use of section 9(1A) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 (outlined in Proposal 1). You will notice a column showing the estimated impact if s9(1A) is unsuccessful.

Table 3 rule reference:

Land Transport (Driver Licensing and Driver Testing Fees) Regulations 1999

New licence classes or stagesBack to top

Notes in this table:

* Average because some people need to sit their test more than once.

** People can choose to do competency-based training and assessment, or a test. The average figure takes into account that those people who sit out test may do so more than once.

Service	Forecasted annual volumes	Current fee	Proposed fee	Change %	Estimated fee if s9(1A) unsuccessful	Change %
Alcohol interlock licence	334	$200.00	$30.38	-85%	$33.56	-83%
New class 1 learner*	77,635	$117.36	$93.38	-20%	$96.56	-18%
If you pass test first time		$93.90	$93.38	-1%	$96.56	3%
If you fail test once		$139.60	$93.38	-33%	$96.56	-31%
New class 1 restricted*	66,398	$203.02	$162.77	-20%	$165.96	-18%
If you pass test first time		$134.80	$162.77	21%	$165.96	23%
If you fail test once		$221.40	$162.77	-26%	$165.96	-25%
New class 1 full*	62,329	$129.85	$96.04	-26%	$99.23	-24%
If you pass test first time		$109.50	$96.04	-12%	$99.23	-9%
If you fail test once		$169.40	$96.04	-43%	$99.23	-41%
New class 2-5 learner*	18,633	$112.96	$75.24	-33%	$78.43	-31%
If you pass test first time		$93.90	$75.24	-20%	$78.43	-16%
If you fail test once		$139.60	$75.24	-46%	$78.43	-44%
New class 2-5 full*	16,856	$112.16	$38.59	-66%	$41.78	-63%
If you pass test first time		$109.50	$38.59	-65%	$41.78	-62%
If you fail test once		$169.40	$38.59	-77%	$41.78	-75%
New class 6 learner**	7,636	$103.95	$88.01	-15%	$91.20	-12%
If you pass test first time		$93.90	$88.01	-6%	$91.20	-3%
If you fail test once		$139.60	$88.01	-37%	$91.20	-35%
New class 6 restricted**	3,914	$138.31	$52.60	-62%	$55.78	-60%
If you pass test first time		$134.80	$52.60	-61%	$55.78	-59%
If you fail test once		$221.40	$52.60	-76%	$55.78	-75%
New class 6 full**	2,974	$102.28	$46.02	-55%	$49.21	-52%
If you pass test first time		$109.50	$46.02	-58%	$49.21	-55%
If you fail test once		$169.40	$46.02	-73%	$49.21	-71%
Zero alcohol licence	3,114	$156.04	$36.09	-77%	$39.27	-75%

Conversions of overseas licencesBack to top

Service	Forecasted annual volumes	Current fee	Proposed fee	Change %	Estimated fee if s9(1A) unsuccessful	Change %
New class 1 learner (non-exempt)	48,396	$121.11	$93.38	-23%	$96.56	-20%
New class 1 full (non-exempt)		$131.17	$96.04	-27%	$99.23	-24%
New class 2-5 learner (non-exempt)		$116.54	$75.24	-35%	$78.43	-33%
New class 2-5 full (non-exempt)		$114.40	$38.59	-66%	$41.78	-63%
New class 6 learner (non-exempt)		$107.85	$88.01	-18%	$91.20	-15%
New class 6 restricted (non-exempt)		$114.40	$52.60	-54%	$55.78	-51%
New class 6 full (non-exempt)		$104.81	$46.02	-56%	$49.21	-53%
New class 1 learner (exempt)		$52.10	$25.82	-50%	$29.00	-44%
New class 1 restricted (exempt)		$52.10	$25.21	-52%	$28.39	-46%
New class 1 full (exempt)		$52.10	$25.75	-51%	$28.94	-44%
New class 2-5 learner (exempt)		$52.10	$26.41	-49%	$29.59	-43%
New class 2-5 full (exempt)		$52.10	$28.77	-45%	$31.96	-39%
New class 6 learner (exempt)		$52.10	$25.80	-50%	$28.99	-44%
New class 6 restricted (exempt)		$52.10	$27.38	-47%	$30.57	-41%
New class 6 full (exempt)		$52.10	$27.56	-47%	$30.74	-41%

EndorsementsBack to top

Service	Forecasted annual volumes	Current fee	Proposed fee	Change %	Estimated fee if s9(1A) unsuccessful	Change %
New P (passenger) endorsement (5-year) – application only	9,913	$254.90	$205.18	-20%	$212.28	-17%
New V (vehicle recovery) endorsement (5-year) – application only	720	$254.90	$190.86	-25%	$197.85	-22%
New I (driving instructor) endorsement (5-year) – application only		$254.90	$190.86	-25%	$197.85	-22%
New O (testing officer) endorsement (5-year) – application only, does not include testing fees		$254.90	$190.86	-25%	$197.85	-22%
D (dangerous good) endorsement	5,272	$44.00	$19.92	-55%	$23.10	-47%

Licence renewalsBack to top

Note in this table:

* For drivers between the ages of 65-75 the fee will be less depending on the number of years from the licence renewal date to the age of 75. Over the age of 75, renewing your driver licence is subsidised by the government. The current over-75 fee is $18.70 (excluding the $41.80 cost of on-road safety test). The new over-75 fee would be $13.40, and if you need an on-road safety test, that would now be free.

Service	Forecasted annual volumes	Current fee	Proposed fee	Change %	Estimated fee if s9(1A) unsuccessful	Change %
Renew drivers licence*	326,178	$60.02	$31.45	-48%	$34.63	-42%
Apply to renew D (dangerous good) endorsement	4,115	$44.00	$21.21	-52%	$24.39	-45%
Renew P (passenger) endorsement (5-year) – application only	9,496	$254.90	$98.27	-61%	$101.45	-60%
Renew V (vehicle recovery) endorsement (5-year) – application only		$254.90	$98.27	-61%	$101.45	-60%
Renew I (driving instructor) endorsement (5-year) – application only		$254.90	$98.27	-61%	$101.45	-60%
Renew O (testing officer) endorsement (5-year) – application only, does not include testing fees		$254.90	$98.27	-61%	$101.45	-60%

Licence replacement cardsBack to top

Service	Forecasted annual volumes	Current fee	Proposed fee	Change %	Estimated fee if s9(1A) unsuccessful	Change %
Replace licence card (photo driver licence)	130,239	$38.20	$25.52	-33%	$28.71	-25%

Licence reinstatementsBack to top