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Road user charges (RUC) publications

Published: | Category: Commercial drivers & operators , Guidance for specialists | Audience: Heavy vehicle operators

Road user charges (RUC) are applicable to vehicles over 3.5 tonnes manufacturer's gross laden weight and all vehicles of 3.5 tonnes or less powered by a fuel not taxed at source.

This page also contains a number of forms used for different types of RUC applications, plus some other useful resources.

For more information see our section on road user charges.

Publication details

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  • Published: April 2024
  • Also known as: RUC

Browse section/chapter

  1. Road user charges handbook — 44 pages, 2.8 MB
  2. RUCCV (Road user charges application to change RUC vehicle type) (PDF) — 2 pages, 98 KB
  3. RUCCV – H (Road user charges application to change to H RUC vehicle type) (PDF) — 2 pages, 84 KB
  4. RUCOR – Road user charges application for refund for off-road travel (PDF) — 1 pages, 85 KB
  5. RUCX1. Application for VT 6/33 and 5t additional licence combination road user charges waiver (PDF) — 2 pages, 41 KB
  6. RUCX2. Application for VT 19/951 additional licences combinations road user charges waiver (PDF) — 2 pages, 44 KB
  7. RUCX3. Application for VT 6/43 additional licences combinations road user charges waiver (PDF) — 2 pages, 43 KB
  8. Road user charges calculator
  9. ERUC code of practice — 1.3 MB
  10. An independent review of the NZ road user charging system 2009 (PDF) — 133 pages, 1.7 MB
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