{"id":6031,"date":"2017-09-11T09:59:49","date_gmt":"2017-09-10T20:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?p=6031"},"modified":"2023-02-26T08:13:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T19:13:14","slug":"p-endorsement-passenger-services-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/p-endorsement-passenger-services-licence\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting a P endorsement and passenger services licence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

P endorsement training is not required<\/strong> to drive a passenger service vehicle (i.e. a vehicle that takes paying passengers\u00a0e.g. taxi, bus, coach, etc).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are still required to hold a P endorsement, though. Drivers must have held a full New Zealand driver’s licence<\/strong> for at least two years before they can be granted a P endorsement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No further driving test is required to get the P endorsement. However, passenger service vehicle drivers must know how to fill in a small passenger service vehicle logbook<\/a> or a heavy vehicle logbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Licences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Drivers can get a Small Passenger Service Licence (SPSL) or a Large Passenger Service Licence (LPSL) or both. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A small passenger service includes taxis, shuttles, private hire, dial-a-driver and app-based services. These can be driven with a class 1 licence. You will get an ID card when you get a SPSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large passenger service deals with passenger vehicles with 13 or more seats, including the driver, for example, single- and double-decker buses, coaches, and minibuses. These will usually require a class 2<\/a> or class 4<\/a> licence. You won’t get an ID card with an LPSL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Companies need to apply for an LPSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do taxi drivers need to have P endorsements and additional training?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A P endorsement is required, but additional training is optional. They will also need to undergo a fit and proper person test. Cameras are required in taxis, but not in application-based services such as Uber because the journey is tracked the whole way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taxi drivers tend to have more comprehensive training in customer service because they operate as part of a larger business that has risks under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you need a passenger licence or P endorsement to hire a minivan or small bus?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are transporting your friends or relatives, your band or sports team, you do not need a P endorsement, SPSL or LPSL if the passengers are not paying a fare for the journey. You will need to hold the correct class of licence to drive the vehicle, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you carpool without a passenger licence?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Carpooling is allowed without a passenger licence, as are a number of exempt services<\/a>\u00a0such as charities, district health boards, and home or community support services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are there costs for a P endorsement?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes. You can apply for the endorsement for either 1 year or 5 years. It’s cheaper per year when you apply for a 5-year P endorsment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To apply for a P endorsement, visit NZTA’s website<\/a>. It can take 30 working days to be approved!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

P endorsement training is not required to drive a passenger service vehicle (i.e. a vehicle that takes paying passengers\u00a0e.g. taxi, bus, coach, etc).\u00a0 You are still required to hold a P endorsement, though. Drivers must have held a full New…<\/span><\/p>\n

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