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New Transportation Permitting System Online Service

The Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Branch (CVSE) of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is pleased to announce Release 2 of its web-based Transportation Permitting System (TPS) Online service is now available.

Initially launched on October 31, 2008, this improved service now enables registered and approved users to:

  • apply and immediately receive a Term Oversize permit for the following specific commodities only:
    • General vehicle and loads
    • General mobile homes
    • Boomsticks and poles
    • Haybales (round)
    • Long logs
    • Auto carrier, campers and boats
    • Inter-city bus with pony trailer
  • apply and immediately receive a Single Trip, Non-Resident permit for a vehicle that has an actual gross vehicle weight between 5,000 kgs and 63,500 kgs and is categorized as one of the following vehicle types:
    • Commercial Vehicles
    • Commercial Passenger Vehicle (Bus)
    • Industrial Vehicle (X-Plated)
    • Farm Tractor
    • Farm Vehicle
  • apply and immediately receive a Motive Fuel User permit (based on total distance travelled in BC) for a vehicle whose actual gross vehicle weight is between 11,800 kgs and 63,500 kgs; and
  • pay online for the requested permit using your Inspection Station account (Term Oversize permits only) or credit card (all permit types).

All other permits must be requested through the Provincial Permit Centre.

The TPS Online service is available on a 7x24 basis, except when maintenance is required.  The service is still being improved and Release 3 of this service is targeted for Spring 2010. 

If you've used this service and would like to send us some feedback (e.g., things you thought were good, bad, or missing and should be considered for Release 3), please use the feedback form listed below in the "Helpful Links" section. 

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