A Regular Passenger Transport (RPT) licence is for a public passenger service conducted on established routes with established pick-up and drop-off points. This should be in accordance with a regular timetable and for which passengers pay an individual predetermined fare.
The granting of this licence does not take into consideration the issue of Government subsidies. Where an operator chooses to operate an Regular Passenger Transport service without a subsidy and considers that the service is commercially viable they may proceed on that basis. Where an operator wishes to seek government funding for an Regular Passenger Transport service they should firstly contact the Public Transport Authority (PTA) to discuss this.
The vehicle to be licensed should have 12 passenger seats or more.
The issue of the licence should be in the public interest and the introduction of the additional service will result in service or price advantages to the public. In issuing a new Regular Passenger Transport licence, the Department will take into account both existing services and benefits to consumers of new services.
The issue of the licence will not create safety issues.
The proposed route must be considered safe including the roads to be travelled and the stopping locations.
The new service will not directly compete with established, government subsidised routes including those provided by Transperth, Transwa and other private operators who receive subsidy from local, state or federal government.
Approvals from the relevant local government authorities and where appropriate private land owners for stopping places have been received.
