National Public Transport Regulator (NPTR)
About us
The National Public Transport Regulator is a regulatory entity established in terms of Section 20 of the National Land Transport Act, 05 of 2009.
It's functions are to
- monitor and oversee public transport in the country;
- receive and decide on applications relating to inter-provincial operating licenses, accreditation of tourist transport services and any other service designated by the Minister;
- oversee fares charged for public transport services throughout the country and advice the Minister on the making of regulations in relation to fares or fare structures.
Overall, the NPTR has a key role to play in promoting a safe, reliable, effective, efficient, coordinated, integrated and environmentally friendly public transport system by developing norms and standards to guide the development of public transport for rural and urban passengers
Vision
Promote a safe, reliable, effective, efficient, coordinated, integrated and environmentally friendly public transport system by developing norms and standards as well as regulations to guide the development of public transport
Mission
To regulate interprovincial public transport and tourism services and monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Public Transport Strategy and the National Land Transport Act.
Our values are guided by Batho-pele principles and include:
- Maintain fairness and equity in all our operations;
- Stimulate innovation in the public transport sector;
- Ensure transparency, accountability, accessibility; and
- Upholding of the Batho Pele principles.
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NPTR Helpdesk: 012 309 3227
Applications Processing: 012 309 3982
Monitoring: 012 309 3063
Please be informed that the NPTR will no longer process applications for Additional vehicle
- Statement of Oath regarding previuos convictions for offences for individual
- Statement of Oath regarding previuos convictions for offences for company
- Replacement of Vehicle checklist
- Renewal of Operating Licence checklist
- New Operating Licence checklist
- Duplicate of Operating Licence checklist
- Conversion of Permit to Operating Licence checklist
- Sworn Affidavit - B-BBEE exempted Micro Enterprise
- Amendment of route checklist
- Additional Vehicle checklist
- Additional Authority checklist
- Accreditation checklist
- Accreditation and New Operating Licence checklist
- Application for Accreditation as a Tourist Transport Operator
- Application from Accredited Tourist Transport Operator for Certification of Additional Vehicles
- Application for Duplicate Operating Licence, Permit or Decal
- Notification from courtesy Service providers who are Exempt from obtaining Operating Licenses (Section 53(1)(a) of the Act
- Application by Hirer of Vehicle to certify it for use by Tourist Operator in terms of Section 84(2) of the Act
- Referral of Application to NPTR in terms of section 21(4) of the Act
- Application for Temporary Replacement of Vehicle
- National Land Transport Act, Act 05 of 2009 (NLTA)
- National Land Transport Regulations, 2009
- Nasionale Padverkeersregulasies, 2000
- Gazette for Renewal of Operating Licence: 09/10 - 29/10/ 2019
- Application for Renewal of Operating Licence: 02/08 - 02/09/ 2019
- Gazetted application for renewal of Operating Licence: 12/07/2019 - 09/08/2019
- Gazetted application for renewal of Operating Licence: 25/06/2019 - 23/07/2019
- Gazette of New applications of Operating Licence: 05 July 2019 - 26 July 2019
- Applications for Accreditation and New Operating Licences for Tourist Services
- Renewal Operating Licence Gazette
- Gazette Template for Olas Renewal Application 17/05/2019 – 18/06/2019
- Renewel Operating Licence Gazette
- Call of Nominations of members of the NPTR