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Limousine/Luxury drivers

A valid limousine/luxury driver's licence must be prominently displayed and clearly visible to passengers within the limousine or luxury vehicle at all times while providing transportation services.

Only an individual who holds a valid limousine/luxury driver’s licence issued by the City of Winnipeg is allowed to drive a limousine or luxury vehicle for hire.

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Limousine/Luxury driver's licence eligibility

To apply for a limousine/Luxury driver's licence, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Be legally eligible to work in Canada
  • Maintain a valid Class 5 Manitoba driver’s licence
  • Have not been convicted within the previous 10 years of a major driving offence
  • Have not been convicted within the previous 10 years of a relevant criminal offence unless a record suspension (pardon) has been issued in respect of that offence
  • Not be registered on the child abuse registry
  • Provide all required documentation to determine eligibility
  • Pay the applicable licence and application fee(s)
  • Complete a Limousine Driver's Licence Application Form
  • Complete a Criminal Record Checks – New and Renewing Drivers

Renewing a licence

In order to be eligible to have your licence renewed, you must:

  • Meet the requirements for an applicant for a taxi driver’s licence
  • Provide information to the City concerning any factual changes to information provided at the time of application or most recent renewal
  • Provide to the City a criminal record check and a child abuse registry check issued no more than 90 days before the application for registration was made
  • Provide to the City a Manitoba driver’s abstract supplied by MPI issued no more than 90 days before the application for registration was made.
  • Not owe any outstanding fines or fees with respect to this By-law or any City parking bylaw

Reporting changes

Drivers must immediately report to the City and their dispatcher any changes to the information provided at the time of application or most recent renewal. This includes:

  • Conviction for any relevant criminal offence or a major driving offence
  • Charges laid against you for any relevant criminal offence or for a major driving offence
  • Your registration on the child abuse registry
  • The suspension of your Provincial driver’s licence

You must also immediately report to the City any change in your medical condition that could affect your ability to drive and to maintain a Provincial driver’s licence.

Relevant criminal offences include offences under an enactment of the Parliament of Canada involving:

  • actual or threatened violence;
  • weapons, including the illegal possession of weapons;
  • sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual interference, procuring, or invitation to sexual touching;
  • trafficking of controlled drugs or substances;
  • fraud, false pretences, bribery, extortion or theft over $5000; or
  • an offence related to the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle;
Last update: October 25, 2022

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