Apply for a rental car permit

Would you like to operate a rental car business? You can apply for the necessary permit from your local traffic authority.

You require a permit for the commercial transportation of passengers in rental cars. You can submit a corresponding application to the transport authority responsible for you in the respective independent city or district.

The traffic authority of the respective independent city or district is responsible.

• Forms available: Yes
• Written form required: Yes
• Informal application possible: No
• Personal appearance necessary: No
• Online service available: No

- The safety and efficiency of the business is guaranteed.
- There are no facts indicating the unreliability of the applicant as an entrepreneur or the person appointed to manage the business.
- The applicant as entrepreneur or the person appointed to manage the business is professionally qualified.
- The applicant and the entrepreneurs commissioned by the applicant to provide transportation services must have their registered office or branch in Germany within the meaning of commercial law.
- Legal entities under public law are deemed to meet the requirements.

• Appeal. Further information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the notification of your application.
• Appeal to the administrative court if an objection is unsuccessful.

Proceed as follows to obtain a permit for the commercial transportation of passengers by rental car:

- Submit a corresponding application to the transport authority responsible for you in the respective independent city or district and enclose all the necessary documents with the application.
- The authority will process your application.
- You will receive a decision on the issue or re-issue of a rental car permit.