Taxi Operator

The Ground Transport Team will be out of the office from Friday 22nd December 2023. 

Any applications or amendments submitted after 15th December 2023 will not be processed until 15th January 2024.

Please allow up to 7 business days for new applications to be processed following 15th January 2024.

For urgent enquiries, please contact infodesk@queenstownairport.co.nz or 03 450 9031.

Operators are required to have the following:

•     Vehicles hold current COF and registration
•     The average age of all vehicles must be less than 10 years from the date of manufacture
•     Taxi Driver must hold a QLDC Taxi Permit

Please follow the instructions listed below to submit your application.

Step one

Collate the following supporting documents. File formats supported are .JPEG or .PDF.

•     Your valid QLDC Taxi Permit

Step two

Ensure you have access to your vehicle register.

Step three

Complete the electronic Taxi Access Agreement for your specific taxi company from the list below and submit to the Ground Transport team.

If you're having trouble, please view the demonstration video for guidance. 

If you submitted your application and haven't had a response within 14 business days please email ground transport. 

Step four

Once your application has been approved, you will be directed to create an online account to manage your transactions. Once this has been completed, the Ground Transport team will advise on the next steps regarding the collection of the access card. We are experiencing higher volumes of inquiries at this time. Please allow 14 days for your application to be processed.

If you have any questions please contact groundtransport@queenstownairport.co.nz.