Community minibuses who operates under a permit under section 19 or section 22 of the Transportation Act (1985) can apply for a permanent local exemption.
These are vehicles which are considered to operate without a view to profit and are concerned for the social and welfare needs of one or more communities, and that want to run a local bus service on a non-profit making basis.
You’ll need to provide the following pieces of evidence to support your application:
- An image or copy of the V5C document which shows the VRN and the vehicle classification
- An image or copy of the Section 19 or Section 22 permit
Criteria which must be met:
- The vehicle is a non-compliant minibus (M2 (Gross Vehicle Weight not exceeding 5000 kg, reference mass not exceeding 2840 kg and more than 8 seats in addition to the driver));
- The minibus is operated under and used for activities pursuant to a Section 19 or Section 22 permit;
- The vehicle is not used as a licenced taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV);
- The vehicle is not used on a registered bus service;
- The non-compliant vehicle must be registered to the Applicant, or an authorised employee, director or trustee of the Applicant/organisation
To apply for an exemption, please visit our website:
https://cleanairgm.com/clean-air-zone/discounts-and-exemptions