Apply for an extension of your rental car permit

Prerequisites

• As an entrepreneur, the applicant already has a rental car permit.
• The safety and performance of the company are guaranteed.
• There are no facts to suggest that the person applying as an entrepreneur or the person appointed to manage the business is unreliable.
• The applicant as an entrepreneur or the person appointed to manage the business is professionally qualified.
• The applicant and the entrepreneurs commissioned by him or her to provide transport services have their place of business or branch within the meaning of commercial law in Germany. For legal entities under public law, the requirements are considered to be met.

Documents required

• Valid authorization
• Application for an extension of the rental car permit (surname, first name of the applicant; place of residence and place of business; for natural persons, birthday, place of birth; number of vehicles, vehicle type, capacity of the vehicles to be used)
• Certificate of equity / additional certificate (form in accordance with Section 2 Paragraph 2 No. 2/Section 2 Paragraph 3 of the Occupational Access Ordinance for Road Passenger Transport - PBZugV), not older than 3 months
• Certificate of clearance from the tax office, the municipality, the social insurance provider and the professional association, not older than 3 months (from the company, the legal representative and the person/traffic manager appointed to manage the business)
• Certificate of good conduct to be presented to the authorities in accordance with Section 30 Paragraph 5 BZRG
• Extract from the central commercial register in accordance with Section 150 Paragraph 5 GewO (for companies)
• Extract from the fitness to drive register (FAER)

General documents:

• Vehicle list, possibly rental vehicles with rental agreement or leasing list
• Proof of liability insurance for rental cars including risk code (WKZ)
• Proof of the installation of an alarm system or exemption in accordance with Section 25 BOKraft
• Proof of the installation of an odometer
• Business registration, if not already available to the authorities

Deadlines

Deadlines only begin to run when an application ready for decision is submitted. Are you lying?


Complete the application and a decision will be made on it within 3 months. The deadline


can be extended by 3 months if necessary.

Procedure

Follow these steps to extend your commercial license
To obtain transportation for people with multiple rental cars:

• •Submit a corresponding application to the transport authority responsible for you and attach all necessary documents to the application.
• The authority processes your application and carries out the necessary hearing procedures.
• You will receive a notification about the decision to extend your rental car permit. If necessary, you will receive the approval certificate(s).

Processing time

The processing time can vary between the responsible transport authorities


vary. The processing time can depend, among other things, on whether everyone


documents relevant to the decision were presented, or whether


Subsequent requests for documents become necessary.

Fees

The amount of the fees depends on:

• the number of vehicles and


• the term of the approval.

Legal remedies

• contradiction. Further information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the notification of your application.


• Lawsuit before the administrative court

Legal basis

§ 2 paragraph 2 number 1 Passenger Transport Act (PbefG)

§ 12 Passenger Transport Act (PbefG)

§ 13 paragraph 1 Passenger Transport Act (PbefG)

§ 49 paragraph 4 Passenger Transport Act (PbefG)

§ 2 paragraph 1 number 4 Passenger Transport Act (PbefG)

For the commercial transport of people with a rental car you need
a license. When you determine the number of vehicles for your rental car business
If you want to increase it, you must request an extension from the relevant transport authority
apply for permission.