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Learn moreCome to VTNZ to get your Road User Charges (RUC) licence. We can issue your RUC licence label on the spot and make sure you get the right one for your vehicle.
All users of New Zealand’s roads contribute towards their upkeep. Most users pay levies included in the petrol they purchase. Others, such as users of diesel-powered and all heavy vehicles, pay through Road User Charges (RUC).
It’s important to make sure you keep up to date with your Road User Charges. If you run out, you run the risk of getting a fine.
All the revenue collected from Road User Charges goes into the National Land Transport Fund and the Regional Land Transport Fund. To find out the costs of your RUC, visit Waka Kotahi www.nzta.govt.nz
Owners of vehicles powered by a fuel that isn’t taxed at the source, like diesel vehicles, must pay Road User Charges. If you own a diesel powered car UTE van, or heavy vehicle with a manufactures gross vehicle mass (GVM) of 3.5 tonnes (3,500kg) you will need a distance licence. A distance licence is purchased in units of 1,000km (620 miles).
To pay for road user charges, visit your local VTNZ branch. You’ll purchase a RUC licence and you will obtain a RUC label right away. Find your nearest Branch
If you own a diesel-powered car, ute, van or heavy vehicle you’ll need a distance licence. A distance licence is purchased in 1,000km units (620 miles).
Every vehicle has been allocated a permanent RUC weight.
The RUC weight of the vehicle is the lesser of the:
The RUC rates tell you how much you will need to pay depending on the permanent RUC weight of your vehicle.
If you have a permit allowing you to carry loads heavier than your permanent RUC weight, you can:
To change to an H RUC vehicle type, you need to complete a Road user charges application to change to H RUC vehicle type form (RUCCV-H) and send it in to the NZ Transport Agency.
We'll have you road ready in no time.