Temporary Limousine Service Permit
For special events, a person that does not currently hold a limousine service permit may apply for a temporary permit. A temporary limousine service permit is valid for up to 10 days and may not be transferred or renewed. A temporary permit cannot be issued to an operator who has had a limousine permit revoked or suspended within the 12 months preceding the application for a temporary permit.
To obtain the temporary limousine service permit you must:
- Register your business with the Minnesota Secretary of State
- If you do not already have one, apply for a USDOT number using the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) website:
- Log into the FMCSA Registration | FMCSA website
(https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration) to apply - For additional assistance, call 800-832-5660 or visit AskFMCSA | FMCSA website (https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/ask-fmcsa)
- FMCSA is a federal office. MnDOT is a state office and does not issue USDOT numbers
- Have your insurance company submit proof of insurance (“Form E”)
- Your insurance company (not a local agent) must submit a Form E – “Uniform Motor Carrier Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Certificate of Insurance” – directly to our office.
- This form verifies that you have sufficient liability to meet the minimum coverage requirements for your limousine permit.
- The minimum coverage requirement is $1,500,000.
- Complete and submit the forms in the Limousine Service Permit Application Packet which include:
- Limousine Service Permit Application Form
- Limousine Identification Decal Application Form
- Data Privacy Notice Form
- Certificate of Compliance, Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Law Form
- Obtain a temporary limousine identification decal for each vehicle that will be used under the temporary permit.
Upon approval of the above-referenced forms and receipt of payment, you will receive your temporary limousine service permit.
Temporary Limousine Identification Decal
For special events or exceptional circumstances, a temporary limousine identification decal may be issued to a limousine operator who possesses an active or temporary permit. To obtain the temporary decal you must:
- If a new intrastate limousine operator, verify you have been assigned a MnDOT number, and your insurance company has submitted Form E
- MnDOT emails the MnDOT number and provides insurance updates to new applicants.
- Apply for LM license plates from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS)
- Go to DVS Limousine License Plates
- MnDOT will need the assigned LM number to process an application for a limousine operator.
- Complete the vehicle inspection
- Limousine Vehicle Inspections General Information
- Limousine Vehicle Inspection Process - Guide for New Drivers
- Submit two documents along with the required fee
- Vehicle inspection report and the completed Temporary Limousine Service Identification Decal Application Form can be submitted in person, by email, postal mail, or via the online carrier portal.
- The fee ($5 per vehicle each year) can be paid in person, by postal mail, or through the Online Carrier Portal - Commercial Vehicle Operations - MnDOT.
Decals are issued upon receipt of the inspection report and required fees.