New taxi licence plates are awarded to eligible applicants by a random draw conducted by The City of Red Deer. 

Per the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw, adopted in May 2024, The City is required to issue 15 additional taxi plates annually for three consecutive years. In 2027, the restriction on the number of plates will be removed and The City may issue taxi and accessible plates to eligible applicants upon request.

To be eligible for a plate draw, applicants must meet all criteria to hold a taxi licence plate and must have a plan to open a brokerage or operate as an independent driver owner.

See Vehicles for Hire for additional information and application documents.

• Plate Draw application form (pdf)
• Brokerage Licence application form (pdf)
• If applying to be an Independent Driver Owner, a Driver for Hire Application / Renewal Form (pdf) and all supporting documents are also to be submitted.

In addition to the Plate Draw Fee of $103.00, if you are successful in obtaining plates there are further fees. You will be required to pay for either your new Brokerage Licence or to add the new plate(s) to your existing Brokerage. The Brokerage Licence fees start at $408.20 and the Plate Addition Fee is $51.50 (per plate). Further information on fees can be found on the  Vehicles for Hire page.