Discounts for vehicles modified for accessibility

A vehicle might be eligible for a 100% discount* on the registration fee if it’s either:

• modified to be driven by a person who uses a wheelchair
• modified to transport people who use wheelchairs or who has profoundly impaired mobility
• designed solely to transport a person with profound injuries or disabilities.

If your vehicle and how you use it meet the criteria listed on this page, make sure to let us know when you register the vehicle. That way, we can apply the appropriate discount to your registration. We may ask you to provide some evidence.

The discount applies to vehicles that meet all of these criteria:

• the registered operator uses a wheelchair
• the vehicle has been modified to be driven by a wheelchair user
• the vehicle has been significantly modified to be driven by a wheelchair user where a VASS approval certificate is needed
• the VASS approval certificate specifies that the modifications allow the vehicle to be driven by a wheelchair user. Other modifications requiring a VASS may include hand controls for accelerator and brakes, seating changes and hoists.

To be eligible for this discount, the vehicle needs to be:

• modified so that people who use wheelchairs can enter and leave the vehicle
• able to carry a person while they are in their wheelchair
• registered in the name of the person using a wheelchair**.

To be eligible for this discount, the vehicle needs to be:

• designed solely for the transporting of one person whose mobility is seriously impaired
• registered in the name of the incapacitated person
• not used to convey any other person.

You might also be eligible for stamp duty exemption. 

To find out how to apply for exemption, go to the State Revenue Office website.

If you're eligible for one of these concessions and have an eligible Centrelink pension card, you can claim both concessions at once. 

That means you'll get:

• a 100% discount on the registration fee
• a reduced payable TAC fee.