Required State License(s):  

The Motor Bus Transportation Act requires that vehicles used to transport individuals intrastate in exchange for compensation on a charter, special/contract operation or regular route, which are designed to carry 16 or more people including the driver, must be licensed by the Michigan Department of Transportation, Multi-Modal Transportation Services Bureau at 517-241-0679 or 517-241-0680. Obtain printable/fillable license application forms and other information on-line at www.michigan.gov/mdotptd and click on Bus & Limousine.

Other Possible License(s):   Vehicles transporting passengers on interstate routes must be licensed with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration/Surface Transportation Board, 1-800-832-5660. The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was abolished January 1, 1996.

Further Information: The Limousine Transportation Act will require licensing for vehicles which do not meet the above criteria. For information, contact the Michigan Department of Transportation, Multi-Modal Transportation Services Bureau at 517-241-0680.

Revised: 06/2006