Get a freight vehicle permit: buses

If you do not have valid vehicle Yukon registration and you have passengers in your vehicle, you need a freight-vehicle permit for buses when you are:

• dropping off;
• picking up; or
• hauling.

If you have valid Yukon registration, you do not need this permit.

You can get a freight-vehicle permit for buses at a Whitehorse or Watson Lake weigh station. A permit can be issued at a roadside inspection site weigh station.

Whitehorse Weigh Station
In person: 91,444 Alaska Highway (kilometre 1420.2) in Whitehorse. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Email: weighstation.whitehorse@gov.yk.ca
Phone: 867-667-5729
Fax: 867-393-6408

Watson Lake Weigh Station
In person: kilometre 976 Alaska Highway in Watson lake. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Email: weighstation.watsonlake@gov.yk.ca
Phone: 867-536-7400
Fax: 867-536-7577

What documents do you need?

When you apply for a permit, you need to provide the following information before the permit can be issued:

• copy of valid vehicle insurance; and
• valid driver’s licence.

In some cases you will need to provide the following. The carrier compliance officer will let you know if these are needed:

• lease agreement;
• copy of bill of lading;
• copy of valid vehicle ownership such as a bill of sale; and
• if you are carrying dangerous goods you need a current Dangerous Goods Training Certificate.

What is the fee?

The fee for this permit is $60 plus $3 per metric tonne, based on actual vehicle weight.