Annual fee calculation in Ontario
Dimensional and weight criteria for annual fee tiers and rules for calculating charges for general permits covering less than a full year. These criteria determine pricing, not necessarily the overall movement limits of an annual permit.
34 facts, each with the passage it comes from, quoted from 6 official sources.
Where to apply
Where an application for Annual fee calculation is submitted in Ontario.
Online · Ministry of Transportation
PRIO online permitting system
prio.mto.gov.on.ca (opens in a new tab)
Before you apply online for the first time, you must register to use the online services by completing a user account form and emailing it to the Ministry of Transportation’s Oversize/Overweight Permit Office at oo.permits@ontario.ca. Once your online services account has been set up, you can use it to apply for as many permits as you need.
Email
Oversize/Overweight Permit Office
To become a PRIO user and apply directly online to receive your Annual Permit by e-mail, please contact the Oversize/Overweight Permit Office at oo.permits.review@ontario.ca and request the PRIO online User Account application Form. Once you've completed the application form, return the form to the O/O Permit Office at oo.permits.review@ontario.ca to obtain a user ID.
Phone · Ministère des Transports
Bureau de délivrance de permis, par téléphone
Contact the permit issuing office during business hours if the route indicated on your permit needs to be changed.
Phone · Ministère des Transports
Bureau de délivrance de permis, par téléphone (sans frais)
Contact the permit issuing office during business hours if the route indicated on your permit needs to be changed.
Mail · Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Permit Issuing Office
Permit Issuing Office, by mail
301 St. Paul Street, 3rd Floor, St Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7R4
Application forms must be completed in full. Incomplete applications will be returned.
In person · Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Permit Issuing Office
Permit Issuing Office
301 St. Paul Street, 3rd Floor, St Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7R4
Email · Ministry of Transportation
Oversize/Overweight Permit Office, by email
Use it when: For Permitting and Registration for International Registration Plan and Oversize/Overweight (PRIO) online permitting system account set up, tow truck certificate applications, special vehicle configuration permits or project permits
Fax · Ministry of Transportation
Highway Operations Permits Office, by fax
905-704-2545
Use it when: Until January 1, 2026
Download and complete an application form. Include payment (Canadian funds only) by visa or Mastercard using an authorization form, cheque made out to the Ministry of Finance, bank draft, money order or certified cheque made out to the Ministry of Finance.
Start with a question
Open a question to read the facts on file that bear on it.
What conditions qualify a vehicle or load for the lower-fee standard annual tier?Nothing on file for Ontario answers this yet.
How is the fee calculated for a general permit covering less than 12 months?Nothing on file for Ontario answers this yet.
At what minimum permit duration does the full annual fee apply instead of a prorated fee?Nothing on file for Ontario answers this yet.
Facts
4 topics
Annual permit maximum length (Measures)
The maximum total length of the vehicle, load, object or structure for which the annual special permit fee applies.
- 12.5 m41′Annual permit — Single vehicle
- 25 m82′ 0.5″Annual permit — Vehicle combination
- 25 m82′ 0.5″Annual permit limits for vehicles and/or loads (subject to vehicle configuration)
- 25 m82′ 0.5″Annual term under paragraph 1
Annual permit maximum width (Measures)
The maximum width of the vehicle, load, object or structure for which the annual special permit fee applies.
- 3.85 m12′ 7.5″Annual permit — multi-lane road
- 3.7 m12′ 1.5″Annual permit — two-lane road
- 3.7 m12′ 1.5″Annual permit; Enhanced annual permit; subject to vehicle configuration; 2-lane highways
- 3.85 m12′ 7.5″Annual permit; Enhanced annual permit; subject to vehicle configuration; multi-lane highways
Annual permit maximum height (Measures)
The maximum height of the vehicle, load, object or structure for which the annual special permit fee applies.
- 4.26 m13′ 11.5″Annual permit — single vehicle or vehicle combination
- 4.26 m13′ 11.5″Annual permit; Enhanced annual permit; subject to vehicle configuration
- 4.26 m13′ 11.5″Annual term under paragraph 1
- 4.26 m13′ 11.5″Standard for both single and combination vehicles
Annual permit maximum gross weight (Measures)
The maximum gross vehicle weight of the vehicle, load, object or structure for which the annual special permit fee applies.
- 63,500 kg139,993 lbAnnual permit — Vehicle combination
- 63,500 kg139,993 lbAnnual permit limits for vehicles and/or loads (subject to vehicle configuration)
- 63,500 kg139,993 lbAnnual term under paragraph 1
- 63,500 kg139,993 lbCombination vehicles; overweight privileges may be granted
Where these facts come from
- Get an oversize/overweight permit(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 7 facts
- Guide sur les véhicules et charges de dimensions/poids exceptionnels(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 6 facts
- Guide to oversize/overweight vehicles and loads(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 6 facts
- O. Reg. 221/19 SPECIAL PERMITS(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 5 facts
- O. Reg. 381/98 SPECIAL PERMITS(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 5 facts
- O. Reg. 381/98: SPECIAL PERMITS(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 5 facts