Trip & fuel permits in Ontario
7 facts, each with the passage it comes from, all quoted from International Fuel Tax Agreement | ontario.ca.
Where to apply
Where an application for Trip & fuel permits is submitted in Ontario.
Online · Ministry of Transportation
Oversize/Overweight Permit online
ontario.ca (opens in a new tab)
Complete an Application for Permit under section 110 of the Highway Traffic Act.
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 · ServiceOntario
IRP Processing
All IRP applications submitted by email will be assigned a unique case number. Only one application per email should be submitted.
Mail · Ministry of Transportation
Barrie IRP Office
92 Commerce Park Drive, Unit 4, Barrie, ON L4N 8W8
Contact the IRP Office to confirm which documents you need to attach to your application.
Mail · Ministry of Transportation
Hamilton IRP Office
903 Barton St, Unit 1A, Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5P5
Contact the IRP Office to confirm which documents you need to attach to your application.
Mail · Ministry of Transportation
Kingston IRP Office
1355 John Counter Boulevard, Kingston, ON K7L 5A3
Contact the IRP Office to confirm which documents you need to attach to your application.
Mail · Ministry of Transportation
London IRP Office
659 Exeter Road, London, ON N6E 1L3
Contact the IRP Office to confirm which documents you need to attach to your application.
Mail · Ministry of Transportation
North Bay IRP Office
447 McKeown Avenue, North Bay, ON P1B 9S9
Contact the IRP Office to confirm which documents you need to attach to your application.
Mail · Ministry of Transportation
Ottawa IRP Office
3091 Albion Road North, Unit 2, Ottawa, ON K1V 9V9
Contact the IRP Office to confirm which documents you need to attach to your application.
Mail · Ministry of Transportation
Port Hope IRP Office
138 Hope Street N, Port Hope, ON L1A 2P1
Contact the IRP Office to confirm which documents you need to attach to your application.
Mail · ServiceOntario
ServiceOntario, Attention: IRP Processing – Courier Request
ServiceOntario Attention: IRP Processing – Courier Request 447 McKeown Ave, Unit 111 North Bay, ON P1B 9S9
You can also send applications and payment by mail or courier and your credentials will be couriered to you. Courier fees will apply.
Mail · ServiceOntario
ServiceOntario, Attention: IRP Processing – Courier Request
ServiceOntario Attention: IRP Processing – Courier Request 20 Dundas Street West, Floor 4 Toronto, ON M5G 2C2
You can also send applications and payment by mail or courier and your credentials will be couriered to you. Courier fees will apply.
In person · Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Permit Issuing Office
Permit Issuing Office
301 St. Paul Street, 3rd Floor, St Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7R4
Online · Ministry of Transportation
IRP online services (PRIO)
ontario.ca (opens in a new tab)
Use it when: Ontario-based carriers with an online account
Online users will receive an email notification as a reminder to log in and complete their renewal through IRP online services. If an online user would like to view the IRP renewal forms, they may log into the IRP system “PRIO” and generate their renewal forms through the “Reprint” menu item on the IRP level of PRIO.
Email · Ministère des Transports de l'Ontario (MTO)
Bureau de délivrance des permis du MTO, par courriel
Use it when: Only with a prepaid payment account with the Ministry
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.
When does a commercial vehicle need a temporary trip permit instead of IRP registration?Nothing on file for Ontario answers this yet.
When does a commercial vehicle need a temporary fuel permit instead of IFTA credentials?Nothing on file for Ontario answers this yet.
Facts
7 topics
Two-axle IFTA qualified vehicle gross weight threshold (Measures)
The gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight above which a two-axle commercial motor vehicle qualifies for IFTA registration.
11,797 kg26,008 lb
Minimum axles for IFTA qualified vehicle (Measures)
The minimum number of axles at which a commercial motor vehicle qualifies for IFTA registration regardless of weight.
3
IFTA qualified vehicle combination gross weight threshold (Measures)
The total registered gross vehicle weight above which a vehicle used in combination with a trailer qualifies for IFTA registration.
11,797 kg26,008 lb
When used in combination with a trailer
Single trip permit scope (In words)
The travel scope a single trip permit authorizes, such as one vehicle on a single journey for a pre-determined distance and time period.
one vehicle making a single journey into another jurisdiction for a pre-determined distance and time period
Single trip permit purchase channel (In words)
Where or from whom a single trip permit may be purchased, such as authorized permit agents.
authorized permit agents
Single trip permit required without valid IFTA licence (Yes or no)
Whether a qualified vehicle must obtain a single trip permit before interjurisdictional travel when it does not hold a valid IFTA licence.
Yes
IRP registration weight threshold (Measures)
The vehicle weight above which an interjurisdictional carrier vehicle must also register under the International Registration Plan.
11,793 kg25,999 lb
Where these facts come from
- International Fuel Tax Agreement | ontario.ca(opens in a new tab)
www.ontario.ca, web page, 7 facts