Permit to drive an unregistered vehicle- Brains Trust

[NavyDiver]

Looking at an unregistered bike in NSW to bring back to Vic. It will be registered in Vic. Permit to drive an unregistered vehicle is easy here in Vic. $67 for 14days to get it home and registered.

The question I am tossing out to the Brains trust ( You guys) Do I also need a NSW permit for the 68km traveled in NSW before I hit the Vic Boarder?

I could take a trailer behind the disco but were is the fun in that

[87County]

There probably is a simpler way but you should be able to get an unregistered vehicle permit for your whole trip (incl the VIC bit) from a Service NSW Office for, I think $28.

[pop058]

Agree with 87C. Get a permit from the NSW crowd and it is (should be) valid for the Vic part of the trip as well.

[DeanoH]

The only problem with getting a NSW UVP is that you must be known/registered to the NSW RTA (or whatever they call it) data base. This means having a NSW license or a NSW RMS (whatever this stands for) number. I went through this charade a few years ago and it was an absolute nightmare. Hopefully, if the NSW RTA has evolved into an organization that actually helps people it might be doable. The least painful (legal) way may be for the current owner (assuming they have a NSW license) to get the UVP.

Deano

[Zcoota]

You're covered with the Vic temporary permit in NSW, I did this recently and the boys in blue were cool with it.

[BigJon]

In my experience the permit has to originate in the state where the trip starts. I did a NSW to SA one for a car I bought last year. The only minor hitch was needing to have a NSW address to be entered into their system, luckily one of my sisters lives in Sydney. Actual time at the counter was probably 15 minutes, time waiting to get to the counter was more like an hour.

[DeanoH]

You're covered with the Vic temporary permit in NSW, I did this recently and the boys in blue were cool with it.

No problem if you start your journey in Vic with a Vic UVP heading interstate (except WA). The UVP needs to be issued in the journey originating state. You may be able to get a return UVP if you can think up a good enough reason. ie. "I'm taking the vehicle from X (in Vic) to Y (in NSW) and returning". Not that I'm suggesting any falsehood here mind.



Deano

[Zcoota]

Not sure about that. I had a one way trip from NSW bringing the car home from NSW to Vic and spoke to both Vicroads and the RTA, both stated that a Vic temporary permit would suffice.

I was only checked once and that was by Victorian police. I didn’t have any NSW police stop me.

It’s one of those things that’s probably best to
get in writing

[AK83]

I'd go with the application via Vicroads ..

Do it all online, much easier, and print out the final invoice ... and get all your relevant info beforehand.

some things to be weary of tho:

* can only be driven in daylight hours(sunrise to sunset).
* can't be statutory write off or any other non roadworthy or defect notices.
* subject to Sheriff Office warrants or stolen

and it's maxed out to 7days for one way trip for UVPs too .. not 14 days.

[101RRS]

I didn't think it allowed you to start in another State - as others have said you need obtain a permit in the State where the journey starts.