You may be eligible for reduced fees for vehicle registration and driver's licences or be exempt from paying stamp duty on compulsory third-party insurance.
You must submit a new concession application for each vehicle, trailer or motorbike.
Pensioner concession
You may be entitled to this concession if you hold a pension card issued by the Australian Government.
You aren't eligible for this concession if you only hold a Centrelink health care card or seniors health care card.
This concession is not valid for heavy vehicles with a laden mass greater than 4,500 kg.
Benefits include:
- 50% reduction in the registration component of the overall renewal fee - you may only receive concession on the registration of one motor vehicle (or motorbike) and one trailer (or caravan) that you own and use
- exemption from the payment of stamp duty on compulsory third party insurance
- 50% reduction in the driver's licence fee.
How to apply for the concession
Phone
Call Service SA on 13 10 84. You'll need to consent to a Centrelink confirmation check.
In person
Complete an application form (207.5 KB PDF) and visit a Service SA centre.
Concession applications will be verified electronically with Centrelink or the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Incapacitated person's concession
You may be entitled to this concession if you've lost the use of one or both legs and you can't use public transport because of this.
Benefits include:
- 50% reduction in the registration component of the overall renewal fee - you can receive this concession on the registration of one motor vehicle (or motorbike) that you own and use
- exemption from the payment of stamp duty on compulsory third party insurance - this is not a reduction in private vehicle insurance premiums
- exemption from the payment of stamp duty on the value of the vehicle.
This concession is not valid for heavy vehicles with a laden mass greater than 4,500 kg.
How to apply for the concession
In person
Complete an application form (207.5 KB PDF) and visit a Service SA centre with your medical certificate.
Incapacitated ex-service person's concession
You may be eligible for this concession if you previously served in the Australian Defence Force and have become totally incapacitated due to an injury during your service.
Benefits include:
- 66.6% reduction in registration fees - you can receive concession on the registration of one motor vehicle (or motorbike) that you own and use
- exemption from the payment of stamp duty on compulsory third party insurance - this is not a reduction in the private vehicle insurance premiums
- exemption from the payment of stamp duty on the value of the vehicle
- 50% reduction in the driver's licence fee.
The concession can't be applied to trailers, caravans or heavy vehicles.
How to apply for the concession
1. Complete the application form (207.5 KB PDF)
2. Present one of the following from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA):
- a DVA Gold Card endorsed with TPI (Totally and Permanently Incapacitated) or EDA (Extreme Disablement Adjustment)
- a DVA letter stating that you have been assessed with 50 impairment points or more under the MRCA. To request a letter, phone DVA on 1800 838 372 (1800 VETERAN)
- a DVA letter stating that you receive the Disability Compensation Payment under the VEA at:
- a general rate of 70% or more,
- or an intermediate rate of 70-100%
You can download this letter from your online DVA MyService account, under Correspondence or phone DVA on 1800 838 372 (1800 VETERAN) to request one.
3. Lodge the application at a Service SA Centre.
For more information, phone Service SA on 13 10 84.
Primary producer concession
A primary producer may be engaged in farming, beekeeping, fishing or other similar activity. Benefit includes:
- 50% reduction on commercial light vehicle registration fees
- 40% reduction in some commercial heavy vehicle registration fees.
A boat trailer is a non-commercial vehicle and therefore is not valid for this concession.
How to apply for the concession
Farmers
- Complete the application for vehicle registration concession (139.3 KB PDF) with the location of the land being farmed.
- State whether the land is owned, leased or share farmed. If the land is share farmed - the current share farming agreement must be shown.
- Lodge the application at a Service SA centre.
Apiarists
- Complete the application for vehicle registration concession (139.3 KB PDF) with the location of the land being farmed.
- State the number of beehives and have a minimum of 100 hives.
- Be registered with the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA).
- Lodge the application at a Service SA centre.
Fishing
- Complete the application for vehicle registration concession (139.3 KB PDF)
- Show that a marine scale or restricted marine scale fishing licence has been issued in your name by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA.
- Lodge the application at a Service SA centre.
For more information, phone Service SA on 13 10 84.
Outer areas concession
You may be entitled to this concession, providing the vehicle is:
- used wholly or mainly in outer areas
- registered to an owner who resides in an outer area
- kept at a premise situated in an outer area.
Outer areas include:
- the whole of Kangaroo Island
- the District Council of Coober Pedy
- the District Council of Roxby Downs
- all other parts of South Australia that are not within a municipality, a district council area, or Iron Knob.
Benefits include:
- a 50% reduction in registration fees for eligible vehicles with a gross vehicle mass less than or equal to 4.5 tonne (light vehicles)
- a 40% reduction in registration fees for eligible vehicles with a gross vehicle mass over 4.5 tonne (heavy vehicles).
Note: OA Concession is not applicable to heavy vehicles that are Rigid Truck types 1 and 2 or Special Purpose Vehicles.
How to apply for the concession
In person
Complete an application form (139.3 KB PDF) and attend a Service SA centre.
mySAGOV account
If you're applying for the first time you can log in to your mySAGOV account to apply OA concession to your eligible vehicles.
