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.
A new application is required each time a concession is applied to a vehicle, trailer or motorcycle.
An electric vehicle subsidy package is available if you are buying an electric vehicle.
Pensioner concession
You may be entitled to this concession if you hold a pension card issued by the Australian Government.
This concession is not valid for heavy vehicles with a laden mass greater than 4,500 kg.
Benefits include:
- 50% reduction in the registration fee - you may only receive concession on the registration of one motor vehicle (or motorcycle) 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
Complete an application form (207.5 KB PDF) and scan and email to servicesa@sa.gov.au.
Phone
Call Service SA on 13 10 84. Consent to a Centrelink confirmation check will be required.
In person
Complete an application form (207.5 KB PDF) and attend 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 have 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 fee - you can receive this concession on the registration of one motor vehicle (or motorcycle) 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 attend a Service SA centre with your medical certificate.
Incapacitated ex-service person's concession
You may be entitled to this concession if, as a result of your service in the military, you:
- are totally and permanently incapacitated, or
- are blind or have lost a leg or foot, or
- receive a pension from the Commonwealth for total incapacity or impairment of motion (at a rate of not less than 70% of the total incapacity pension).
Benefits include:
- 66.6% reduction in registration fees - you can receive concession on the registration of one motor vehicle (or motorcycle) 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.
This concession is not valid for heavy vehicles with a laden mass greater than 4,500 kg.
How to apply for the concession
- Complete the application form (207.5 KB PDF).
- Present a letter from the Department of Veterans' Affairs showing total incapacity and eligibility with your application. If you're a holder of a GOLD card that is endorsed with the letters TPI (totally and permanently incapacitated) or EDI (extreme disablement adjustment) you may be exempt from producing the letter.
- 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 light vehicle registration fees
- 40% reduction in some 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 (189.5 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 (189.5 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 (189.5 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.
Incentives for electric vehicles
To support the uptake of electric vehicles the government has introduced an electric vehicle subsidy package. This includes $3,000 subsidies and a 3-year registration exemption for the purchase of eligible new battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Further information on the incentives for electric vehicles is available from the Department of Treasury and Finance website.
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 (189.5 KB PDF) and attend a Service SA centre.
mySAGOV account
Log in to your mySAGOV account to apply OA concession to your eligible vehicles.
Need help?
Contact Service SA
Online
Only send general enquiries online. Service SA will respond within 3 working days.
If the matter is urgent or is specifically about your current licence or registration, phone or visit a Service SA centre instead.
Phone
Call Service SA between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays:
- 13 10 84
- +61 8 8226 0206 (overseas callers).
In person
Service SA centre locations and opening hours.
