Apply online
You can apply for an ice cream truck driver’s licence online. To renew your licence, update your information or check your application status online, log in to your account and manage your licence.
Apply in person
You can schedule an appointment to apply for or renew your licence in person using our online reservation system.
- Complete the Driver/Operator Licence Application to apply for a new licence or the Licence Renewal Application to renew an existing licence.
- Gather the required documents and approvals.
- Book an appointment online for a new licence or a licence renewal.
- Bring your application and supporting documents to your appointment.
- Pay the licence fees and your licence will be issued.
Apply by mail
To renew your licence by mail, send a completed Licence Renewal Application, your supporting documents and a cheque payable to the City of Mississauga to:
Mobile Licensing
3235 Mavis Road
Mississauga, ON L5C 1T7
Licence requirements
You must be 18 years of age or older to apply. In addition to a completed application, you must provide the following documents and approvals:
- Proof of eligibility to work in Canada, such as Canadian citizenship, landed immigrant status or a valid work permit
- Valid Ontario driver’s licence (Class G minimum)
- Ontario driver’s record completed in the last 30 days
- Certificate of medical fitness issued in the last 30 days proving you’re fit to drive and free from communicable diseases
- Letter of employment from a licensed ice cream truck owner
- A photo of you, taken by us if you apply in person or uploaded by you if you apply online. Photos must:
- Be clear, sharp and in focus with no shadows or glare
- Have your face and shoulders centred in the photo, looking at the camera with a neutral expression
Renewal requirements
Your licence will expire every year on April 30. If you don’t renew your licence within 30 days of the expiry date, you’ll have to reapply as a new applicant.
A renewal notice will be sent to the email address on file. If no email is available, it will be sent to the mailing address on record.
To renew your licence, you must submit the following documents:
- Valid Ontario driver’s licence (Class G minimum)
- Ontario driver’s record (provided by the Mobile Licensing Office and included in your renewal fee)
Licence fees
A new ice cream truck driver’s licence costs $192.59.
The annual fee to renew your licence is $187.13.
Fees are payable by cheque, debit or credit card.
To apply for an ice cream truck owner’s licence, you’ll need to submit:
- Owner Licence Application completed by the business owner, partner, president or an authorized agent
- Proof that you’re at least 18 years old
- Proof of eligibility to work in Canada, such as Canadian citizenship, landed immigrant status or a valid work permit
- Valid Ontario driver’s licence (Class G minimum)
- Business name registration, articles of incorporation or corporate profile report, if applying as a company
- Registered declaration of partnership, if applying as a registered partnership
- Motor vehicle permit from the Ministry of Transportation
- Lease agreement, if your vehicle is leased
- Certificate of insurance with a minimum $2 million coverage endorsed to the City of Mississauga
- Safety standards certificate
- Health clearance from the Region of Peel
- Park permit, if applicable
Your vehicle must be inspected at the Mobile Licensing Office before your licence can be issued.
Renewing your owner’s licence
Your licence will expire every year on April 30. A renewal notice will be mailed to the address we have on file for you.
To renew your licence, you’ll need to submit the following documents and pay your renewal fee:
- Valid master business name registration, if applicable
- Certificate of insurance with a minimum $2 million coverage endorsed to the City of Mississauga
- Proof of vehicle ownership
- Safety standards certificate
- Health clearance from the Region of Peel
If you don’t renew your licence within 30 days of the expiry date, you’ll have to reapply as a new applicant.
Licence fees
An ice cream truck owner’s licence will cost $450.48.
The fee to renew your licence is $441.73.
Fees are payable by cheque, debit or credit card.
To operate your ice cream truck in City parks, enter the ice cream truck lottery that takes place from March to April each year.
Lottery information is posted on the City’s bids and tenders pages.