Apply online
Food trucks
Apply to operate a full-service food truck that prepares food or drinks for sale.
Refreshment vehicles
Apply to operate a refreshment vehicle that sells food or drinks.
Apply for refreshment vehicle licence
Manage or renew your licence
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 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 potential employment from a licensed refreshment vehicle 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 apply for a new licence.
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 refreshment vehicle driver’s licence costs $192.59.
The fee to renew your licence is $187.13.
Fees are payable by cheque, debit or credit card.
To apply for a refreshment vehicle 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
- 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
- Ministry of Transportation vehicle inspection report that shows your vehicle has been accepted within 60 days
- Lease agreement, if your vehicle is leased
- Certificate of insurance with a minimum $2 million coverage endorsed to the City of Mississauga
- Health clearance from the Region of Peel
- Technical Safety Standard Authority (TSSA) propane inspection, if applicable
- List of suppliers, if applicable
Your vehicle must be inspected at the Mobile Licensing Office before your licence can be issued.
Food truck owners must also submit:
- Written consent from the owner of the property where the food truck will operate, including location details and permitted hours of operation
- Site plan showing the location of the food truck and all buildings, driveways and parking lots
- Written consent from the local Business Improvement Association, if any
- Written consent from the Commissioner of Community Services to operate on or near a City-owned property
- Park permit, if applicable
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:
- Licence Renewal Application
- 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
- Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) inspection report, if propane is used
- Health clearance from the Region of Peel
Your vehicle must also be inspected at the Mobile Licensing Office.
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
A refreshment vehicle owner’s licence costs $320.17.
The fee to renew your licence is $310.61.
Fees are payable by cheque, debit or credit card.