Access and transport charges


Council's fees for 2025/26 have been confirmed. [PDF 722 KB]

These come into effect on 1 July 2025

User fees charged by Council for corridor access requests, paper road closures, overweight load permits, and removal of overhanging trees and vegetation on road reserves.

Corridor access fee

How corridor access fees are determined:

  • Project works, major works, and minor works are as defined by the National Code of Practice for Utility Operators’ Access to Transport Corridors.
  • The Council may at its discretion allow for multiple sites to be included in a single CAR application with a single fee being charged. Applicants shall, if they consider there is a case to combine multiple sites, provide the Council with the justification for a combined application fee.
  • Possible examples where a single fee may be considered are as follows:
    • repetitive works of a minor nature requiring minimal or no excavation works
    • minor works on multiple sites (maximum of four to five minor streets)
    • main contractor managing multiple works but located on a single site.

Corridor access fee

2024/25 Fee

Corridor access request (CAR) fee10  project works

$324

Corridor access request (CAR) fee 10 major works

$164

Corridor access request (CAR) fee10  minor works

$82

Inspection fee

$179
per hour

Paper road closure

Paper road closure

2024/25 Fee

Road stopping application fee

$895

Hourly rate for additional work

$179
per hour

Overweight Load Permit Fee

Overweight Load Permit Fee

2024/25 Fee

Overweight loads permit fee:
To cover vetting and issuing a permit for [an] overweight loads[s] or specialist vehicles using local roads and that starts or finishes its journey in Kāpiti Coast District** Minimum Charge based on 30 minutes. Processing time will be invoiced based on hourly engineering fee*
*Note: when a full technical bridge assessment is required this could take one to two working days and will be invoiced per hour.

$179
per hour (minimum charge $87)

Removal of overhanging trees/vegetation – on road reserve

Removal of overhanging trees/vegetation – on road reserve (Section 355 Local Government Act 1974)

2024/25 Fee

Removal of trees, vegetation or obstructions to prevent injury, obstruction to traffic, pedestrians and general infrastructure.  

$179
per hour
** For SH1 permits, apply to Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency direct.