Card payment fees
This fee helps us recover the costs we’re charged by the banks.
A merchant fee of 0.54% is applied to all VISA and MasterCard transactions so applying a small card payment fee helps us with the costs of providing this payment service.
This fee also applies to all 'contactless' or 'tap and go' payment methods including payWave or paypass which are VISA or MasterCard branded.
Merchant fee examples
| Payment | Cost | Card payment fee |
|---|---|---|
| Learner permit test online | $27.10 | $0.14 |
| Learner Permit Test In-person | $48.00 | $0.40 |
| Drive test | $50.30 | $0.27 |
| 3 year licence renewal | $91.30 | $0.49 |
| 10 year licence renewal | $312.70 | $1.68 |
| Registration renewal (3 months)^ | $229.31 | $1.23 |
| Registration renewal (6 months)^ | $455.95 | $2.46 |
| Registration renewal (12 months)^ | $906.60 | $4.89 |
^ Based on the standard light vehicle renewal amount
Can I avoid this fee?
As most debit cards are now branded with Visa or Mastercard you will be charged a fee even if you use the Eftpos function. This charge is because the banks, Visa and Mastercard charge VicRoads to process these transactions.
You can avoid a fee by paying in cash or money order at a customer service centre or BPay via online banking.