Permit and Protection costs
Permit charges
|
Permit Category |
Cost |
Delivery Times |
|
Major works |
$3,250.00 |
30 working days |
|
Medium works |
$1,350.00 |
20 working days |
|
Minor works |
$975.00 |
10 working days |
|
Annual permit |
$3,250.00 |
30 works days |
|
Urgent permit |
$1,250.00 (additional to above) |
ASAP |
|
Amendments to permits |
$600.00 (additional to above) |
ASAP |
|
Minor issue breach |
Warning letter |
|
|
Minor issue repeated breach |
$5,000.00 |
|
|
Medium issue breach |
$7,500.00 |
|
|
Major issue breach |
$10,000.00 |
Costs exclude GST, travel and accommodation. Please note travel and accommodation charges apply when protection staff are required to travel to location.
Delivery timeframes commence once all requested documentation is received.
The permit charges are determined by the information provided in the initial online application.
Annual Permits are granted on a case by case basis and will only be issued after meeting with a member of the National Permits Team to determine need and use. The cost of an Annual Permit is $3,250.00 (+GST).
Protection Service Charges
Your Permit to Enter may require an approved rail protection officer(s) to be present during works.
For safety reasons, all protection is booked and managed by KiwiRail.
|
Activity |
Rates |
|
Auditing / Revalidations / Safety Observations / OJT full and finals |
$300.00 per quarter per person OR $1,000.00 per year per person |
|
Protection (nationwide) |
$95.00 per hour* |
|
Overnight (where KiwiRail Depot is >1 hr drive of worksite) |
$230.00 |
|
Vehicle |
$125.00 per day |
|
Protection consultancy, administration, access planning |
$150.00 per hour |
|
Block of Line Manager |
$150.00 per hour |
|
Block of Line Briefing – Compulsory to attend |
No charge |
|
Rework/ late forms and access applications |
$150.00 per hour |
*subject to review of overall works plan and number of protection officers required
Cancellation policy
Please note that once you have booked a protection officer with us it means that we have reserved time in our schedule exclusively for you.
If you wish to cancel or postpone safety protection less than five working days before it is scheduled to take place, you will be charged the full cost.
To avoid being charged, you must provide cancellation notice at least 5 working days in advance via email to a KiwiRail representative.
