What you need to trade from public land
If you want to trade from public land you will need approval from us.
Public land is any land that Auckland Council or a
council-controlled organisation owns, manages or maintains, and is open for public use.
To trade from public land, you will need to:
Get the right mobile trading licence
There are three types of mobile trading situations that impact your licence and licence conditions.
You must be aware of which situation applies to you when you apply for a licence.
Trading at multiple sites at the same time
You will need a separate licence for each site you trade from if you trade from each site at the same time.
For example: if a fruit seller trades from three different sites from Monday to Wednesday between 10am and 1pm, each of these three sites will need its own mobile trading licence.
Trading at multiple sites at different times
You only need one licence when there is no overlap in trading times for each site.
For example: if a fruit seller trades at one site from 10am to 11am and then trades at a different site from 12pm to 1pm, they will only need one mobile trading licence.
Each site must be approved before a seller can trade from it.
A roaming licence
We grant roaming licences to vehicle-based traders who do not have a fixed location, such as an ice cream truck or coffee cart.
Roaming licences have a different set of conditions to fixed-site traders. Visit
Start a food truck to find out which licenses you will need.
Rules of trading from public land
- You must leave the site clean and tidy at the end of the day.
- You must not cause danger to pedestrians, cyclists or other vehicles.
- The trading set up must not block visibility for pedestrians or vehicles. We recommend keeping a minimum distance of 50m at intersections and roundabouts.
- You must not block access to private property.
- You cannot park a vehicle on the
berm or footpath unless you get special permission.
- You must not breach any
Auckland Transport parking rules or time restrictions.
- Main arterial roads are not suitable locations for mobile traders due to increased traffic volumes. Suitability of some roads may change suddenly due to traffic management or roadworks.
Other licences and permission
If you are sell food, you should apply to register your business before or at the same time as you apply for your mobile trading licence.
Visit
Apply for food registration.
Business licence guides
Use
our guides to find out the permits and licences you need for different types of businesses.
