Road User Charges Calculator
Estimate light-vehicle RUC in 1,000 km units and the licence administration fee.
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Budget for a purchase of distance
Enter the distance you intend to purchase, choose one of the supported light-vehicle categories and select the purchase channel. The result represents a RUC licence purchase, not total annual vehicle costs.
Worked example
For 10,000 km at the standard $76 per 1,000 km and the $12.44 online fee, the estimate is $772.44. Asking for 10,100 km requires 11 units in this model and produces $848.44.
How the result is built
Distance rounds up to whole 1,000 km units. The selected per-unit rate and one licence administration fee are then added.
Before you use the number
Heavy vehicles, exemptions, refunds and other vehicle categories are outside scope. Registration, licensing, fuel, insurance and maintenance are separate costs.
Can I apply the hybrid option to any hybrid?
No. The supported reduced-rate option is for eligible plug-in petrol hybrids in the stated NZTA category. A non-plug-in hybrid is a different case.
Official source ↗ · How we prepare and correct content · Model reviewed 26 September 2026. Examples are illustrative.
Useful estimates. Clear assumptions.
Uses NZTA published rates for selected eligible light vehicles, whole 1,000 km units and one licence fee. This is not a vehicle registration or annual licensing fee estimate.
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