New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

POINT TO POINT TRANSPORT (FARES) ORDER 2017 - REG 2

2 Maximum fares and other arrangements payable in respect of a taxi service

This clause sets out the maximum fares and other arrangements payable only in respect of a taxi service that is hailed on a road or hired from a rank anywhere in NSW. The maximum fares specified in this clause do not apply to a passenger service that has been booked.

(a) The maximum fares and other arrangements payable in relation to a taxi service that commences, or is provided, in an Urban Area are as set out in this clause.

Hiring Charge:	$3.60
Peak Time Hiring Charge:	$2.50
Distance Rate:	$2.19 per kilometre
Night Distance Rate:	$2.63 per kilometre
Waiting Time:	94.4 cents per minute ($56.68 per hour)

(b) The maximum fares and other arrangements payable in relation to a taxi service that commences, or is provided, in a Country Area are as set out in this clause.

Hiring Charge:	$4.10
Distance Rate:	$2.26 per kilometre for the first 12 kilometres and $3.13 per kilometre thereafter
Night Distance Rate:	$2.71 per kilometre for the first 12 kilometres and $3.75 per kilometre thereafter
Holiday Distance Rate:	$2.71 per kilometre for the first 12 kilometres and $3.75 per kilometre thereafter
Waiting Time:	96.0 cents per minute ($57.65 per hour)

(c) Tolls are payable in addition to the authorised fare in relation to a taxi service that commences, or is provided in either an Urban Area or a Country Area, and the taxi incurs a toll during the hiring.

Note : A toll is no longer payable for a northbound journey across the Sydney Harbour Bridge or a northbound journey through the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. A return toll will not be payable by the hirer to the taxi driver unless the toll is incurred on the relevant journey for which the fare is payable.

(d) An amount of up to 150% of the fare and other arrangements payable in accordance with this clause may be demanded by the driver of a maxi-cab if a maxi-cab is providing a taxi service that commences, or is provided in, an Urban Area or a Country Area and there are 5 or more adult passengers.

(e) An amount of 75% of the fare and other arrangements payable in accordance with this clause may be demanded by the driver from each hirer of a taxi service that is a multiple hiring.

(f) If, during the course of a taxi service, a passenger soils a taxi in such a manner that the taxi is no longer clean and tidy and the taxi could not reasonably be expected to be used to provide a passenger service before being cleaned, the driver is entitled to collect, and the hirer must pay, a cleaning fee that may not exceed $120.00 (plus GST).

(g) For the purpose of this clause the Urban Area includes:

(i) Metropolitan Transport District,

(ii) Newcastle Transport District,

(iii) Wollongong Transport District,

(iv) Blue Mountains Local Government Area,

(v) Central Coast Local Government Area,

(vi) Shellharbour Local Government Area,

(vii) The townships of Cams Wharf, Fern Bay, Minmi, Toronto, Williamtown, Medowie, Campvale, Ferodale, Raymond Terrace, Fassifern, Hexham, Maitland, Beresfield, Fullerton Cove, Tomago, Camden, Picton, Thirlmere, Tahmoor and Bargo.

(h) Clause 2 does not apply to a taxi licensed to operate in an Exempt Area.

Note : Taxis licensed to operate in an Exempt Area are still subject to clause 3 (non-cash payment surcharges).