Did You Know?
Sydney Taxis
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There are 5,900 Taxis in NSW and over 22,000 drivers.
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The Sydney Taxi service is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere with around 4,800 cars and 20,000 drivers.
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175-million passenger journeys are taken annually in Taxis in NSW.
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Each journey has an average of 1.8 passengers and is for around 7km.
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Sydney's Taxis have some of the most advanced technology in the world for call despatch and tracking.
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Taxi drivers undergo the most comprehensive industry training plus specialist training for driving wheelchair accessible cabs.
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The vast majority of Sydney Taxis are less than 6 years old and all Taxis have regular compliance checks.
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Country Taxis
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There are over 3,800 professional Taxi drivers in regional NSW.
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In around 84% of country Taxis, the owner is also the driver of the vehicle.
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Country Taxi owners and drivers build their business on repeat business from the local community.
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Each country Taxi is a modern vehicle.
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A country Taxi averages around 125,000 kilometres per year, of which around half are paid kilometres.
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Each journey is for an average of 4-5 kilometres.
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Country Taxis transport around 20-million passengers annually.
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In regional areas, the greatest demand for Taxis is from elderly people, the disabled, groups and tourists.
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