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Taxi Fares – Effective 5 July 2009

PAY-IN RATES


FARES FOR URBAN AREAS:

Flagfall: $3.20

Distance rate: $1.93 per kilometre

Night-time Surcharge: A surcharge of 20% of the Distance Rate in respect of a journey commencing between 10pm and 6am daily.

Booking Fee: $2.10

Waiting Time: $50.00 an hour (83c a minute) while vehicle speed is less than 26 km/h.

Luggage Rates: No charge.

Tolls: All road, bridge, ferry, tunnel and airport tolls that apply to the journey, and the return toll for a northbound journey over the Sydney Harbour Bridge or through the Sydney Harbour Tunnel (at the time of crossing).

Maxi Cabs (seating for 6 or more adults, in addition to the driver): Except in the case of a multiple hiring, up to 150% of the maximum fares and charges (excluding tolls) may be charged if:

  • The maxi-cab is pre-booked, regardless of the number of passengers
  • The maxi-cab is hired from a taxi zone or street hail, if there are 6 or more passengers

No more than the maximum fare, if a maxi-cab is hired from a taxi zone or street hail, by up to 5 passengers, or pre-booked for a person using a wheelchair (unless they request a taxi with seating for more than 5 passengers).

Multiple Hirings: 75% of the maximum fare per passenger, for a multiple hiring:

  • Agreed to with the consent of the driver and all hirers
  • All hirers commence journey at the same time and travel to destinations in same general direction.

FARES FOR COUNTRY AREAS:

Flagfall: $3.70

Distance Rate: Tariff 1 - $1.98 per kilometre for the
first 12km. Tariff 2 - $2.76 per kilometre in excess of 12km.

Night-time Surcharge: A surcharge of 20% of the Distance Rate in respect of a journey commencing between 10pm and 6am daily.

Holiday Surcharge: A surcharge of 20% of the Distance Rate in respect of any journey commencing between 6am and 10pm on a Sunday, or a public holiday notified in the NSW Government Gazette.

Booking Fee: $1.10

Waiting Time: $51.02 an hour (85c per minute) while vehicle speed is less than 26 km/h.

Luggage Rates: No charge

Tolls: All road, bridge, ferry, tunnel and airport tolls that apply to the journey, and the return toll for a northbound journey over the Sydney Harbour Bridge or through the Sydney Harbour Tunnel (at the time of crossing).

Maxi Cabs (seating for 6 or more adults, in addition to the driver): Except in the case of a multiple hiring, up to 150% of the maximum fares and charges (excluding tolls) may be charged if:

  • The maxi-cab is pre-booked, regardless of the number of passengers
  • The maxi-cab is hired from a taxi zone or street hail, if there are 6 or more passengers

No more than the maximum fare, if a maxi-cab is hired from a taxi zone or street hail, by up to 5 passengers, or pre-booked for a person using a wheelchair (unless they request a taxi with seating for more than 5 passengers).

Multiple Hirings: 75% of the maximum fare per passenger, for a multiple hiring:

  • Agreed to with the consent of the driver and all hirers
  • All hirers commence journey at the same time and travel to destinations in same general direction.

New Pay-in Rates Effective 16th July 2009

Variation to the Taxi Industry (Contract Determination)
Contract Determination (1984)

Shift
Maximum Pay-Ins
Kilometres
Excess Fee Per Kilometre $0.60c

ALL DAY SHIFTS $160.03   260
NIGHT SHIFTS    
Monday $173.63 300
Tuesday $176.64 320
Wednesday $190.47 320
Thursday $214.90 350
Friday $243.74 400
Saturday $243.74 400
Sunday $188.95 320

Other rates & allowances (exclusive of GST)
Ecess fee per Km: $0.66
Holiday Rate: $751.58 per week x 5 weeks
per year
Sick Leave: $150.83 per day
Down Time: $18.86 per hour
Bond: $127.83
Driver pays for fuel and wash