TAXI OPERATORS
The NSW Taxi Council remains committed to ongoing reform, assistance, advocacy and growth of Taxi Operators in NSW.
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The Country Taxi Operators Association (CTOA) specifically focuses on Taxi Operators in Country and Regional NSW, assisting them in effectively navigating through the challenges presented by Operating Taxi Services in Country and Regional NSW.
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Learn more about what we do for Taxi Operators in NSW below
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS FOR NSW TAXI OPERATORS
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Taxi Insure - To be the one stop shop for Taxi Insurance needs of Industry in NSW and deliver an ongoing essential range of quality insurance products and services for our NSW Taxi operators at the most competitive prices through specialised and accredited Australian regulated insurers
Taxi Fuel - To deliver quality fuels for our NSW Taxi operators and facilitate the Operators to maximise their vehicle operating efficiencies and achieve significant savings on one of their major operating costs, hence, supporting them to improve their business profitability.
Taxi Finance – To provide an important range of quality financial products and services for our NSW Taxi Operators. This enables the Taxi Operators to have choice and achieve the best possible finance solutions for their major costs associated with operating their Taxis and to assist achieve improved overall business profitability
ADVOCACY
Working with the Point to Point Transport Commissioner, Transport for NSW and the wider NSW Government to get the $2900 COVID support payment for Taxi Operators in NSW
Strong advocacy and representation on behalf of Taxi Operators to enable a saving of $500 annually for CTP Levy
Continuous engagement with the Minister for Customer Services and Digital Government and robust advocacy for several years, resulting in Taxi operators across NSW being able to renew their vehicle registration online via the Service NSW website, saving them from having to visit a Service NSW Centre to complete the transaction
UNITY AND REPRESENTATION
Serve as the representing body of the NSW Taxi Operators in liaising for government programmes like Assisted School Travel Programme, also liaising with government body like Department of Veteran Affairs and other Major Venue Stakeholders in NSW like Crown, Star, ICC, etc.
Keeping Operators updated with the latest events around NSW and also establishing and reinstating Taxi Ranks in critical areas/zones in Sydney and all over NSW as well as liaising for Special Taxi Ranks for major events in NSW.
Organising Annual events and General Meetings for Taxi Licence Owners across NSW.
Representation on the board of NSW Taxi Council and Country Taxi Operators Association to voice their point of view on decisions impacting the entire NSW Taxi Industry.
TRAINING
NSW Taxi Council is the peak training body for all forms of major training required to operate Taxis
Provision of various types of training for WATS Assessors, WATS Driver Training and WATS Train the Trainer Programme
Course material and driver training content developed by the competent and experienced certified trainers of NSW Taxi Council is utilised by Taxi Operators all over NSW in their day to day operations.