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VEHICLE

Signage

QUEENSLAND

NEWS Only licenced taxis and limousines can use
the following words when advertising a taxi
or limousine service:

Licenced taxis may use:
• taxi
• taxi-cab
• other similar expressions.
Licenced limousines may use:
• limousine
• limo
• other similar expressions.
Businesses providing a taxi or limousine
service may only advertise services they are
authorised to provide.

Examples of prohibited
advertising

A business providing booked hire services
(ride sharing) with booked hire (ride share)
vehicles, with a website and printed
marketing material offering services using
limousines.
A business advertising a taxi service
on Gumtree or other internet site where
the business does not own or lease any
licensed taxis.

Fines and sanctions
People or entities who use these terms
without authorisation will risk being fined
$533 and a maximum penalty of up to
$5,338. The Department of Transport
and Main Roads Compliance Officers are
actively enforcing these requirements.
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