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passengers within the geo- feeders and refreshing Taxi toilet Sydney, as more and more people
fence far short of their preferred facilities. from all over the world increasingly
location, leading to an overall poor travel into and out of Australia from
and undesirable experience for The NSW Taxi Council encourages Sydney Airport every year.
customers. Taxi drivers in NSW to continue to
pick up fares from wherever suits The NSW Taxi Council will continue
The decommissioning of the their needs best. to extensively collaborate with
Sydney Airport short fare system Sydney Airport, its member
will be beneficial to drivers and Remember, it is illegal to networks, Taxi operators, Taxi
passengers. refuse to transport fare drivers and other relevant
paying passengers. stakeholders in the NSW Taxi
Moreover, the funds saved from the Industry, while the new system is
decommissioning are planned to Sydney Airport continues to be a implemented, to deliver an overall
be redirected by Sydney Airport to very important precinct to the NSW fair and better driver and customer
enhance the look and feel of Taxi Taxi Industry and is an excellent experience at the Sydney Airport.
ranks, improve the efficiency of Taxi source of work for Taxi Drivers in
NSW STATISTICS

This information has been supplied by the NSW Point to Point Commission and NSW Roads and Maritime Services.

Sydney Taxi Licence Plates

average transfer value

$400,000 $360,000
$350,000 3 LICENCES WERE
$300,000 TRANSFERRED IN
$250,000 $210,000 $210,000 OCTOBER 2019
$200,000 $180,000
$150,000
$100,000 $82,400 $77,200 $81,250 $77,500
$50,000
$-
Jan-15 Jan-16 Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19

COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES - for October 2019 # Personalised Transport VEHICLES
Taxis Hire @ 31 October 2019
cars Taxis - Metropolitan 5,607
Vehicle Inspections 94 8 Taxis - Outer Sydney 1,422
Advisory Visits (involving P2P Commission staff 29
providing advice to Authorised Service Providers) # Passenger Transport Licence Code
Audits of Authorised Service Providers 0 0 DRIVERS @ 31 October 2019
Notifiable occurrences (relates to accidents or 11 94 Taxis, Private Hire, Rideshare, Tour 116,310
incidents that are reportable) Drivers
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