Friday, 20 July 2007
This will mean an increase of just 60 cents for an average eight kilometre trip on Tariff 1 ($13.50 to $14.10) and just 30 cents on Tariff 2 ($16.40 to $16.70).
Under Tariff 1 Adelaide fares will be the second lowest of all Australian capital cities and third lowest under Tariff 2.
Following a request from the taxi industry the State Government has approved an increase in metropolitan fares based on real costs of the taxi industry over the last 12 months.
These include a range of cost factors such as fuel, parts, labour and insurance.
Fare increases will apply to Tariff 1 (Monday to Friday 6 am to 7 pm) and Tariff 2 (all other times including public holidays) as well as the Country Running rate.
A fare subsidy is available for passengers with a mobility disability through the South Australian Transport Subsidy Scheme (SATSS).
The SATSS subsidy is capped to a maximum of $20.00 of a taxi fare for members entitled to a 50% fare subsidy and $30.00 for members entitled to a 75% fare subsidy.
In 2006 the Government increased the subsidy benefit for SATSS by 33% over the previous limit (from a total fare of $30 to the now $40 total fare) and the maximum number of vouchers to be used in a six month period from 60 to 80 vouchers.
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