Transport for NSW has asked IPART to recommend maximum fares for taxis across NSW from 1 July 2015.
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Review of taxi fares to apply from July 2015 in areas of NSW outside Sydney
Start date: Aug 2014
Timeline
25 Aug 2014
7 Oct 2014
7 Oct 2014
7 Oct 2014
4 Nov 2014
14 Apr 2015
14 Apr 2015
14 Apr 2015
14 Apr 2015
15 Apr 2015
27 Apr 2015
28 Apr 2015
30 Apr 2015
5 May 2015
8 May 2015
11 May 2015
12 May 2015
14 May 2015
26 Aug 2015
26 Aug 2015
26 Aug 2015
Consultation
Draft Report and Draft Recommendations
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) today released its draft report on taxi fares to apply outside Sydney from July 2015.The draft report outlines our draft findings and recomme
Submissions
21
Submissions received for Draft Report and Draft Recommendations
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2015 | Individual | Kevin Cole | |
| 11 May 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/1542) (Confidential) ** | |
| 12 May 2015 | Individual | John Bishop | |
| 12 May 2015 | Individual | Alan Sidney McKenzie | |
| 11 May 2015 | Newcastle Hire Cars | Greg McLeish | |
| 12 May 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/1548) | |
| 13 May 2015 | Individual | James Madden | |
| 13 May 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/1551) | |
| 12 May 2015 | Individual | Peter Brasher | |
| 13 May 2015 | Southern Highlands Taxi Service | Laurie Stewart (Confidential) ** | |
| 14 May 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/1557) | |
| 14 May 2015 | Individual | Rod Grace (Confidential) ** | |
| 15 May 2015 | Port Macquarie Taxis | Steve Read | |
| 15 May 2015 | Byron Bay Taxis & Limousines | Dom Spreckley | |
| 15 May 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/1565) (Confidential) ** | |
| 13 May 2015 | Australian Taxi Drivers Association | Michael Jools | |
| 18 May 2015 | Individual | Ian Bridge (Confidential) ** | |
| 14 May 2015 | Muswellbrook Shire Council | Joshua Brown | |
| 16 May 2015 | Individual | Fiona Richards | |
| 19 May 2015 | Australian Taxi Federation | Anne Turner | |
| 21 May 2015 | NSW Taxi Council | Roy Wakelin-King |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
Issues Paper
IPART is reviewing taxi fares outside Sydney and will recommend maximum fares to apply from July 2015. The release of an issues paper is the first stage of our review.
Submissions
10
Submissions received for Issues Paper
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2014 | Individual | Nigel Humphreys | |
| 8 Oct 2014 | Individual | Rosemary Seam | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | Individual | Anonymous (W14/2500) | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Individual | Anonymous (W14/2508) * | |
| 23 Oct 2014 | Taxi Cabs of Orange Co-operative | Michael PHILLIPS * | |
| 6 Nov 2014 | Individual | peter rex | |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Southern Highlands Taxis, Hire Cars & Coaches | Laurie Stewart (Confidential) ** | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Individual | Paul Trevaskis | |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Australian Taxi Drivers Association | Michael Jools | |
| 8 Dec 2014 | NSW Taxi Council | Roy Wakelin-King |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
All documents
Consultant Report
This report presents the final results from the CIE’s survey of taxi drivers and operators outside Sydney.
Final Report and Recommendations
This final report outlines our findings and recommendations on taxi fares for areas outside Sydney to apply from July 2015
Media Release - Public Roundtable - Port Macquarie
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) will be in Port Macquarie tomorrow to gather more information for its Review of taxi fares outside Sydney to apply from July 2015.
Media Release - Public Roundtable - Newcastle
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) will be in Newcastle on 28 April 2015 to gather more information for its Review of taxi fares outside Sydney to apply from July 2015.
Stakeholder Industry Guide
A guide to the NSW taxi industry setting out the structure of the industry in NSW, including the key participants, their roles and responsibilities and the regulatory environment in which they oper
Media Release - Draft Report
14 April 2015The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) is recommending that taxi fares be frozen at current levels in areas outside Sydney.As well as a fare freeze, the draft report o
Draft Report and Draft Recommendations
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) today released its draft report on taxi fares to apply outside Sydney from July 2015.The draft report outlines our draft findings and recomme
Submissions
21
Submissions received for Draft Report and Draft Recommendations
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2015 | Individual | Kevin Cole | |
| 11 May 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/1542) (Confidential) ** | |
| 12 May 2015 | Individual | John Bishop | |
| 12 May 2015 | Individual | Alan Sidney McKenzie | |
| 11 May 2015 | Newcastle Hire Cars | Greg McLeish | |
| 12 May 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/1548) | |
| 13 May 2015 | Individual | James Madden | |
| 13 May 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/1551) | |
| 12 May 2015 | Individual | Peter Brasher | |
| 13 May 2015 | Southern Highlands Taxi Service | Laurie Stewart (Confidential) ** | |
| 14 May 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/1557) | |
| 14 May 2015 | Individual | Rod Grace (Confidential) ** | |
| 15 May 2015 | Port Macquarie Taxis | Steve Read | |
| 15 May 2015 | Byron Bay Taxis & Limousines | Dom Spreckley | |
| 15 May 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/1565) (Confidential) ** | |
| 13 May 2015 | Australian Taxi Drivers Association | Michael Jools | |
| 18 May 2015 | Individual | Ian Bridge (Confidential) ** | |
| 14 May 2015 | Muswellbrook Shire Council | Joshua Brown | |
| 16 May 2015 | Individual | Fiona Richards | |
| 19 May 2015 | Australian Taxi Federation | Anne Turner | |
| 21 May 2015 | NSW Taxi Council | Roy Wakelin-King |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
Draft Consultant Report
This report presents results from the CIE’s survey of taxi drivers and operators outside Sydney.
Final Consultant Report
This survey report sets out the findings of a survey conducted in November 2014 of NSW residents about their taxi use.
Media Release
4 November 2014
Regional and country taxi passengers have just two weeks left to have their say about taxi services in local communities.
Fact Sheet
Based on Review of taxi fares outside Sydney to apply from 1 July 2015 - Issues Paper, October 20147 October 2014IPART is reviewing taxi fares outside Sydney and will recommend maximum fares to app
Issues Paper
IPART is reviewing taxi fares outside Sydney and will recommend maximum fares to apply from July 2015. The release of an issues paper is the first stage of our review.
Submissions
10
Submissions received for Issues Paper
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2014 | Individual | Nigel Humphreys | |
| 8 Oct 2014 | Individual | Rosemary Seam | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | Individual | Anonymous (W14/2500) | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Individual | Anonymous (W14/2508) * | |
| 23 Oct 2014 | Taxi Cabs of Orange Co-operative | Michael PHILLIPS * | |
| 6 Nov 2014 | Individual | peter rex | |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Southern Highlands Taxis, Hire Cars & Coaches | Laurie Stewart (Confidential) ** | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Individual | Paul Trevaskis | |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Australian Taxi Drivers Association | Michael Jools | |
| 8 Dec 2014 | NSW Taxi Council | Roy Wakelin-King |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
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