AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE CARE REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 11 of 1974

	The proposed amendments of the Taxi and Private Hire Car Regulations will increase taxi fares in the A.C.T in accordance with the advice of the A.C.T. Advisory Council.

	The increases are as follow –

•	flag-fall, from 22c to 30c
•	mileage rate, from 25c to 30c
•	mileage rate outside the City Area and at Jervis Bay, from 16c to 20c
•	waiting time, from $3 per hour to $4 per hour
•	weddings and funerals, first hour from $7 to $12, subsequent periods of 15 minutes from 75c to $1.50
•	radio booking fee, from 10c to 25c.