Taxi and hire vehicle news
08 Feb 2012
Conviction sends strong anti-fraud message
The Victorian Taxi Directorate has reaffirmed its tough stance on fraud with the conviction of a taxi driver found guilty of defrauding the Multi Purpose Taxi Program.
05 Dec 2011
Tender for wheelchair taxi licence in Port Phillip
Applications are open for a wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT) licence in the Port Phillip area. The licence is being released via competitive tender to ensure transparency and openness in the process and provide everyone, not just existing industry operators, an opportunity to become a licence holder and a critical part of the southern Peninsula community.
25 Nov 2011
Photo ID for outer metropolitan taxi drivers
Taxi passengers outside metropolitan Melbourne will soon be greeted by a photo of their driver when they jump into a cab, with in-cab photo identification set to be rolled out across the state.
17 Nov 2011
Port Phillip Taxi Licence Release
Applications are now open for one, Port Phillip Taxi-cab Zone 10 Year Fixed-Term Wheelchair Accessible Taxi-cab (WAT) Licence. The fee to be paid for the licence will be determined by a competitive tender process.
28 Oct 2011
Taxi newsletters
The new editions of the Drive Time newsletter (for drivers) and the Taxi Bulletin newsletter (for licence holders, operators and Network Service Providers) are now available.
05 Oct 2011
Report taxi drivers
The Victorian Taxi Directorate is currently targeting taxi drivers who refuse fares. If you have been refused a fare, lodge a complaint with the VTD.
03 Oct 2011
Taxi Rank Safety Program applications
Applications are now open for the 2011-12 funding round of the Taxi Rank Safety Program, an initiative that provides grants to Victorian vouncils to improve the safety, quality and amenity of taxi ranks in areas of high usage.
03 Oct 2011
Application process changes from the Victorian Taxi Directorate
From 3 October, changes apply to the application process for Commercial Passenger Vehicle and Bus Driver Accreditation with Metropolitan Taxi / Metropolitan Hire Car Endorsement..
20 Sep 2011
Information for taxi drivers about redevelopment works near the Crown complex
Crown Melbourne is undertaking significant redevelopment works at the western end of its property over the next six to eight weeks which continue to restrict access to the taxi rank at various times. Find out about the taxi feeder system that will be in place while the works are in progress.
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