The days of paying your cab fare at the end of the trip may be coming to an end.
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Transport for NSW has announced that taxi customers in regional NSW may now be asked to pay their taxi fares at the start of their journey.
The pre-paid fares arrangement will apply to all of regional NSW in line with Sydney and the Central Coast and involves a customer paying an estimated fare, and either paying the balance or receiving a refund when they reach their destination.
A Transport for NSW spokesperson said that the introduction of pre-paid taxi fares, at the discretion of the taxi driver, is in line with Sydney and provides greater assurance and protection to both customers and drivers.
“Up until now, pre-paid fares have been limited to specific secure taxi ranks in Sydney City and on the Central Coast,” the spokesperson said.
“Customers in country NSW can now pre-pay an estimated fare either when hailing a taxi from the street or catching one from a taxi rank.”
Pre-paid fare arrangements in both Sydney and regional NSW do not apply to customers using Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme vouchers to pay for part or all of their journeys.