They are the essential workers who often go unrecognised.
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As people have become more cautious about taking public transport, taxi drivers have picked up more of the burden.
For Nowra Radio Taxi driver Brian Middleton his average week has changed a lot, but it hasn't slowed down.
"It seems to be a bit strange the way things are at the moment," he said.
"Friday and Saturday night before coronavirus it was full on and now it's all through the week.
"I sometimes kick in at about three o'clock in the morning, it's busy out there still."
There are new social interactions to navigate, does the passenger have to sit in the back? What if there are four people in the car?
Drivers have masks which offer some protection but it's not foolproof.
The pandemic has caused some Nowra taxi drivers to give up their keys and Brian said he has to think about his own health.
"If there is another outbreak I will be going off the road," he said.
"I do have a couple of medical problems so I have to take care of myself in that respect."
Although Brian hasn't been asked to take someone to a COVID clinic, it's a possibility taxi drivers could be faced with.
For Brian it is part of his duty.
"I mean you gotta think, if they need to get tested they need to get tested.
"You've just got to hope that he or she is clear - it's a gamble we take."