RTI 16-17-12
1
The following has been released in relation to a request for information relating to Taxi
Subsidy Smartcards.
Age Range1
Number of Taxi Smartcard Total Fare Subsidy Paid2
Holders
0-3
19
$4,873
4-11
164
$38,219
12-14
78
$22,618
15-24
349
$272,772
25-28
179
$114,903
29-34
283
$182,057
35-49
1,354
$633,100
50-64
2,913
$915,766
65+
1,3076
$2,651,835
Total
18,415
$4,836,143
1. Age as at 1 July 2015
2. Subsidies paid for trips taken between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2016
The ‘Total Fare Subsidy Paid’ for the period 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015 was $4,155,000.
The ‘Total Fare Subsidy Paid’ figures do not take account of the passenger’s contribution to
the fare, the administrative costs of the scheme, or the Wheelchair Accessible Taxi trip subsidy
paid to operators for carrying eligible wheelchair passengers.