The Introduction of Taxi Cap - Member

The start of a capped limit on Taxi Smartcards has been delayed.

The Department of State Growth will write to tell you when your capped limit will start.

When you next take a taxi:

• the driver may give you a taxi fare receipt which shows the word “CAP”
• there will not be a number next to the word “CAP” because the capped limit has not started
• the taxi fare receipt will also show the word “USED”. Next to this it will show how much fare subsidy you have used on all your taxi trips this year.

• I can keep my Taxi Smartcard whilst I remain eligible for taxi subsidies.

• I can keep using my Taxi Smartcard without a capped limit until I get a letter to say that the capped limit has started.

• I can ignore the word “CAP” on a taxi fare receipt for now.

• I will get a letter from the Department of State Growth when there is a capped limit on my Taxi Smartcard.

• I cannot use my Taxi Smartcard at the same time as I use transport funding from my NDIS plan.

Yes. Through my TAS membership I am still entitled to:

• an Australian disability parking permit
• vehicle registration and driver licence concessions.

The changes in this fact sheet only affect NDIS participants who have a Taxi Smartcard.

• Be ready to talk to the NDIA about my transport needs at my next plan review.
• I can ask an advocate or service provider for help to talk with the NDIA.

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