South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current RegulationsSchedule 3—Maximum fares (metropolitan taxis)
1—Journeys ending
in Metropolitan Adelaide
(1) This clause
applies to the following journeys by metropolitan taxi:
(a) a
journey within Metropolitan Adelaide (Area A);
(b) a
journey that begins and ends in Metropolitan Adelaide (Area A);
(c) a
journey within Metropolitan Adelaide (Area B);
(d) a
journey that begins in Metropolitan Adelaide (Area B) and ends in Metropolitan
Adelaide (Area A).
(2) For a journey by
metropolitan taxi to which this clause applies, the fare must not exceed the
sum of the following:
|
(a)
flagfall— | |
|
(i)
on tariff 1 |
$3.90 |
|
(ii)
on tariff 2 |
$5.20 |
|
(iii)
on tariff 3 |
$5.00 |
|
(iv)
on tariff 4 |
$6.80 |
|
(b) for
the distance travelled— | |
|
(i)
on tariff 1—for every 47.31 m or part |
$0.10 |
|
(ii)
on tariff 2—for every 41.15 m or part |
$0.10 |
|
(iii)
on tariff 3—for every 36.61 m or part |
$0.10 |
|
(iv)
on tariff 4—for every 31.64 m or part |
$0.10 |
| | |
|
(i)
on tariff 1—for each period of
8.08 seconds |
$0.10 |
|
(ii)
on tariff 2—for each period of
8.08 seconds |
$0.10 |
|
(iii)
on tariff 3—for each period of
6.33 seconds |
$0.10 |
|
(iv)
on tariff 4—for each period of
6.33 seconds |
$0.10 |
(3) The following
tariffs apply to the hiring of a metropolitan taxi for a journey to which this
clause applies:
(a) in
the case of a multi-seat hiring—
(i)
commenced between the hours of 7 pm on Monday to
Thursday inclusive and 6 am on the following day, or between the hours of
7 pm on Friday and 6 am on the following Monday, or during a public
holiday—tariff 4 applies;
(ii)
commenced at any other time—tariff 3 applies;
(b) in
any other case—
(i)
commenced between the hours of 7 pm on Monday to
Thursday inclusive and 6 am on the following day, or between the hours of
7 pm on Friday and 6 am on the following Monday, or during a public
holiday—tariff 2 applies;
(ii)
commenced at any other time—tariff 1 applies.
(4) For a journey by
metropolitan taxi to which this clause applies that is—
(a)
between the hours of 12.01 am and 5.59 am on a Saturday or public
holiday; or
(b) on a
day during a declared period,
the fare calculated in accordance with this clause may include an additional
amount of $2.20.
Note—
All Sundays are public holidays under the Holidays Act 1910 .
(5) In circumstances
determined by the Minister, a lifting fee of an amount determined by the
Minister may be charged in respect of a period determined by the Minister
during which the taxi is delayed by reason of the driver assisting the user of
a wheelchair, scooter or other large (ride-on) mobility aide to enter or leave
the taxi instead of an amount that would be chargeable for that period under
subclause (2)(c).
(6) In this
clause—
declared period means—
(a) a
declared period within the meaning of the South Australian Motor Sport
Act 1984 ; or
(b) any
period declared by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to be a declared
period for the purposes of this clause.
2—Journeys ending outside Metropolitan Adelaide (Area A)
(1) This clause
applies to the following journeys by metropolitan taxi:
(a) a
journey that begins in Metropolitan Adelaide (Area A) and ends in
Metropolitan Adelaide (Area B);
(b) a
journey that begins in Metropolitan Adelaide (Area A) and ends outside
Metropolitan Adelaide;
(c) a
journey that begins in Metropolitan Adelaide (Area B) and ends outside
Metropolitan Adelaide.
(2) For a journey by
metropolitan taxi to which this clause applies, the fare must be determined by
contract between the hirer and the driver but—
(a) in
the case of a multi-seat hiring—must not exceed $1.70 per kilometre
calculated on the forward and return journey plus waiting time at the rate of
$0.10 for each period of 8.08 seconds;
(b) in
any other case—must not exceed $1.30 per kilometre calculated on
the forward and return journey plus waiting time at the rate of $0.10 for
each period of 8.08 seconds.
(3) The hirer must, if
requested to do so by the driver, pay the estimated fare in advance.
(4) If at the
conclusion of the forward journey the hirer requests the driver to wait and
pays the fare for the forward journey plus the estimated waiting time at the
rate of $0.10 for each period of 8.08 seconds up to a limit of
2 hours, the driver must comply with the request and complete the journey
at the contract rate.
(5) The hirer must pay
for all meals and accommodation expenses necessarily incurred by the driver in
the journey but time spent during meals or rest periods must not be calculated
as waiting time.
(6) Unless otherwise
agreed, the flagfall specified in clause 1 applies to any such journey.
3—Journeys from Adelaide Airport T1 Airport Terminal
For a journey by metropolitan taxi that begins at the taxi rank of the "T1
Airport Terminal" on Andy Thomas Circuit at Adelaide Airport, the fare may
include an additional amount, not exceeding $3, if a service fee of that
amount has been charged to the taxi for entering that taxi rank.
If a metropolitan taxi is used for a multiple-hiring—
(a) the
tariff to be applied must be tariff 1 or tariff 2 (as the case may
be); and
(b) the
fare for any of the hirers must not exceed 75% of the fare recorded on the
taxi-meter on reaching that hirer's destination.
The fare for—
(a) a
metropolitan taxi that is used to provide a taxi service determined by the
Minister to be a premium service for the purposes of this clause; or
(b) a
metropolitan taxi that is used for the conveyance of a bridal party and that
is specially prepared for the occasion; or
(c) a
metropolitan taxi that is used for the conveyance of a person in a funeral
procession,
may, if the taxi is engaged under a prearranged hiring and the parties agree,
be a fare determined by contract.
The fare for a journey by a taxi that is engaged under a pre-arranged hiring
made through a centralised booking service may—
(a)
include a booking fee, provided that the hirer has been informed of the amount
of the booking fee before the hiring commences; and
(b) if
the centralised booking service and the hirer agree—be an estimated fare
(not exceeding the maximum fare that may be charged under the preceding
provisions of this Schedule) that is calculated on the shortest and most
direct route for the journey and is quoted to the hirer before the hiring
commences.