Multiple hirers
86 Multiple hirers
The driver of a taxi may provide a taxi service for 2 or more hirers, at the same time, if—
before the taxi service starts, all of the hirers agree to the driver of the taxi providing the service for all of the hirers; and
the hirers are travelling to—
destinations in the same locality; or
destinations in the same general direction; and
the fare payable by each hirer is less than the maximum fare that would be payable by that hirer for a journey direct to that hirer’s destination; and
each hirer is advised of the rate of discount applying or the applicable fare before the journey starts; and
the service is not provided to a timetable.
A driver of a taxi must not provide a taxi service for 2 or more hirers at the same time other than under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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