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Taxi fares

 

Fare evasion

A breach of this regulation carries a penalty of up to $1000 if prosecuted in a court, or a modified penalty of $250 if an infringement is issued.
The taxi fare may also be added onto this penalty.

Find out more.

 

Metropolitan taxi fares

(GST inclusive)

Effective from 1 December 2008 

Tariff 1
Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm

Flagfall

$3.60

Rate per kilometre

$1.47

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 2
Monday to Friday, 6pm to 6am
Friday 6pm to Monday 6am
All day public holidays

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$1.47

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 3
Applies whenever five or more passengers are carried (only applies to vehicles manufactured to carry 6 or more adult passengers)

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$2.17

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$65.30

Ultra-peak surcharge (between midnight Friday to 5am Saturday and midnight Saturday to 5am Sunday) Surcharge   
$2.00

Christmas Day (12am to 12 midnight, 25 December)

New Year's Eve (between 6pm, 31 December and 6am, 1 January)

Surcharge

Surcharge

$4.40

$4.90

Call Out Fee (only to be charged when the taxi has been booked through the taxi company)

Surcharge (effective 15 December 2004)

$1.50

Other charges

Toll
The amount of any toll during a hiring

Multiple Hiring
75% of metered fare payable at each destination

Cleaning fee
When the taxi is soiled during hiring

Rate per hour

$42.15

Airport Surcharge
$2.00

Country running

Rate per kilometre, based on return journey

Whenever 5 or more passengers are carried (only applies to vehicles manufactured to carry 6 or more adult passengers)

$0.90


$1.35

Metropolitan tours
(undertaken by qualified tour guides)

Charge for first hour

$63.40

For each additional quarter hour

$15.40

Weddings

For the first two hours, or part thereof

$116.90

For each additional quarter hour

$14.50

Funerals

For the first hour, or part thereof

$58.50

For each additional quarter hour

$14.50

Luggage or other baggage

Free

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Country Taxi Fares

(GST inclusive)

Effective from 17 December 2008

 

Southwest region

 

Albany, Augusta, Boddington, Bridgetown, Bunbury, Busselton, Collie, Denmark, Donnybrook, Dunsborough, Greenbushes, Harvey, Katanning, Kojonup, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River, Mt Barker, Narrogin, Pinjarra, Wagin, Waroona.

Tariff 1
Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm

Flagfall

$3.60

Rate per kilometre

$1.47

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 2
Monday to Friday, 6pm to 6am
Friday 6pm to Monday 6am
All day public holidays

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$1.47

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 3
Whenever more than five passengers are carried

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$2.20

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$65.30

Christmas Day (12am to 12 midnight, 25 December)

New Year's Eve (between 6pm, 31 December and 6am, 1 January)

Surcharge

Surcharge

$4.40

$4.90

Ultra-Peak - Between midnight Friday to 5am Saturday and midnight Saturday to 5am Sunday

Surcharge

$2.00

Call Out Fee (only to be charged when the taxi has been booked through the taxi company) Surcharge
$1.50 

Off Metered Rates

Rate per kilometre - both ways

$0.90

Off Metered Rates (5 or more adult passengers) Rate per kilometre 
$1.35

Cleaning fee
When the taxi is soiled during hiring

Rate per hour

$42.15

Luggage or other baggage

Free

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Goldfields region

Esperance, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Kambalda, Leonora, Merredin, Norseman, Northam, Southern Cross, York.

Tariff 1
Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm

Flagfall

$3.60

Rate per kilometre

$1.51

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 2
Monday to Friday, 6pm to 6am
Friday 6pm to Monday 6am
All day public holidays

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$1.51

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 3
Whenever more than five passengers are carried

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$2.17

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$65.30

Christmas Day (12am to 12 midnight, 25 December)

New Year's Eve (between 6pm, 31 December and 6am, 1 January)

Surcharge

Surcharge

$4.40

$4.90

Ultra-Peak - Between midnight Friday to 5am Saturday and midnight Saturday to 5am Sunday

Surcharge

$2.00

Call Out Fee (only to be charged when the taxi has been booked through the taxi company)  Surcharge
$1.50

Off Metered Rates

Rate per kilometre - both ways

$0.97

Off Metered Rates (five or more adult passengers)

Rate per kilometre
$1.43 

Cleaning fee
When the taxi is soiled during hiring

Rate per hour

$42.15

Luggage or other baggage

Free

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Kimberley region


Broome, Derby, Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek, Kununurra, Wyndham.

Tariff 1
Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm

Flagfall

$3.60

Rate per kilometre

$1.94

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 2
Monday to Friday, 6pm to 6am
Friday 6pm to Monday 6am
All day public holidays

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$1.94

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 3
Whenever more than five passengers are carried

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$2.85

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$65.30

Christmas Day (12am to 12 midnight, 25 December)

New Year's Eve (between 6pm, 31 December and 6am, 1 January)

Surcharge

Surcharge

$4.40

$4.90

Ultra-Peak - Between midnight Friday to 5am Saturday and midnight Saturday to 5am Sunday

Surcharge

$2.00

Call Out Fee (only to be charged when the taxi has been booked through the taxi company)  Surcharge
$1.50

Off Metered Rates

Rate per kilometre - both ways

$1.09

Off Metered Rates (five or more adult passengers) Rate per kilometre
$1.64 

Cleaning fee
When the taxi is soiled during hiring

Rate per hour

$42.15

Luggage or other baggage

Free

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Pilbara region


Carnarvon, Dampier, Denham, Exmouth, Karratha, Meekatharra, Newman, Onslow, Port Hedland, Roebourne/Wickham, Tom Price.

Tariff 1
Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm

Flagfall

$3.60

Rate per kilometre

$1.97

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 2
Monday to Friday, 6pm to 6am
Friday 6pm to Monday 6am
All day public holidays

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$1.97

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 3
Whenever more than 5 passengers are carried

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$2.91

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$65.30

Christmas Day (12am to 12 midnight, 25 December)

New Year's Eve (between 6pm, 31 December and 6am, 1 January)

Surcharge

Surcharge

$4.40

$4.90

Ultra-Peak - Between midnight Friday to 5am Saturday and midnight Saturday to 5am Sunday

Surcharge

$2.00

Call Out Fee (only to be charged when the taxi has been booked through the taxi company)  Surcharge
$1.50

Off Metered Rates

Rate per kilometre - both ways

$1.07

Off Metered Rates (5 or more adult passengers) Rate per kilometre
$1.61 

Cleaning fee
When the taxi is soiled during hiring

Rate per hour

$42.15

Luggage or other baggage

Free

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Kalbarri region


Town of Kalbarri and immediate surroundings.

Tariff 1
Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm

Flagfall

$3.60

Rate per kilometre

$1.50

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 2
Monday to Friday, 6pm to 6am
Friday 6pm to Monday 6am
All day public holidays

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$1.50

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 3
Whenever more than 5 passengers are carried

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$2.20

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$65.30

Christmas Day (12am to 12 midnight, 25 December)

New Year's Eve (between 6pm, 31 December and 6am, 1 January)

Surcharge

Surcharge

$4.40

$4.90

Ultra-Peak - Between midnight Friday to 5am Saturday and midnight Saturday to 5am Sunday

Surcharge

$2.00

Call Out Fee (only to be charged when the taxi has been booked through the taxi company)  Surcharge
$1.50

Off Metered Rates

Rate per kilometre - both ways

$0.90

Off Metered Rates (five or more adult passengers) Rate per kilometre
$1.35

Cleaning fee
When the taxi is soiled during hiring

Rate per hour

$42.15

Luggage or other baggage

Free

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Mid West region


Dandaragan, Dongara, Geraldton, Irwin, Jurien, Northampton.

Tariff 1
Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm

Flagfall

$3.60

Rate per kilometre

$1.47

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 2
Monday to Friday, 6pm to 6am
Friday 6pm to Monday 6am
All day public holidays

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$1.47

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$42.15

Tariff 3
Whenever more than 5 passengers are carried

Flagfall

$5.20

Rate per kilometre

$2.19

Detention (waiting time) per hour

$65.30

Christmas Day (12am to 12 midnight, 25 December)

New Year's Eve (between 6pm, 31 December and 6am, 1 January)

Surcharge

Surcharge

$4.40

$4.90

Ultra-Peak - Between midnight Friday to 5am Saturday and midnight Saturday to 5am Sunday

Surcharge

$2.00

Call Out Fee (only to be charged when the taxi has been booked through the taxi company)   Surcharge
$1.50 

Off Metered Rates

Rate per kilometre - both ways

$0.90

Off Metered Rates (5 or more adult passengers)  Rate per kilometre
$1.35 

Cleaning fee
When the taxi is soiled during hiring

Rate per hour

$42.15

Luggage or other baggage

Free

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