DRIVE NOW May 2021

NSW News
ZERO taxi
licences
TO BE ISSUED IN 2021/22
On 30 March 2021, Transport for
NSW (TfNSW) determined the
number of Taxi licences to be
issued in the year commencing on
1 July 2021:
• Zero Taxi licences to be issued
for Sydney (the Metropolitan
Transport District).
• Zero Taxi licences to be issued
for areas of NSW outside
the Metropolitan Transport
District.
Due to the economic impacts of
COVID-19, TfNSW determined not
to issue Taxi licences at this time.
The pandemic has had significant
economic impacts – travel
restrictions, social distancing
measures and periodic lockdowns.
This has, in turn, had an impact
on the point-to-point transport
industry overall, including Taxis,
adversely impacting overall
demand for services. The number
of Taxi licence plates on hold grew
significantly in 2020.
The majority of submissions
received throughout the
stakeholder feedback process
were also in favour of not
releasing any further licences
at this time due to insufficient
demand.
TfNSW may make multiple
determinations after making its
first determination for a year.
TfNSW will continue to monitor
the demand for Taxi licences
throughout the year to inform
whether a further determination is
warranted.
12 May 2021