Taxis
Rogue taxi drivers could harm Sydney’s reputation, says minister
NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen says taxi drivers who do not turn on their meters will face increased fines.Â
- by Alexandra Smith
Latest
Taxi company charged over deaths of wheelchair users
The workplace regulator alleges the company failed to train its drivers to use the wheelchair tie-down system properly.
- by Rachael Ward
Opinion
Public transport
‘Don’t worry, I’m following the app’: My $93 Uber ride from hell
What happens when your Uber driver gets lost but still chooses to believe his app knows the way to your house better than you do?
- by Penny Flanagan
‘Take the train’: Minister brushes off talk of taxi boycott
Australian Open spectators have struggled with taxi drivers refusing to take short fares or demanding high prices rather than using the meter. Now some drivers are reportedly canvassing a boycott.
- by Cara Waters, Patrick Hatch and Rachel Eddie
Dodgy taxi and ride-share drivers slapped with fines for festive rip-offs
More than 600 drivers were fined up to $575 after an undercover probe found rampant overcharging during the festive season.
- by Tony Moore
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Uber
Uber installs child car seats in Melbourne, edges closer to kids service
The option of booking a children’s car seat in an Uber has appeared on the app in Melbourne across 100 cars, with plans to expand the program to 500 cars in Melbourne and if successful, eventually across Australia.
- by Cara Waters
One in five Brisbane taxi, rideshare drivers found to be dodgy
The government is cracking down on drivers who prey on women, price gouge, or fail to turn on their meter.
- by Cloe Read
Uber fined $21 million over false cancellation fee message, inflated taxi prices
The rideshare giant will pay $5 million less in penalties after the ACCC was unable to justify the initial $26 million figure.
- by Jessica Yun
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Gig economy
Uber’s rise and the fall of the food apps that couldn’t deliver
As the food home delivery industry consolidates, it appears there will be one truly dominant service left standing: Uber.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Jessica Yun
Bronte man caught on video allegedly stealing CBD taxi
Footage of the well-dressed man allegedly stealing the taxi before it was later found in Woollahra was widely shared on social media as part of a public appeal for information.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Elliott gives NSW taxi-plate owners ultimatum on new compensation package
The improved offer to taxi-plate owners will be paid for by slugging taxi and ride-share passengers $1.32 a trip until 2030.
- by Matt O'Sullivan