Appendix 6 Disabled car parking and taxi services
People suffering substantial levels of disability may be eligible for disabled parking permits and discount taxi fares. The practitioner should direct enquiries to the contacts shown below. Taxi subsidies may be available only to those physically unable to use public transport.
Appendix 6.1. Contacts for transport assistance for people with disabilities
| State/territory | Disabled parking permits | Taxi services |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Access Canberra PO Box 582 Dickson ACT 2602 13 22 81 | ACT Taxi Subsidy Scheme ACT Revenue Office PO Box 293 Civic Square ACT 2608 (02) 6207 0028 revenue.act.gov.au concessions@act.gov.au |
| New South Wales | Service NSW 13 22 13 | Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme Locked Bag 5067 Parramatta NSW 2124 1800 623 724 |
| Northern Territory | Contact your local council. | Commercial Passenger Vehicles Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics GPO Box 2520 Darwin NT 0801 (08) 8924 7229 |
| Queensland | Disabled Parking Department of Transport and Main Roads PO Box 673 Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 13 23 80 | Taxi Subsidy Scheme TransLink Division Department of Transport and Main Roads PO Box 13347 Brisbane QLD 4003 1300 134 755 |
| South Australia | Department for Infrastructure and Transport GPO Box 1533 Adelaide SA 5001 13 10 84 | Public Transport Division Department for Infrastructure and Transport GPO Box 1533 Adelaide SA 5001 (08) 8204 8169 |
| Tasmania | Transport Access Scheme Department of State Growth GPO Box 1242 Hobart TAS 7001 1300 135 513 | Transport Access Scheme Department of State Growth GPO Box 1242 Hobart TAS 7001 1300 135 513 |
| Victoria | Contact your local council. | Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria GPO Box 1716 Melbourne VIC 3001 1800 638 802 (toll-free for fixed landlines only) +61 3 8683 0768 (international callers) www.cpv.vic.gov.au contact@cpv.vic.gov.au |
| Western Australia | ACROD PO Box 184 Northbridge WA 6865 (08) 9242 5544 (Monday–Friday, 9AM–4PM) | Taxi Users Subsidy Scheme Department of Transport GPO Box C102 Perth WA 6839 1300 660 147 |