Tasmania (TAS) Taxi Subsidy Program

The Tasmanian Taxi Subsidy Program (TSP) supports Tasmanian residents unable to use public transport due to permanent disability by subsidising the cost of taxi rides.

If eligible, 50 percent of your trip will be subsidised, for fares up to $50 total. If you are a wheelchair dependent member, you are eligible for 60 percent subsidised for trips up to $60. The subsidy can be accessed using a smartcard, which works like a credit card. Tap the smartcard on the payment terminal at the end of your trip to deduct your subsidy from the fare and then pay your portion of the fare whichever way you prefer.

To be eligible for the scheme, you must:

• Be a Tasmanian resident.
• Have a permanent disability which severely restricts physical mobility.
• Be a member of the Transport Access Scheme (TAS). Download the Transport Access Scheme Information sheet for more information about and how to become a member.
• Hold one of these concession cards:
  • Pensioner Concession Card
  • Health Care Card
  • Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
  • Pensioner Concession Card
  • Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, or;
  • Be wheelchair dependent.

To apply for the Taxi Subsidy Program download the Transport Access Scheme Information form, to apply to be a member of the Transport Access Scheme. Once your application is successful, you can apply for the TSP by downloading and filling out the Transport Access Scheme Application Supplement form.

For more information, check out the TSP website or the TSP brochure. To contact Transport Services Tasmania, email passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au or call 1300 135 513.