The Victorian Government has announced it will fund a 20 per cent increase to its accessibility incentives for taxi and rideshare drivers.
The Multi-Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) offers drivers of wheelchair accessible vehicles a cash incentive for associated lifting fees, which will now be increased from $21.80 to $26.80.
The program also offers its 83,000 active members a 50 per cent reimbursement (up to $60) for travel fare’s with MPTP members.
Victoria’s Public Transport Minister, Ben Carroll, said it was the government’s hope that raising the incentive would expand upon the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicle services.
“We’re ensuring greater availability of accessible transport for passengers who require mobility aids or wheelchairs by increasing the subsidy to drivers who provide commercial passenger vehicle services to MPTP members,” Mr Carroll said.
“This will lead to more wheelchair accessible vehicles on our roads and support the Victorians who rely on these services to get where they need to go.”
