Qld taxi driver punched in face

A southeast Queensland taxi driver has been punched in the face by a man who refused to pay his fare.

Police say the driver took a man and woman to a Pimpama home, north of the Gold Coast, around 8pm on Wednesday.

He asked for payment but was instead hit in the head by the male passenger several times.

The pair then stole the 28-year-old driver's phone before running away.