Regulations on ride-share services in ACT

HARE SERVICES IN CANBERRA

FROM OCTOBER 30, 2015:

* Legal introduction of ride-share under interim regulated arrangements

* Taxi license fees halve to $10,000

* Hire car license fee drops from $4600 to $100

* Taxi and hire car operator accreditation fee of $350 dumped

* Taxi and hire car drivers can do traditional rank and hail work and use ride-sharing and third party taxi booking apps

* Ride-share drivers must have police, driver history and immigration checks

* Ride-share cars must be registered and roadworthy and have CTP and property insurance

* Ride-share drivers must have a zero blood alcohol level and be drug-free

* Only taxis can collect people from taxi ranks or roadside hailing

* Surge pricing banned during formally declared emergency times

* Ride-share booking apps must give fare range before a booking is confirmed

* Ride-share booking services must have customer complaint mechanisms

SECOND STAGE, AFTER LEGISLATION:

* All services accredited as "transport booking services" - concept of existing taxi networks won't exist

* Taxi license fees halve again to $5000 for 2017

* Hire car and ride-share services have $600 application fee and $50 annual accreditation fee per car

* Ride-share drivers must pay $100 annual license fee

* Ride-share operators (people who own a car but get someone else to drive it) must pay $50 application fee per car

* If a service restricts drivers to only taking bookings through its network, it must offer workers' compensation

* No more legal requirement for taxi drivers to wear a uniform

* Taxi and hire care operators won't need to demonstrate capacity financial viability during accreditation process

* Surcharges on electronic payments will be capped at 5 per cent

* Ride-share drivers must have medical assessment (valid for five years)

* Minimum training requirements for ride-share drivers

* Ride-share drivers can only take cash payment if security camera is installed in car

(Source: ACT Government)