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Opinion
Fare’s fair? How a Swiftie surge turned a taxi rank into The Hunger Games
Between middle fingers and near bashings, the taxi rank outside Central’s Grand Concourse was not exactly a love story following Friday’s Taylor Swift concert.
- by Anthony Segaert
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Avoid being ripped off on the ride home this Christmas and you’ll be ’appy
Uber drivers are using PayID to bypass their own platform and charge hefty fees on busy nights. Here’s what to watch for.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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City life
You can now book a taxi through Uber, as ‘mortal enemies’ team up
In a partnership that would once have been unthinkable, the ride-share giant is listing taxis on its app in Melbourne. But cab companies are not convinced by the move.
- by Cara Waters
Accreditation mess leaves taxi and Uber drivers out of work
Transport drivers are blaming a Victorian government body for delays in accreditation which means they cannot work.
- by Stephen Brook
Rogue taxi drivers could harm Sydney’s reputation, says minister
NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen says taxi drivers who do not turn on their meters will face increased fines.Â
- by Alexandra Smith
Taxi company charged over deaths of wheelchair users
The workplace regulator alleges the company failed to train its drivers to use the wheelchair tie-down system properly.
- by Rachael Ward
Opinion
Public transport
‘Don’t worry, I’m following the app’: My $93 Uber ride from hell
What happens when your Uber driver gets lost but still chooses to believe his app knows the way to your house better than you do?
- by Penny Flanagan
‘Take the train’: Minister brushes off talk of taxi boycott
Australian Open spectators have struggled with taxi drivers refusing to take short fares or demanding high prices rather than using the meter. Now some drivers are reportedly canvassing a boycott.
- by Cara Waters, Patrick Hatch and Rachel Eddie
Dodgy taxi and ride-share drivers slapped with fines for festive rip-offs
More than 600 drivers were fined up to $575 after an undercover probe found rampant overcharging during the festive season.
- by Tony Moore
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Uber
Uber installs child car seats in Melbourne, edges closer to kids service
The option of booking a children’s car seat in an Uber has appeared on the app in Melbourne across 100 cars, with plans to expand the program to 500 cars in Melbourne and if successful, eventually across Australia.
- by Cara Waters
One in five Brisbane taxi, rideshare drivers found to be dodgy
The government is cracking down on drivers who prey on women, price gouge, or fail to turn on their meter.
- by Cloe Read