Taxi industry statistics

This page provides statistics for the Victorian taxi industry, effective 31 October 2009.

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Number of taxi licences
Metropolitan	3,890 (including 237 wheelchair- accessible taxis)
Outer Suburban (including Country)	647 (including 118 wheelchair- accessible taxis)
Regional (Ballarat, Bendigo & Geelong)	234 (including 32 wheelchair- accessible taxis)
Total	4,771 (including 387 wheelchair- accessible taxis)

Taxi licences (October 2009)
Average market value (metro)	$468,384
Average metropolitan licence transfer value (Hire Car)	$52,000
Assignments (metro)	136
Licence transfers (metro)	24
Licence transfers (urban)	0
Licence transfers (country)	3
Licence transfers (hire car)	12
Licence transfers (special licence)	3
Licences issued (taxi licences)	0
Licences issued (hire car licences)	2
Licences issued (special vehicles)	4
Licences issued (*RH Vehicles)	16
Licences traded by assignment (leased) per annum	1,302 (Oct 2008-Oct 2009)

Compliance outcomes (1-31 October 2009)
Taxi Inspections	3,779
Defect Notices	529
Penalty Notices	405
Warning Notices	59

Major causes of infringement in October 2009 (in no particular order)

Failing to wear uniform
Failure of holder of taxi-cab driver accreditation to display driver photo card in a position approved by the Director for the type of vehicle being driven
Driver of a taxi-cab operating a taxi-cab without a security camera
Stopped in a no stopping area
Failure of holder of driver accreditation to carry certificate of accreditation while driving in circumstances in which he or she is required to carry it under Division 6 of Part VI of the Transport Act 1983
Failing to attach signs eetc to taxi-cab or to attach as required
Use unsafe vehicles or use vehicles that has been modified or does not comply with registration standards or regulations
Perform unsafe U-turn
Stopped in a taxi zone