✓ Subsidy percentages and caps verified against state and territory government sources, 22 Oct 2026Amounts other than Medicare schedule fees (for example out-of-pocket costs, price ranges and worked examples) are indicative and vary by provider and circumstances. Confirm current figures with the provider or the official source.
Subsidised taxi travel for people who can't safely use public transport — every state and territory has one. Pick yours to see what's covered and how to apply.
⚠️ Information verified against official state and territory sources in June 2026. Subsidy amounts and caps can change (several update on 1 July each year), so always confirm current details using the official link for your state or territory. AskMyGP is not a government body and does not decide eligibility.
Every Australian state and territory runs a scheme that pays part of your taxi fare if you have a disability that prevents you from safely using public transport. The schemes have different names and slightly different rules, but they work the same way: you apply, a doctor completes a medical assessment, and — if approved — you receive a card that the driver scans to apply your subsidy. You pay the rest of the fare.
Choose your state or territory
New South Wales — Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS)
Subsidy: 50% of the metered fare, up to $60 per trip. Not means-tested.
Who it's for: NSW residents (permanent Australian residents) over school age with a severe and permanent disability — mobility, vision, epilepsy, intellectual, or speech/hearing — that prevents safe use of public transport.
Your doctor's role: your doctor or specialist completes the medical sections (Parts B and C); Transport for NSW's medical assessor reviews the application.
Figures as at June 2026 — confirm the current cap via the official link.
Subsidy: 50% of the fare, up to $60 per trip, with an annual subsidy cap that applies (check the current amount via the official link).
Who it's for: permanent Australian residents living in Victoria with a permanent disability that prevents them safely and independently using public transport.
Your doctor's role: a doctor completes the medical section of the application.
Figures as at June 2026 — confirm the current cap via the official link.
Subsidy: half the fare, up to $30 per trip. There is no limit on the number of trips.
Who it's for: permanent Queensland residents with a severe disability in defined categories — for example wheelchair dependence, severe ambulatory difficulty, severe vision loss, or severe uncontrolled epilepsy.
Your doctor's role: your doctor or specialist completes Parts B and C; eligibility is assessed by Queensland Health.
Figures as at June 2026 — confirm the current cap via the official link.
Western Australia — Passenger Transport Subsidy Scheme (PTSS)
Note: PTSS replaced the former Taxi User Subsidy Scheme (TUSS) from 1 March 2025.
Subsidy: up to 75% of the fare when travelling in a wheelchair in a wheelchair-accessible taxi; 50% for other eligible disabilities.
Who it's for: permanent WA residents with a severe disability that will always prevent them using a public bus — severe mobility disability, legal blindness, or severe cognitive/intellectual disability.
Your doctor's role: you visit your doctor to complete the medical part of the application.
Figures as at June 2026 — confirm the current cap via the official link.
South Australia — SA Transport Subsidy Scheme (SATSS)
Subsidy: ambulant members 50% (up to $20 per trip); wheelchair members 75% (up to $30 per trip).
Who it's for: SA residents with a permanent and severe disability that prevents them safely using public transport, with or without a companion or carer.
Your doctor's role: a GP, medical specialist or mobility instructor completes sections of the application.
Figures as at June 2026 — confirm the current cap via the official link.
Tasmania — Taxi Subsidy Program (via the Transport Access Scheme)
Subsidy: 50% up to $25 per trip (requires a permanent disability and a valid concession card); 60% up to $30 per trip for wheelchair-reliant members.
Who it's for: Tasmanian residents with a permanent disability that severely restricts physical mobility (not temporary, and not correctable by treatment).
Your doctor's role: a medical practitioner / GP completes the medical assessment part of the Transport Access Scheme application.
Figures as at June 2026 — confirm the current cap via the official link.
Australian Capital Territory — Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS)
Subsidy: 50% members (up to $30 per trip) or 75% members (up to $46 per trip), from 24 June 2025 (ACT Revenue Office). Caps are indexed, so check the current amounts. A maximum of 854 trips per financial year applies.
Who it's for: permanent ACT residents with a severe or profound activity limitation that prevents them using public transport, and who are not members of an interstate scheme.
Your doctor's role: an authorised medical practitioner or occupational therapist completes Part B of the application.
Figures as at June 2026 and indexed each financial year — confirm the current cap via the official link.
Northern Territory — Transport Subsidy Scheme (TSS)
Subsidy: 50% of the fare, applied via a smartcard. There are four entitlement tiers (A–D) with different yearly subsidy caps depending on your circumstances.
Who it's for: NT residents assessed as having a permanent or long-term (longer than six months) disability that prevents them safely using public transport.
Your doctor's role: a qualified health professional assesses and certifies your disability on the application.
Figures as at June 2026 — confirm the current entitlement via the official link.
The medical assessment — what to expect at your GP
Every scheme asks a doctor (or, in the ACT, an occupational therapist; in the NT, another health professional) to complete a medical section confirming your disability and why it prevents you from safely using public transport. Bring the application form to a standard GP appointment, and let the clinic know in advance, as completing forms can take extra time and a fee may apply. Many schemes also pay drivers a separate "lifting fee" for wheelchair-accessible taxi trips, at no cost to you.
This page is general information, not medical, financial, or legal advice, and is not an official government source. Eligibility, subsidy amounts, and how to apply are decided by each state or territory scheme — not by AskMyGP. Always confirm the current details using the official link for your state or territory, and talk to your doctor about whether you may be eligible.
📋 Sources: official state and territory transport authorities, verified June 2026 — Transport for NSW, Safe Transport Victoria, Queensland Government, Transport WA, SA.GOV.AU, Transport Tasmania, ACT Revenue Office, and NT.GOV.AU (each linked above).