Everything about the Newcastle Taxi Rate

Contents

1. The Newcastle Taxi Rate Explained Simply
2. Statistics on the Newcastle Taxi Rate
3. Historical Development of the Newcastle Taxi Rate
4. Is the Newcastle Taxi Rate from 2022 Still Current?

1. The Newcastle Taxi Rate Explained Simply

Officially Set

The Newcastle taxi rate was officially set on 1 janvier 2022. Taxi tariffs in Australia are officially set by cities or districts. The taxi tariff Newcastle was last set in janvier 2022 and published in the official tariff ordinance. It is binding for all taxis and taxi companies within the compulsory driving area and may not be exceeded or undercut. This is ensured by officially calibrated taximeters installed in the taxis.

How the fare is made up under the Newcastle taxi rate:

The Newcastle taxi tariff explains how your fare is calculated when you take a taxi in the city. The fare is based on the time and day of your trip, as well as the distance you travel. The tariff has different prices for daytime and nighttime rides.

From Sunday to Thursday at any time, and on Fridays and Saturdays between 6:00am and 10:00pm, the daytime tariff applies. Under this tariff, your ride starts with a base fare of $3.60. For every kilometre you travel after the initial distance, the fare increases by $2.29 per kilometre. If the taxi needs to wait, for example in traffic, the waiting time is charged at $56.68 per hour.

On Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00pm to 6:00am, the nighttime tariff applies. During these hours, the base fare to start your trip is $6.00. The cost per kilometre is $2.73 for all further distances. The waiting time charge remains the same as during the day, at $56.68 per hour.

To understand your total fare with the Newcastle taxi tariff, add the base fare to the distance charge—calculated by multiplying the price per kilometre by the distance you travel. Any time the taxi is waiting, such as during stops or heavy traffic, is included as part of the fare based on the hourly waiting rate. This system makes it easy to see how your trip is charged and ensures clarity for passengers.

2. Statistics on the Newcastle Taxi Rate

The following chart shows the price development from 2013 to today. The calculation is based on a simple 8-kilometer ride during the day with 5 minutes of waiting time.

4. Is the Newcastle Taxi Rate from 2022 Still Current?

We regularly review all taxi rates in our database by researching official publications (official gazettes or municipal regulations) as well as various online sources.

For most rates, we are also informed in advance by the rate-setting authority (city, district, municipality) or by taxi companies or taxi cooperatives, allowing us to include updates at an early stage.

Nevertheless, it can sometimes happen that we miss an update. If that is the case here and you know of a rate update, you can send us a short message via our contact form. We will take care of it as quickly as possible!

I last checked the taxi rate Newcastle 2025-01-09 on 9 janvier 2025.