Northern Territory Taxi Subsidy Scheme
About the scheme
The Northern Territory Taxi Subsidy Scheme (NTTSS) is administered by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) and is designed to provide assistance to people assessed as having a disability or significant mobility restriction that prevents them being able to use public transport to access the community. The disability may be physical, sensory, psychiatric or intellectual. The NTTSS is intended to assist with transport needs and not to meet all transport costs.
The scheme provides eligible members with a subsidy of half of a taxi fare and membership is given to those who fully meet one of the six eligibility criteria listed below.
Applicants for the NTTSS must be permanent residents of the Northern Territory. The scheme operates throughout the Northern Territory and members of the scheme may use any taxi operator.
Membership of the scheme cannot be transferred to/from other States and Territories. If an NT member is travelling interstate they can apply to DPI for interstate vouchers.
Are you eligible for the taxi subsidy scheme?
To be eligible for membership of the NTTSS you must:
- be a permanent resident of the Northern Territory
- be unable to safely utilise public transport due to one of the following:
- Dependence on a wheelchair/scooter for all mobility outside of the home
- Significant mobility restrictions as the result of a permanent disability
- Significant visual impairment in both eyes
- Severe and uncontrollable epilepsy, with seizures involving loss of consciousness
- Significant intellectual disability, memory or communication impairment
- Significant psychiatric disability
- print a taxi subsidy application, or
- get an application form from your nearest Motor Vehicle Registry office
- complete Part A of the application
- visit a medical practitioner or allied health professional and have them complete Part B of the application
- attach two (2) passport size photographs (1 must be certified)
- provide proof of your permanent residential address ie photocopy of your current Centrelink card, current NT Driver's Licence, Rates Notice (within last 6 months), or Utilities account ie Power/Water (within last 6 months)
- mail the completed application and associated paperwork to the Taxi Subsidy Scheme Officer
Remote applicants may be eligible to access the scheme to support their transport when visiting urban centres.
How to apply for Membership
If you think you are eligible, you must first:
Then:
Applications will be assessed on an individual case by case basis. If approved, you will be notified by post. You will be sent information about how the scheme works along with your photographic NTTSS smartcard.
If you require more information, please contact the Taxi Subsidy Scheme Officer.