House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Taxi Services TAXI SERVICES Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett TAXI SERVICES 261 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008). Are there any taxi vehicles that have been given permission to operate as a 'bus' style service and if so, are these vehicles registered as buses, hire cars or a taxi service and what kind of licence and plates do they have? The Hon. P.F. CONLON House of Assembly Elder Minister for Transport Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Energy TAXI SERVICES The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I am advised: Taxis, hire cars and buses are separately accredited. Multi-seat taxis (e.g. people movers) operate as taxis. Taxis and passengers may negotiate a fare, but it must not exceed a fare displayed on the meter. No taxi vehicles have been given permission to operate a 'bus' style service in Metropolitan Adelaide. Adelaide Metro services can and do sometimes contract with taxis to provide services for passengers as replacements or extensions for bus, train or tram services (e.g. where services breakdown). In such instances, taxis do not charge passengers a metered fare. The fare is part of the Adelaide Metroticket structure.