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Due to the geography and local topography of the Pittwater area, transport is an issue for all members of our community. For many people with disabilities in our area, wheelchair accessible taxis often provide the primary means of transport. Over time, several issues have been raised related to wheelchair accessible taxi services. These include: Lengthy delays for pre booked taxis. Unreliability of wheelchair accessible taxis – anecdotal evidence highlights the failure of pre booked taxis to turn up which in many instances has resulted in missed appointments/social engagements etc. etc. Scenario Ms W waited 8 days for a taxi that never arrived. After making an appointment for an eye test Ms W. booked a taxi with plenty of time in hand. Her home care helper prepared her for the journey and arranged to meet her at the optometrist in case she needed assistance. Despite several phone calls the taxi did not arrive. No attempt was made to let her know what was happening and there was no apology for the time lost and inconvenience. Similar arrangements were made for the following week, with the same result. Twice in 8 days the optometrist had cancelled appointments and the home care helper had wasted 2 hours of her time. The result for Ms W is that she is now reluctant to book wheelchair accessible taxis. Instead she is limited to the range of her wheelchair and accessible community transport. While taxis in general are often difficult to procure in some parts of the Pittwater LGA-the situation is exacerbated in relation to wheelchair accessible taxis. The need to pre book taxis often restricts and limits lifestyle choices and activities for individuals who use this service. In some instances, people who use a motorised wheelchair have reported that they have reverted to a manual chair and a regular taxi as the mode of transport as accessible taxis are unreliable. 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