Maxi & group transport

Wheelchair accessible maxi taxis in Perth

Spacious 7 to 13 seat maxi taxis across Perth, configured so wheelchair users and walking passengers travel in the same vehicle rather than two. Ideal for group outings, day programs, airport runs with luggage and family occasions.

  • 7–13 seats
  • Multiple wheelchair positions
  • Fixed quotes when pre-booked
The point of a maxi

Everyone in one vehicle, arriving together

The usual compromise with group travel is that the wheelchair user goes in one vehicle and everyone else goes in another. It splits the group, doubles the coordination and means somebody always arrives first and waits alone in a foyer.

A maxi removes the compromise. The seating can be reconfigured so wheelchair positions and standard seats share the same vehicle, which means the whole party travels together, arrives together, and pays for one trip rather than two.

  • One or more wheelchair positions alongside seated passengers
  • 7 to 13 seats depending on vehicle and configuration
  • Room for luggage, shopping, equipment and mobility aids
  • One fare for the group rather than several separate trips
The spacious multi-seat interior of a maxi van, showing rows of passenger seating and open floor space.

Tell us the mix

  • How many wheelchairs are travelling
  • How many seated passengers and carers
  • Luggage, equipment or shopping to fit in
What people book them for

Where a maxi makes the difference

Anything where the group is bigger than a car and splitting it would cost more than the bigger vehicle does.

Day programs & groups

Regular runs for day centres, community groups and support providers, with the same schedule and driver each week.

Airport runs with luggage

A family flying together with chairs, cases and mobility equipment fits in one vehicle instead of a convoy of two cars.

Family occasions

Weddings, birthdays, funerals and christenings. The whole family travels together, including the members who use chairs.

Events & outings

Optus Stadium, RAC Arena, the Swan Valley or a day at the beach, booked as a return with a fixed quote agreed up front.

What it costs

Maxi taxis run on Tariff 3, and here's what that means

Perth taxi fares are regulated by the WA Department of Transport, and maxi work sits on a different tariff from a standard car. Nobody in this industry explains that up front, which is how people end up surprised at the end of a trip.

Tariff 3 applies to 5+ passengers or a large vehicle

The metropolitan maximum fares run across three tariffs. Tariff 1 covers weekdays 6am to 6pm at a $5.60 flagfall and $2.20 per kilometre. Tariff 2 covers nights, weekends and public holidays at an $8.00 flagfall and the same $2.20 per kilometre.

Tariff 3 applies when five or more passengers travel or a large vehicle is requested: an $8.00 flagfall and $3.29 per kilometre, with detention at $98.00 per hour. That per-kilometre rate is around 50% higher than a standard car, which is entirely reasonable for a vehicle carrying up to thirteen people. It's worth knowing before you book rather than after.

Why it's still cheaper than the alternative

Compare it against what a maxi actually replaces. Splitting a group of nine across two standard taxis means two flagfalls, two meters running the same route, and no wheelchair position in either. One maxi on Tariff 3 is almost always the cheaper answer, and it's the only one where the group stays together.

For any pre-booked group, event or airport trip we'll quote a fixed price instead, so the organiser knows the total before committing rather than watching a meter.

The extras, in full

A $2.00 call-out fee applies to bookings where a guaranteed booking fee isn't charged. There's a $4.70 ultra-peak surcharge between midnight and 3am on Saturday and Sunday mornings, a $6.60 surcharge on Christmas Day and $7.70 on New Year's Eve. There is no accessibility surcharge, ever. Using the ramp or the hoist costs nothing.

Rates shown are the WA Government maximum metered fares as published by the Department of Transport and checked in August 2026. Maximum fares are reviewed annually against CPI, so confirm current figures at transport.wa.gov.au or ask us for a quote.

What it costs

Fares, PTSS and NDIS funding

Metro trips run on the WA Government maximum metered rates with no accessibility surcharge, and pre-booked journeys can be quoted as a fixed price. A purple PTSS card pays 75% of the fare, up to a $35 subsidy, when you travel in your wheelchair in a wheelchair accessible taxi.

Good to know

Maxi taxi questions

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Tell us the numbers, the chairs and the destination, and we'll quote the whole trip up front.

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