Council has an ongoing requirement to provide subsidised personalised transport services throughout Brisbane through the Council Cabs and PPT initiatives. Council Cabs is the provision of a pre-booked, multi hire transport service which is easy to use and appropriate to passenger needs.

This service operates in 187 suburbs and localities across Brisbane providing return transport between resident’s homes and a local or district shopping centre. Passengers must be over 60 years of age, mobility impaired or a pension card holder. Passengers pay a fixed fare for each trip with the balance of the full fare paid by Council.

PPT provides wheelchair accessible maxi-taxis to operate on a continuous loop within eight catchment areas around Brisbane where users hail the services along defined routes. These routes are in areas where TransLink services are limited. Passengers pay “flag fall” for each trip. The difference between the “flag fall” receipts and the cost of providing the service is then charged to Council.