Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Taxi Service Grant Scheme

About the Regional WAV Taxi Service Grant

The Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Taxi Service Grant (the Grant) was created to support the:

• establishment of a WAV taxi service in regional communities with no existing service; and
• continuity of WAV taxi services in regional areas where WAV taxi services are insufficient or at risk of being discontinued.

It helps by offsetting the costs of purchasing, modifying, and maintaining suitable vehicles, as well as obtaining required authorisations.

The Grant program has the following funding offerings.

• Up to $80,000 to support the establishment of a WAV service in a regional area where no service currently operates.
• Up to $60,000 to support the purchase of a WAV, in a regional area where a WAV service already operates but demand cannot be met by existing services.
• Up to $20,000 to install WAV equipment in a previously purchased vehicle, to operate in a regional area.

Successful grant recipients may also receive application and authorisation fee waivers for required passenger transport authorisations.

If you’re operating in the Perth metropolitan area, you may be eligible for the WAV Modification Grant.

Vehicle equipment requirements

In line with the passenger transport vehicle (PTV) authorisation and modification purpose for a WAV, the Grantee must provide evidence that the below Australian Standards have been met:

• AS 3856.1:2021, Hoists and ramps for people with disabilities — Vehicle mounted, Part 1: Product requirements;
• AS 3856.2:2021, Hoists and ramps for people with disabilities — Vehicle fitted, Part 2: Fitting requirements; and
• AS/NZS 10542.1:2015, Technical systems and aids for people with disability – Wheelchair tiedown and occupant-restraint systems, Part 1: Requirements and test methods for all systems.

WAV taxis must also comply with the following elements of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002:

• the provisions of Part 9 that apply to taxis; and
• Section 12.5.

The Grantee must provide evidence that these standards have been met before the funding can be paid.

For more information about WAV equipment and requirements, visit Wheelchair accessible vehicles, or read the Regional Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Taxi Service Grant guidelines 2025-26 (below).