Disability advocate Adrian O'Malley says six taxis refused to take him from Melbourne airport because he had a voucher which subsidises interstate trips.
He says what he experienced at Melbourne Airport earlier this month was disability discrimination, and it should not have happened.
"This isn't just an irksome little thing, this is a real fundamental right that people are not able to access work, education and a social life," Ms Scott says.The Victorian regulator for taxis and rideshare companies, Safe Transport Victoria, says they are "deeply disappointed" to hear about unprofessional conduct by taxi drivers.
She expected many challenges, but she didn't think using the Victorian government's taxi subsidy program would be one of them. is designed to help people with accessibility needs by offering subsidised trips on unbooked taxi fares.She had tried to follow the instructions she'd been given and booked a taxi through the 13cabs app, not realising she had already pre-paid the fare.
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