Half Priced Taxi Card

Please note that Carers Victoria does not manage this service and contact contact@cpv.vic.gov.au for further queries.

How to apply

You will need to contact the Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV)

Phone 1800 638 802 (toll-free for fixed landlines only)

Email contact@cpv.vic.gov.au

To learn more about applying visit https://cpv.vic.gov.au/passengers/mptp/how-to-apply

What is it?

The MPTP Card is issued by Commercial Passenger Vehicles Victoria (CPVV).

MPTP members receive 50 per cent off the standard fare (covering up to $60 per trip).

Please note the cost of any road tolls or airport fees are paid by the passenger.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an MPTP card you must:

• be a permanent resident of Australia and live in Victoria
• have a severe and permanent disability that your doctor deems is not likely to improve with treatment
• be unable to use public transport safely and independently.

You must also be able to demonstrate financial hardship by supplying a Notice of Assessment from the last financial year or hold one of the following:

• a Centrelink issued concession card (such as the Aged Pension or Disability Support Pension)
• a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) card (e.g. Gold Repatriation Health card) or an EDA (Extreme Disablement Adjustment) or TPI (Totally and Permanently Incapacitated) notation.