The Taxi as Part of the Public Transport Chain: Results of the “Collecto” night taxi service in Brussels and prospects for the future Kristof De Mesmaeker Advisor taxis Cabinet minister Brigitte Grouwels Brussels-Capital Region

Overview Context Collective taxis: COLLECTO Results Prospects

Brussels-Capital Region

Brussels-Capital Region

Brussels-Capital Region 19 municipalities 161 km² 1,1 million inhabitants

Night public transport Noctis bus (STIB: public transport company of the Brussels Capital Region) Collecto = Collective taxis (a concession with a taxi dispatch)

COLLECTO Only by reservation Every night 23 pm until 6 am 200 Collecto departure points Departure on the hour or at 30 minutes past the hour Regroupment of maximum 4 passengers together in a taxi

Collecto

Financial aspects Clients pay 5 € (for the public transport cardholders) or 6 € The Brussels-Capital Region pays the difference between the turnover (the part that the customer pays) and the real price of the journey (according to the taxi meter) Cost by traveller Collecto: reduced from 7,5 € tot 5 €

Results - Passengers

Results -Grouping of passengers

Cost per passenger

Results Use of taxis in the public transport chain Cost reducing for the authority “best practice” User satisfaction

Prospects New concession in 2013 Improving service Budget control Transport of people with reduced mobility

Order Collecto? Call at least 20 minutes in advance to 02/800.36.36

Be smart, call a Collecto

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