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
Context Collective taxis: COLLECTO Results Prospects Overview
Brussels-Capital Region
19 municipalities 161 km² 1,1 million inhabitants
Noctis bus (STIB: public transport company of the Brussels Capital Region) Collecto = Collective taxis (a concession with a taxi dispatch) Night public transport
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
Collecto
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 € Financial aspects
Results - Passengers
Results -Grouping of passengers
Cost per passenger
Use of taxis in the public transport chain Cost reducing for the authority “best practice” User satisfaction Results
New concession in 2013 Improving service Budget control Transport of people with reduced mobility Prospects
Order Collecto? Call at least 20 minutes in advance to 02/
Thank you for your attention!