1. 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

2. Overview
Context
Collective taxis: COLLECTO
Results
Prospects

3. Brussels-Capital Region

4. Brussels-Capital Region

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

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

7. 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

8. Collecto

9. 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 €

10. Results - Passengers

11. Results -Grouping of passengers

12. Cost per passenger

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

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

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

16. Be smart, call a Collecto

17. Thank you for your attention!