taxi
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Fiji adopts base-and-stand taxi framework to extend service coverage into rural areas
Fiji is moving away from open taxi ranks to a planned base-and-stand system, aiming to broaden coverage beyond crowded urban areas. The change promises fairer, more reliable access for rural communities, with many details still to unfold.
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Fiji Taxi Permit Lift Sparks Debt Risks, Industry Urges Audit and Phased Rollout
Fiji’s taxi industry braces for change as the permit freeze is lifted, risking a surge in vehicles on the road. Operators warn that new permits could saddle drivers with heavy debt and dent current earnings, calling for quick audits and staged expansion with training.
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Fiji taxis: LTA ends corporate permits, introduces Base-and-Stand licensing and an income cap
Major reforms are reshaping Fiji’s taxi licensing, with the Open Taxi Rank System being replaced by a formal Base and Stand framework. New rules center on individual-permit eligibility and updated criteria, signaling a tighter, more transparent system—with details still to come as the transition unfolds.
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Fiji rolls out base-and-stand taxi framework, impacting about 1,500 open-base drivers
Fresh taxi rules could redraw the map for Fiji’s open-base drivers, affecting about 1,500 operators as bases and stands are reassigned. With space tight in Lautoka and Nadi, independent drivers warn the shift may squeeze livelihoods and shift control toward larger operators, even as a gradual transition unfolds through 2027.
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Fiji LTA Unveils Phased, Quota-Based Taxi Permit System Starting April
Taxi licensing is undergoing a major overhaul: a quota-based Base and Stand system, plus mandatory checklist sessions for applicants. The phased rollout aims to tighten permits and curb unregulated operators as the changes take hold.