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Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Grant Scheme

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The Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Grant Scheme provided assistance of up to $55,000, with a 50 per cent co-contribution from applicants, to offset the cost of purchasing and modifying a new wheelchair accessible taxi.

Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Grant Scheme

The Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Grant Scheme closed to applications on 30 June 2026. 

More information regarding future rounds will be updated on the Department on Transport and Main Roads website.  

About the scheme

As part of the 2025–26 Queensland Budget, the Queensland Government provided funding of $6.3 million to extend the Wheelchair Accessible Taxi (WAT) Grant Scheme for an additional year to 30 June 2026.

The Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Scheme provided grants up to $55,000 to support the taxi industry in replacing aging and written off vehicles.
 

QRIDA administered the Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Grant Scheme on behalf of the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Frequently asked questions

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QRIDA is committed to ensuring due administrative processes are undertaken with the decisioning of applications for Government assistance.

When making decisions on applications, as well as the internal review of a decision, QRIDA follows the QRIDA Decision-Making Policy and Procedure.

You can view this Policy and Procedure on the Reviewing a decision page.

QRIDA will contact you via telephone, email, SMS or post. Should you be concerned about whether contact you have received is genuine, please contact QRIDA on 1800 623 946.

Yes, you are entitled to a decision review. See reviewing a decision for more information. 

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Get in touch

For more information on the Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Grant Scheme call 1800 623 946 or email wats@qrida.qld.gov.au.

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Last updated: 01 July 2026