The Narromine Taxi service is back on the road but this time with a new owner.
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The Narromine United Services Memorial Club (USMC) has bought the taxi service and it is back in operation as of yesterday at 8.30am.
Narromine USMC secretary manager, Bob Walsh said the club bought the taxi for the community.
"There's a need in the town, the board believes the town needed a taxi service, we put our hand up for it," he said.
USMC president, Tony Barlow says the service is for the benefit of the community.
"It's more of a community service than a profit," he said.
Mr Walsh and Mr Barlow are pleased the service is still available for the elderly and disabled to get around town.
"The elderly use the service to get to the doctors, pharmacy or shopping," Mr Barlow said.
Mr Walsh said without the taxis the rate of drink driving could have potentially increased.
"With (responsible service of alcohol these days), people have to have an avenue to get home," he said.
"Even though some liquor outlets are supplying transport."
Former Narromine Taxi owners, Keith and Josie Hemsworth are thrilled with the sale according to Mr Walsh.
"Keith and Josie are going out of their way to help us," he said.
Judy Taylor and "Macca" are still employed with the service, Mrs Taylor now has a mobile phone and a blue tooth for the service.
Mr Walsh said the taxi service will be advising customers of the Taxi Voucher Scheme that is available in Narromine.
The service is opened for the disadvantaged in Narromine.
These vouchers require the user to pay $4 and a voucher for each single trip travelled in the taxi.
A Client Information Form must be completed for eligibility.
Mr Walsh said the taxi drivers will have the information ready.
"(In the Taxi Voucher Scheme) there's $8000 hanging for Narromine," he said.
"We'll have the information in the cabs for users."
The Narromine taxi service will operate from 8.30am until 9pm seven days a week, and will be on call until midnight on weekends.
Mr Walsh said the service will pick up and drop patrons where ever they require.
"We're not only going to drop people (to the USMC)," he said.
Mr Barlow hopes the community supports the project.
