Uber is now legal is Tasmania and the state government expects ride-sharing to be up and running by the end of the year.
The Tasmanian Transport Commission this week exempted ride-sharing drivers from the requirement to obtain accreditation, meaning they can operate without a taxi or hire vehicle licence.
"I am delighted to announce that ride-sharing is now legal in Tasmania," Infrastructure Minister Rene Hidding said in a statement on Tuesday, adding he expected Uber to start operating "before Christmas".
Ride-sharing drivers must register and only operate using a cashless computerised booking and payment system that allows passengers to rate their experience, the Transport Commission said in a statement.
Vehicles will be inspected before they can operate and there'll be annual inspections subsequently for cars older than three years.
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Legislation allowing Uber to operate in Tasmania passed the state's parliament in mid-August.
The Transport Commission then exempted drivers from the Passenger Transport Services Act on Monday, legalising ride-sharing in Tasmania initially until 2018.
