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Adelaide taxis should be fully accessible, disability advocacy group urges ahead of SA budget

Belle Owen wants to see more access taxis in Adelaide. (ABC News: Michael Clements)

A disability advocate's call for all Adelaide taxis to be made fully accessible within the next decade is being considered by the South Australian Transport Minister, who has described access cabs as an "essential public service".

Belle Owen, who uses a power wheelchair for mobility, said waits of several hours for access taxis which sometimes do not turn up were an all-too-common experience for people with disabilities.

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