More than 520 NSW taxi drivers disciplined in six months for overcharging or refusing to use their meter

Exclusive: Freedom of information documents reveal which cab companies have received most complaints, with one getting more than 300 in six months

More than 520 taxi drivers in New South Wales have been disciplined for refusing to use their meters or overcharging, with authorities progressing more than 300 cases against just one operator in six months.

As the New South Wales taxi watchdog warns of an expected uptick in rogue behaviour from new taxi drivers entering the workforce, Guardian Australia can reveal the new taxi fare hotline has been flooded with hundreds of complaints in its first six months.