Nearly 90 per cent of NSW residents don't know about a new $1 levy that will be added to every taxi and rideshare trip, no matter how short, finds a survey by ride-sharing company Uber which opposes the additional fee.

Legislation introducing the new $1 levy, which will be imposed for a set period of five years, is scheduled to be debated and likely passed by State Parliament this week.

The ability to book an Uber in advance will make it even more of a threat to the taxi industry.

It will raise $254 million to compensate owners of taxi plates for the falling value of their businesses since the industry was deregulated and ride-sharing services such as Uber were legalised. The date when the fee will be introduced hasn't been set.

While the value of taxi plates has nearly halved, research by Deloitte Australia and the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) show the market for "point to point services" has expanded.