Is there a system to subsidize fares for people with disabilities when they take a taxi?

Last Updated October 15, 2021

In Yokohama City, when a severely disabled person takes a taxi, we will issue a welfare taxi ticket that subsidizes up to 500 yen per ticket.

Those who are eligible

Those who live in the city corresponding to any of the following and have not received a special welfare ticket, a special elderly ticket, a special ticket, or a car fuel ticket for the disabled
（１） Those who have a 1.2 grade certificate of the physically disabled, including lower limbs, trunk, visual, or internal disorders
（２） Love Notebook (Nursing Handbook) Those who have A1 or A2 or those who have been determined to have an intelligence index of 35 or less at the Rehabilitation Consultation Center for Persons with Disabilities, children's guidance office
（３） Those who have a 3rd grade certificate of the physically handicapped, including lower limbs, trunk, sight, or internal disorders, who have a love notebook (nursing notebook) B1 or who are judged to have an intelligence index of 50 or less at the children's guidance office.
（４） Those who have the Mental Handicapped Health and Welfare Handbook Level 1

Details of the grant

We will issue seven welfare taxi tickets per month (84 tickets per year) from October 1 to September 30 of the following year.
In addition, 14 cards per month (168 cards per year) will be issued to those who are eligible for dialysis at least three times a week due to renal dysfunction.
※In the case of a new one, the number of grants will be reduced according to the month of application.

How to use

Up to 7 welfare taxi tickets can be used per ride.
Present the certificate of disability to the taxi crew, cut out the number of tickets to be used, and hand it to the crew.
The maximum amount of the grant is 500 yen per sheet. I don't have any change.