About Universal Design (UD) Taxi

About application of UD taxi (taxi company welfare vehicle) introduction promotion business in 2024, we finished acceptance because we reached budget amount.

It is a general taxi vehicle that is easy to use for everyone with disabilities and the elderly, such as having a slide step at a wide opening and being able to ride in a wheelchair, and can be used at a general taxi fare.

• Detailed UD taxi information goes to the "Universal Design Taxi MAP" homepage (external link to the Yokohama Traffic Town Development Council production homepage) (external site)
  ※Please note that Yokohama City is not responsible for the contents of the linked links.

From 2024, a new universal design taxi has been certified. For more information, please refer to the following website.

• Sientalwell Cab Specification Type 1 (external site)
• Noah Wheelchair Specification Type 1, Voxy Wheelchair Specification Type 1 (outside site)
• Cerena chair cab slope type e-POWER 1 person third specification, NV200 vanet chair cab wheelchair 1 person specification (external site)
• Step WGN ※ Model: 5BA-RP6 (2nd row ride type, 3rd row ride type, 2-3 row ride type) and model: 5BA-RP7 (2nd row ride type, 3rd row ride type) (external site)

Since 2012, Yokohama City has been promoting the introduction of UD taxis to general taxi operators running in the city by subsidizing a part of the purchase cost of vehicles.

• Page of local public transport security maintenance improvement project
• Guidance, application documents about grant application in 2024 (PDF: 609KB)

　　※In 2024, the application was closed because the budget limit was reached.

• Yokohama-shi taxi company welfare vehicle introduction promotion subsidy grant summary (PDF: 333KB)
• Press release document (UD taxi departure ceremony) (PDF: 243KB)

From Friday, June 28, 2013, at the Yokohama Station East Exit Taxi Plaza, a dedicated standby lane for UD taxis and EV (electric vehicle) taxis in collaboration with the Kanagawa Taxi Association and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Has been installed.

• Press release document (about setting of waiting lane for exclusive use of UD, EV taxi Yokohama Station east exit) (PDF: 406KB)

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This training is conducted by the Kanagawa Prefectural Taxi Association on communication with users, handling wheelchairs, and assistance methods when getting on and off in order to improve the service of taxi crews.
In addition, for the subsidy for the purchase of UD taxis, training is required.

List of universal design (UD) taxi introduction companies that can use welfare taxi tickets (as of December 2023) (PDF: 263KB)