![]() It provides a safe, convenient and reliable commute for any individual with a mobility impairment or senior citizens to any location of choice within and outside the city. The wheelchair accessible taxi service ‘Sarathi’ is an initiative of the Swarga Foundation. In Goa, they have one taxi which can be booked. You must have heard of Ezy Mov from Mumbai, they have probably one of the largest fleets of wheelchair accessible taxis. Here’s a video of accessible taxi by Get going:Ĭheck out the interior of Freedom Cab’s wheelchair accessible taxi in this video: How to book: Call Abhishek at 94443 98182. It is also possible to add more seating if there are less wheelchair users.Ĭost: Short trips (within city limits) => Rs 25 per KM, & Outside the city => Rs 15 per KM. The two vehicles are fitted with restraints for three wheelchairs and can seat another four people. Get Going has two wheelchair accessible vans with hydraulic lift, therefore a person does not need to be transferred to the seat of the vehicle. I have never been able to book a cab with them. It is extremely painful to speak with them. Even if someone does pick up they don’t give any clarity on booking the taxi. Most of the time nobody picks up the phone. **Although Mobility India website ranks high in Google search, my experience with booking a taxi has been bad. Wheelchairs can easily go straight into the vehicles, with the help of a manual-foldable ramp.Ĭosts : Their minimum charge is Rs 400 for up to 20 kms, thereafter it’s Rs 20 per extra km. They have two vehicles specifically remodeled to suit the needs of people with disabilities and senior citizens. ![]() How to book : Open the Uber app on your Android or iOS smartphone and select Access in the type of ride. Their drivers are hand-picked, ones who have been rated 4 stars and above.Ĭost : They charge between Rs 25 – 30 per km. They have an existing fleet of 30 ‘Tata Winger’ taxis and plan to scale it to 45 in the city. It is not possible to hire their taxi for the entire day, but like the regular Uber-taxis can be hired to go from point A to point B. If you are a regular user Uber Access will come across as the most cost-effective. How to book : Call +91-8105600445 or +91-80-32327777, email : Ĭheck out this introduction video of their taxis suitable for disabled & elderly passengers: A detailed breakup of their costs is available on their website here. They have multiple packages ranging from office pickup and drop to airport transfers to long/ outstation travel and so on. 8 hrs, 80 kms for Rs 3000, thereafter it’s Rs 20 per extra km, Rs 200 per extra hour. Their fleet of modified cars includes a Toyota Etios Liva with a front seat that swivels out and Maruti Suzuki Wagon R with a ramp.Ĭost : Hire the taxi for a day i.e. The km reading is from and to their head office in Faridabad. Waiting charge – Rs.150/ hr( after 5 hrs) This is a personal taxi that is available for hire if you want to move around Delhi.Ĭost : Their minimum charge is Rs 1500 for 5 hours, up to 25 km How to book : Call Ezy Mov – Contact Centre at +91 90290 90880Īlso read: “Taj Mahal on my wheelchair” Make life happen, Delhi/ NCR Since there is only one taxi it’s best to book as much in advance as possible.Ĭosts : Currently running under the 4 hr & 8 hr model for Rs 2,000 & Rs 4,000 respectively ![]() As a pilot, they have got one of their taxis to Delhi. Ezy Mov, DelhiĮzy Mov has the largest fleet of wheelchair accessible taxis running in Mumbai. It features Ezy Mov, Samartha Travels, Mobicab and Access 4 All. I have written a separate blog about the ones available in Mumbai. Below are the details of wheelchair accessible taxis available in: Delhi (2), Bangalore (3), Chennai (1), Goa (2), Coimbatore (1), Nagpur (1), Chandigarh (1) and Ahmedabad (1). Thankfully, there is another option of hiring a wheelchair accessible taxi in some cities of India. Most of us not satisfied any of the above two options make do with our own jugaads to go around. Privileged wheelchair users can modify their personal cars with a ramp and the not so privileged can wait for the actual rollout of Accessible India campaign. Metros, that run in a handful of cities, are the only exceptions. The concept of having ramps is alien to our public buses and trains. The roads can be considered equivalent to an obstacle course marked with potholes even surfaces, superfluous traffic of two-wheelers and four-wheelers, footpaths are non-existent or mostly occupied by small vendors and so on. Going out on the roads or using public transport is not exactly a cakewalk for wheelchair users in India. “List of wheelchair accessible taxis in India” ![]()
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