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The Taxi Saver Program provides registered handyDART clients
with greater convenience for spontaneous travel when handyDART
cannot accommodate their travel needs.
How it Works
Taxi Saver provides a 50% subsidy towards the cost of taxi
rides. Eligible individuals can purchase a $80 package of
Taxi Saver coupons at a cost of $40. This package can be purchased
once every month. The coupons come in denominations of $1,
$2 and $5.
The handyDART client uses the coupons to pay the dollar meter
rate of taxi fare. For example, if a taxi fare is $5.80, the
passenger pays $5.00 in coupons and .80¢ in change. (Taxi
drivers do not give change on Taxi Saver coupons.)
Eligibility
You need a handyPASS to buy and use Taxi Saver coupons. handyPASS
eligibility is based on what type of disability you have,
and how it prevents you from using conventional public transit.
handyPASS
Call Central Fraser Valley handyDART at 604.855.0080 to inquire
about obtaining a handyPASS. Once you have received your handyPASS,
you can purchase your Taxi Saver coupons at the FirstCanada
ULC office at 1225 Riverside Road, Abbotsford, V2S 7P1.
Participating Taxi Companies
| Abbotsford-Mission Taxi |
604-855-1111 |
| Central Valley Taxi |
604-859-1111 |
Call either of the above taxi companies to book your trip.
Be sure to tell the dispatcher that it's a Taxi Saver trip,
and whether or not you require an accessible vehicle.
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