The Taxi Saver Program provides registered handyDART customers 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 $60 package of Taxi Saver coupons at a cost of $30. This package can be purchased once every three months. The coupons come in denominations of $1, $2 and $3.

The handyDART customer uses the coupons to pay the dollar meter rate of taxi fare. For example, if a taxi fare is $5.80, the customer pays $5.00 in coupons and 80 cents 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.

In order to be able to purchase taxi saver coupons, customers must ride at least once per month with handyDART to retain their eligibility.

Call the Regional District of Nanaimo at 390-3000 to inquire about obtaining a handyPASS.

Once you have received your handyPASS, you can purchase your Taxi Saver coupons at the Regional District's office at 6300 Hammond Bay Rd in Nanaimo.