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The City of Manhattan has a taxi coupon program available
to provide safe, economical and dependable taxi service for disabled and
senior citizens with low incomes.
Applications for the program may be made at the Customer
Service Office. To qualify for the program, citizens must be at least 62
years old or disabled and over 16, and have an annual income under $14,000.
Applicants are asked to complete a form certifying their age and income.
Also, if a person is applying due to a disability, a statement from a
physician is required. Finally, all applicants must be residents of the City
of Manhattan to participate in the program.
Upon qualifying for the program, taxi coupons may be
purchased at the Customer Service Office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Individual coupons can be purchased for $2.50 or a book of
10 coupons for $25.00. Each coupon entitles the owner to a one-way trip
anywhere within the Manhattan City limits.
Coupons expire two years from the date of purchase and are
non-transferable. When riding with a Manhattan taxi company, coupons must be
presented. Each month the City of Manhattan receives from the taxi company
the used coupons. The City pays the taxi companies $1.50 plus $2.50 for each
coupon turned in.
While taxi coupons must be used by the purchaser, a single
coupon entitles other disabled or aged persons from the same household to go
to the same destination within the City for an additional fee of 75 cents per
passenger. In the instance where the disabled or aged person must be
accompanied by an aide or assistant, the aide or assistant will be allowed to
ride with the individual on the single coupon at no additional cost.
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