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The Taxi Saver Program provides registered handyDART customers with greater
convenience for spontaneous travel when handyDART cannot accommodate their travel
needs. How it WorksTaxi 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 three months. The
coupons come in denominations of $1, $2 and $3. 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 cents in change. (Taxi
drivers do not give change on Taxi Saver coupons.) EligibilityYou
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 250-390-3000 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.
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