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HALIFAX:<\/strong> The Halifax Regional Municipality is pleased to welcome a new accessible taxi service available to residents throughout the municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In March 2022, Regional Council unanimously approved a staff recommendation to grant a three-year contract to Extra Care Taxi to provide an accessible taxi service for passengers who are unable to use conventional taxis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of the contract, passengers will pay the standard taxi rate for their trips while the municipality, as a funding partner, will provide ongoing funding to Extra Care Taxi to help support the higher costs of offering an accessible taxi service within the municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”72″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Extra Care Taxi is currently operating eight accessible vehicles and is available to residents who may require this service 24 hours a day, seven days a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Two more vehicles will be added to the fleet of accessible taxis in the coming weeks. Bookings can be made by phone at 902-334-0334, online<\/a> through the Extra Care Taxi Web Booker page, or through the Extra Care Taxi App.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n To celebrate the launch of this new service, the municipality is hosting an event on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Halifax City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Members of the public are invited to learn more about this service, meet members of the Extra Care Taxi team, and view an accessible taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n