Total Mobility Scheme
What is Total Mobility?
The Total Mobility Scheme provides subsidised taxi services to people who have an impairment that prevents them from undertaking a journey unaccompanied, on a bus, train or ferry in a safe and dignified manner.
The scheme provides vouchers or electronic cards to eligible scheme members that discount the normal taxi (or specialist transport provider) fare by 50 percent up to a maximum fare (set by the relevant regional council.)
Is it available in the West Coast?
The Total Mobility scheme operates in:
Greymouth
Hokitika
Westport.
Participating taxi companies
The following taxi companies accept Total Mobility vouchers. None of them provides a wheelchair hoist service.
Buller Taxis 03 789 6900
Greymouth Taxis 03 768 7078
Hokitika Taxis 03 755 5075
West Coast Shuttle (West Coast residents only) 03 768 0028
Costs
The level of subsidy is 50% per trip.
The maximum contribution per trip is $15. (This means the council will pay half of your taxi fare up to a maximum meter fare of $30. Any additional fare over that amount you must pay in full yourself.)
Restrictions to the Total Mobility scheme on the West Coast
Users are limited to 25 vouchers per month.
Return trips are not covered by one voucher. Separate vouchers must be used for each trip.
Note: if you are from Auckland or Wellington where a smart card is used, you will need to obtain vouchers before you travel.
Find out more
Nichola Costley - Regional Total Mobility coordinator
03 768 0466 or 0508 800 118 (freephone)
Email: totalmobility@wcrc.govt.nz
West Coast Regional Council
PO Box 66
Greymouth