Taxi signage with wheelchair symbol

Victory! City of Seattle Changes Reimbursement Rate Structure to Increase Supply of Wheelchair Accessible Cabs

Access victory! The City of Seattle is changing the reimbursement rates for Wheelchair Accessible Taxi owners to get more accessible cabs on the road, especially at night. Read the coalition letter we sent asking for changes last fall, and for more context, check out this Seattle PI article which covers the challenges of trying to access wheelchair accessible cabs in King County.


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