
Taichung City's Elderly Care Card taxi subsidy will be increased from NT$85 to NT$100 on October 1. City Councilor Chen Yahui said that elders still complained that it was insufficient and that it was not easy to hail a taxi, and asked the city government to improve the taxi dispatching mechanism and evaluate digitization.
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Starting from October 1, the taxi subsidy for Taichung City Elderly Care Card will be increased from NT$85 to NT$100 per trip.
The Taichung City Care Card for the Elderly was originally priced at NT$85 for taxi rides, but starting from October 1, the subsidy was increased to NT$100 per trip. DPP City Councilor Chen Yahui pointed out in a question today that when she participated in community activities, many elders believed that 200 yuan was still in line with actual needs, and 100 yuan was still too little. It also reflected that it was still not easy to call a taxi with a card. She asked the city government to improve the taxi dispatching mechanism, evaluate the subsidy to 200 yuan, and promote the digitization of elderly care cards.
Transportation Director Ye Zhaofu said that there are currently more than 5,000 taxis in Taichung equipped with credit card swiping equipment, and the city government will continue to increase the proportion of installed machines. In addition, the number of drivers requesting payment after swiping their card has been changed from once a month to twice a month. Some fleets have also advanced payment to reduce the problem of drivers being reluctant to take their elders because it is difficult to request payment.
Starting tomorrow, the Respect for the Elderly Love Card will increase the subsidy for elders to take a taxi from 85 yuan to 100 yuan. City Councilor Chen Yahui said that when she participated in the "Walking and Respect for the Elderly Month" event on the morning of the 30th, she mentioned to the elders that the subsidy will be increased to 100 yuan from October 1. Someone at the scene immediately shouted 200 yuan! It shows that everyone still thinks that the subsidy of 100 yuan is not enough, and the city government should continue to review and gradually work towards 200 yuan per trip. She also pointed out that many elders still reported that they could not get a taxi. She did it herself, but the business owner still asked her if she wanted to swipe the elderly care card. This shows that the elders still face the dilemma of not being able to get a taxi. She asked the city government to improve the taxi dispatching mechanism so that the elders can get a taxi.
Chen Yahui pointed out that the city government is required to evaluate the feasibility of digitizing the elderly care card. If the mobile phone carrier can be integrated in the future, it can reduce the inconvenience of forgetting to bring the card or losing it and re-issuing it.
Secretary for Social Affairs Liao Jingzhi said that although it involves the integration of back-end systems and cash flow, it can be further discussed.

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