2 0 1 7Tokyo taxis are now
in their 105th year.

T a x io f

Looking ahead to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics,

T o k y oTokyo's taxis aim to serve as a mode of public transportation offering“Omotenashi (hospitality)” recognized everywhere in the world,and doing their utmost to provide safe services
with a feeling of security in taxis that are capable of contributing more

Taxi of Tokyo
東京のタクシーSpecialFeatureTAXICABS IN TOKYO

2017

Tokyo's taxis continue
to evolve!

01 For the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics……03●
02 An overview of the taxi industry……11●
03 The loosening of regulations regarding entry●

Now an even moreconvenient andfamiliar service for customers

in the taxi industry and its repercussions……15

04 The current status and initiatives in management……17●
05 The working conditions of taxi drivers and●to everyone and that earn greater affection from everyone.

future initiatives……21

06 Safety measures……25●
07 The improvement of taxi services……27●
08 The current status of the taxi industry●

Aiming to further improve
service for overseas customers

in other countries……35

09 Industrial, governmental,●

A stance that never forgets
a Japanese spiritof hospitality to customers

and social activities……41

DATA Reference materials……43

Universal Design (UD) taxis

Fare for the shortened
distance ofinitial charge

Approximately
10,000 taxis,
some 20% of thetaxis in Tokyo,
will be UD taxis!

Initial fare of 410 yen for 1.052
km. Why not take a taxi for justa short ride?

From Haneda Airport tovarious locations in Tokyo. No
need to worry about fares
mounting up because of traﬃccongestion or other suchconditions.

Web magazine

Tokyo Hire︲Taxi Association

Fixed-fare service

Tokyo sightseeing taxis
Certiﬁed drivers escort passengers inthe spirit of “Omotenashi (hospitality)”
to sightseeing locations around Tokyo.
TSTiE drivers who can provide
sightseeing guidance in English arealso being trained.

T’slife

This publication presents timely
information relating to taxis.

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410 yen farefor shortened distanceof initial charge
has started!

1,000 yen free-ride coupons handed out
to job-hunting university students

SPECIALSpecialEDITION

FeatureTokyo's taxis continue to evolve!
The entire taxi business is working on initiatives to makecustomers feel the service safety only possible with taxi

You can find out the fare when making a reservation(the fare is a predetermined fare)
Using a taxi
dispatch reservation
application you can
see the pickup anddrop-off locations
displayed

Notification ofpredeterminedfare before you
start yourjourney〉〉〉

As you can find out the fare
beforehand we hopecustomers will feel peace ofmind and a sense that taxis
are a familiar andfriendly service

Initial fares now more affordable(fare for shortened distance of initial charge)
Fares after the changes (in Tokyo)

The initial fare isamazingly good value! 〉〉〉
Ride with no worries on a "little taxi trip"

On January 30, 2017, the newly reduced taxi fares were introduced in the Tokyo 23 wards, Musashino City and
Mitaka City. Customers can now enjoy "little taxi trips" with ease. The fare is in sections that go up and down for
the first 6.5km. After 6.5km the fare goes up. This enables people who have rarely used taxis thus far, like theelderly and foreign visitors, to take taxi rides without any worries. It is also useful for rainy days or when you arecarrying bulky luggage through the center of Tokyo.

→ 320 yen!

Take a taxi ride with no worries

Taxi-sharing (ride sharing fares)
Fare (yen)If you want to use taxis
to attend major sports
and music events,
commuting rush hours,
trips to airports and on
rainy days

Sharing a taxi〉〉〉

Sharing a taxi is likely tomake the fare lower andwe hope that it will prove
an attractive option on
long-distance journeys
too.

3400
3000
2600
2200
1800

200

01 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017
■

1

2

3

4

Kitasenju

Ikebukuro

Shibuya

Current fare
4.0km fare (Average journey distance in Tokyo)
Current fare: 1,450 yen
New fare: 1,450 yen (plus or minus 0 yen)

600

Shiki

5

6

7

8

Ueno

Iidabashi Akihabara

Otemachi

Tokyo
Tower

(operational areas: 23 wards of Tokyo, Musashino City and Mitaka City)

HanedaMatsudoAsakusa Tokyo Sky Tree
Funabashi

Ryou
goku

Yurakucho
Hama
Ginza
Yokohama Kawasaki Ooimachi Shinagawa matsucho

Distance(km)

Fare chart (standard-sized taxi)

Urawa

AkabaneTokyo 23 wards, Musashino City and Mitaka(using a standard-sized taxi from Tokyo Station)

New fare

1400
1000

Map of new taxi fares

Mitaka Higashinakano Shinjuku Yotsuya

Initial fare
Current fare: 730 yen
New fare: 410 yen (-320 yen)0*With regard to predetermined fares and ride sharing fares, substantiative experiments
are underway this year with the aim of realizing an even better service

6.5km fare
Current fare: 2,260 yen
New fare: 2,330 (+70 yen)

8km fare
Current fare: 2,710 yen
New fare: 2,810 yen (+100 yen)

Comfortable transport
on rainy days too

Nihonbashi

Tokyo
StationNotes
1. The fares quoted are daytime fares (for trips between 5am and 10pm).
2. The fares are the distance-based fares from Tokyo Station to whatever destination.
3. There may be some disparity between fares quoted and the actual fare dependingon the time and route taken.

4. Premium fares: 20% surcharge between 10pm and 5am
1. Distance-based fare; initial fare 410 yen for 1,052km,
80 yen surcharge per 237m
5. Discount fares: 10% discount for customers with disabilities
Long-distance discount fares: 10% discount
2. Time and distance-based fare; 80 yen per 90 seconds when driving
on fares exceeding 9,000 yen
at a speed of 10km/hour or less
3. Reserved/out of service taxi charges; set by each taxi operator as a fixed charge

02 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 FEATURE■

特集

SPECIALSpecialEDITION

FeatureTokyo's taxis continue to evolve!
The entire taxi business is working on initiatives to makecustomers feel the service safety only possible with taxi

You can find out the fare when making a reservation(the fare is a predetermined fare)
Using a taxi
dispatch reservation
application you can
see the pickup anddrop-off locations
displayed

Notification ofpredeterminedfare before you
start yourjourney〉〉〉

As you can find out the fare
beforehand we hopecustomers will feel peace ofmind and a sense that taxis
are a familiar andfriendly service

Initial fares now more affordable(fare for shortened distance of initial charge)
Fares after the changes (in Tokyo)

The initial fare isamazingly good value! 〉〉〉
Ride with no worries on a "little taxi trip"

On January 30, 2017, the newly reduced taxi fares were introduced in the Tokyo 23 wards, Musashino City and
Mitaka City. Customers can now enjoy "little taxi trips" with ease. The fare is in sections that go up and down for
the first 6.5km. After 6.5km the fare goes up. This enables people who have rarely used taxis thus far, like theelderly and foreign visitors, to take taxi rides without any worries. It is also useful for rainy days or when you arecarrying bulky luggage through the center of Tokyo.

→ 320 yen!

Take a taxi ride with no worries

Taxi-sharing (ride sharing fares)
Fare (yen)If you want to use taxis
to attend major sports
and music events,
commuting rush hours,
trips to airports and on
rainy days

Sharing a taxi〉〉〉

Sharing a taxi is likely tomake the fare lower andwe hope that it will prove
an attractive option on
long-distance journeys
too.

3400
3000
2600
2200
1800

200

01 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017
■

1

2

3

4

Kitasenju

Ikebukuro

Shibuya

Current fare
4.0km fare (Average journey distance in Tokyo)
Current fare: 1,450 yen
New fare: 1,450 yen (plus or minus 0 yen)

600

Shiki

5

6

7

8

Ueno

Iidabashi Akihabara

Otemachi

Tokyo
Tower

(operational areas: 23 wards of Tokyo, Musashino City and Mitaka City)

HanedaMatsudoAsakusa Tokyo Sky Tree
Funabashi

Ryou
goku

Yurakucho
Hama
Ginza
Yokohama Kawasaki Ooimachi Shinagawa matsucho

Distance(km)

Fare chart (standard-sized taxi)

Urawa

AkabaneTokyo 23 wards, Musashino City and Mitaka(using a standard-sized taxi from Tokyo Station)

New fare

1400
1000

Map of new taxi fares

Mitaka Higashinakano Shinjuku Yotsuya

Initial fare
Current fare: 730 yen
New fare: 410 yen (-320 yen)0*With regard to predetermined fares and ride sharing fares, substantiative experiments
are underway this year with the aim of realizing an even better service

6.5km fare
Current fare: 2,260 yen
New fare: 2,330 (+70 yen)

8km fare
Current fare: 2,710 yen
New fare: 2,810 yen (+100 yen)

Comfortable transport
on rainy days too

Nihonbashi

Tokyo
StationNotes
1. The fares quoted are daytime fares (for trips between 5am and 10pm).
2. The fares are the distance-based fares from Tokyo Station to whatever destination.
3. There may be some disparity between fares quoted and the actual fare dependingon the time and route taken.

4. Premium fares: 20% surcharge between 10pm and 5am
1. Distance-based fare; initial fare 410 yen for 1,052km,
80 yen surcharge per 237m
5. Discount fares: 10% discount for customers with disabilities
Long-distance discount fares: 10% discount
2. Time and distance-based fare; 80 yen per 90 seconds when driving
on fares exceeding 9,000 yen
at a speed of 10km/hour or less
3. Reserved/out of service taxi charges; set by each taxi operator as a fixed charge

02 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 FEATURE■

特集

SECTION

01

For the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics
Hardware and software preparations are underway ahead of the 2020
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games such as adaptation to UD andforeign languages and taxi distribution systems using smartphones etc.

Ten thousand UD taxis will be introduced by the 2020

Olympic and Paralympic Games.

UD (Universal Design) taxis

Training for Universal Drivers

The city of Tokyo has allocated about ¥6.1 billion as support for introducing UD (universal design) taxis at the 2016budget proposals. This means that six hundred thousand yen per vehicle is granted. Ten thousand vehicles, which adds
up to 20% of the fifty thousand taxis in Tokyo, will be introduced by 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
● Number of vehicles introduced (auxiliary base)According to the Kanto District Transport Bureau

Tokyo

Kanagawa Prefecture

Saitama Prefecture

Chiba Prefecture

2011

2 vehicles

15 vehicles

ー

6 vehicles

2012

13 vehicles

71 vehicles

10 vehicles

6 vehicles

2013

13 vehicles

34 vehicles

4 vehicles

1 vehicles

2014

15 vehicles

17 vehicles

4 vehicles

5 vehicles

2015

7 vehicles

6 vehicles

6 vehicles

1 vehicles

2016

28 vehicles

18 vehicles

2 vehicles

4 vehicles

Training on subjects such as how to communicate with elderly and disabled passengers, how to handle wheelchairs, andhow to assist with boarding is provided by the National Welfare Transportation Service Association.
Courses that offer the necessary training for drivers is also provided by the Tokyo Taxi Center as of April 1, 2014 and halfof the drivers in Tokyo are scheduled to be qualified by 2020.

● Transitions in the number of drivers who have completed UD training (Tokyo)
25,00023,07220,00016,44515,00010,456

10,000
4,970

5,000
431

0

03 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

As of March 31, 2017

Source: The National Welfare Transportation Service Association（people）（ total sum）

Total in 2011

1,616

Total in 2012

Total in 2013

Total in 2014

Total in 2015

Total in 201604 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❶■SECTION

01

For the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics
Hardware and software preparations are underway ahead of the 2020
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games such as adaptation to UD andforeign languages and taxi distribution systems using smartphones etc.

Ten thousand UD taxis will be introduced by the 2020

Olympic and Paralympic Games.

UD (Universal Design) taxis

Training for Universal Drivers

The city of Tokyo has allocated about ¥6.1 billion as support for introducing UD (universal design) taxis at the 2016budget proposals. This means that six hundred thousand yen per vehicle is granted. Ten thousand vehicles, which adds
up to 20% of the fifty thousand taxis in Tokyo, will be introduced by 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
● Number of vehicles introduced (auxiliary base)According to the Kanto District Transport Bureau

Tokyo

Kanagawa Prefecture

Saitama Prefecture

Chiba Prefecture

2011

2 vehicles

15 vehicles

ー

6 vehicles

2012

13 vehicles

71 vehicles

10 vehicles

6 vehicles

2013

13 vehicles

34 vehicles

4 vehicles

1 vehicles

2014

15 vehicles

17 vehicles

4 vehicles

5 vehicles

2015

7 vehicles

6 vehicles

6 vehicles

1 vehicles

2016

28 vehicles

18 vehicles

2 vehicles

4 vehicles

Training on subjects such as how to communicate with elderly and disabled passengers, how to handle wheelchairs, andhow to assist with boarding is provided by the National Welfare Transportation Service Association.
Courses that offer the necessary training for drivers is also provided by the Tokyo Taxi Center as of April 1, 2014 and halfof the drivers in Tokyo are scheduled to be qualified by 2020.

● Transitions in the number of drivers who have completed UD training (Tokyo)
25,00023,07220,00016,44515,00010,456

10,000
4,970

5,000
431

0

03 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

As of March 31, 2017

Source: The National Welfare Transportation Service Association（people）（ total sum）

Total in 2011

1,616

Total in 2012

Total in 2013

Total in 2014

Total in 2015

Total in 201604 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❶■SECTION

01

For the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics

Aiming for 300 drivers who can provide tourist guide services in English!

Creating a pleasant environment for visitors from abroad.

TSTiE driver certification system

Operation of multilingual taxis (Hospitality Taxis)

The fostering of TSTiE (Tokyo Sightseeing Taxi in English) drivers who can provide tourist guideservices in English is underway to meet the increasing number of foreign visitors to Japan. From

FY2016, hire taxi drivers who have been certified under the Act on Special Districts for Structural
Reform have been provided with regional-specific special ordinance interpreting and guiding
certification training, through which the fostering of such drivers is being encouraged. The drivers

who undergo this training and are registered are simultaneously certified as regional-specific special

ordinance interpreters and guides, enabling them to earn more as foreign-language speaking guides.

TSTiE driver certification logo
“TSTiE” stands for “Tokyo

Sightseeing Taxi in English”.

● Conditions for certification as a TSTiE driverTokyo Sightseeing
certified driver

Driver must undergo training
for Tokyo-specific special ordinanceinterpreting and guiding certification(certified by
Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association)(conducted by
Tokyo Metropolitan Government)■Driver must pass
the Tokyo city guidetraining■Driver must obtain
English language
qualifications
equivalent to a TOEIC
score of 600 or ove■Driver must undergo
56 hours (8 days) oftraining not only inEnglish but infirst-aid, itinerary
management etc.
* Drivers certified as
Tokyo Sightseeing
Certified drivers are
exempt from some of
the above■Driver must complete
the training foruniversal drivers■Driver must complete
the training in foreign
languages for Tokyo
sightseeing taxi drivers.

Hire-taxi drivers
within central Tokyo

With your driver also acting as your guide you can save money by
avoiding the need to pay for an interpreter or guide.

●

TSTiE driver

1,000 yen
05 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

TSTiE drivers(certified by Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association)

Tokyo-specific special ordinanceinterpreter and guide(certified by
Tokyo Metropolitan Government)

Tokyo Sightseeing
certified driver training(hosted by Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association)● Training on serving visitors from abroad

The training that is offered by the Tokyo Taxi Center, which involves role-playing,is aimed at improving customer service by teaching customs practiced by foreign
nationals, basic communication skills needed in operating a taxi, and more.
● Exclusive lanes for drivers who have completed training on serving visitors from abroad

As of December 15, 2014, drivers who have completed the above-mentioned training are granted access to exclusive
lanes. This is to increase the level of hospitality by allowing visitors from abroad to choose taxis with drivers who cancommunicate in English.

Tokyo-specific special ordinanceinterpreter and guide(certified by Tokyo Metropolitan Government)● Transition in the number of hospitality taxi drivers● The merits of TSTiE drivers

Average cost for 30 minutes▲ Indicated with this sign●

No needto be accompanied
by an interpreter

Costs incurred aresmall（people）

8,000
6,000

3,775

4,000
2,000

1,024

0

October 2014

March 2015

5,742

March 2016

7,376

March 2017

Goal :

8,000

As of March 31, 2017

according to the Tokyo Taxi Center

06 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❶■SECTION

01

For the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics

Aiming for 300 drivers who can provide tourist guide services in English!

Creating a pleasant environment for visitors from abroad.

TSTiE driver certification system

Operation of multilingual taxis (Hospitality Taxis)

The fostering of TSTiE (Tokyo Sightseeing Taxi in English) drivers who can provide tourist guideservices in English is underway to meet the increasing number of foreign visitors to Japan. From

FY2016, hire taxi drivers who have been certified under the Act on Special Districts for Structural
Reform have been provided with regional-specific special ordinance interpreting and guiding
certification training, through which the fostering of such drivers is being encouraged. The drivers

who undergo this training and are registered are simultaneously certified as regional-specific special

ordinance interpreters and guides, enabling them to earn more as foreign-language speaking guides.

TSTiE driver certification logo
“TSTiE” stands for “Tokyo

Sightseeing Taxi in English”.

● Conditions for certification as a TSTiE driverTokyo Sightseeing
certified driver

Driver must undergo training
for Tokyo-specific special ordinanceinterpreting and guiding certification(certified by
Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association)(conducted by
Tokyo Metropolitan Government)■Driver must pass
the Tokyo city guidetraining■Driver must obtain
English language
qualifications
equivalent to a TOEIC
score of 600 or ove■Driver must undergo
56 hours (8 days) oftraining not only inEnglish but infirst-aid, itinerary
management etc.
* Drivers certified as
Tokyo Sightseeing
Certified drivers are
exempt from some of
the above■Driver must complete
the training foruniversal drivers■Driver must complete
the training in foreign
languages for Tokyo
sightseeing taxi drivers.

Hire-taxi drivers
within central Tokyo

With your driver also acting as your guide you can save money by
avoiding the need to pay for an interpreter or guide.

●

TSTiE driver

1,000 yen
05 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

TSTiE drivers(certified by Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association)

Tokyo-specific special ordinanceinterpreter and guide(certified by
Tokyo Metropolitan Government)

Tokyo Sightseeing
certified driver training(hosted by Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association)● Training on serving visitors from abroad

The training that is offered by the Tokyo Taxi Center, which involves role-playing,is aimed at improving customer service by teaching customs practiced by foreign
nationals, basic communication skills needed in operating a taxi, and more.
● Exclusive lanes for drivers who have completed training on serving visitors from abroad

As of December 15, 2014, drivers who have completed the above-mentioned training are granted access to exclusive
lanes. This is to increase the level of hospitality by allowing visitors from abroad to choose taxis with drivers who cancommunicate in English.

Tokyo-specific special ordinanceinterpreter and guide(certified by Tokyo Metropolitan Government)● Transition in the number of hospitality taxi drivers● The merits of TSTiE drivers

Average cost for 30 minutes▲ Indicated with this sign●

No needto be accompanied
by an interpreter

Costs incurred aresmall（people）

8,000
6,000

3,775

4,000
2,000

1,024

0

October 2014

March 2015

5,742

March 2016

7,376

March 2017

Goal :

8,000

As of March 31, 2017

according to the Tokyo Taxi Center

06 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❶■SECTION

01

For the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics

Use a taxi that can be called straight away using a smartphone app.

Promoting digitalization and active IT use to provide better services.

Dispatching a taxi with a smartphone app

Efficiency in vehicles dispatched by radio(Tokyo Taxi Association-TAKKUN)● Effects brought upon by the introduction of digital systems

It is now possible to quickly and easily call a taxi using a smartphone app. More and more
people are using the application as you do not have to tell an operator where to pick you

Shortened average reception time for dispatch (example by Wireless Group A)

up, your address or where you are going, as well for the many other functions it provides.

70 seconds to 27 seconds by switching from analog radio to digital radio

As a world-first experiment, launched on January 22, 2014, the Tokyo Taxi Association-*time shortened by about 60%

TAKKUN app allows users to call the nearest taxi in the special zones/the Busan district andTama district through a combined effort of various taxi companies. It is currently possible● The spread of digital radio

to call one of 9,245 taxis.

(There are 44,000 taxis in Tokyo, about 21% of all the taxis in Japan)

30,000national total.)

25,000In addition to the current Japanese and English language versions efforts are underway toextend the number of languages in the lead up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

13,000

About 37％of corporate taxis

12,00011,00010,000

8,000
7,000
6,000

About 22％of corporate taxis
6,500
January 2014（starting point）

15,000

http://takkun.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/ ▶▶▶

（Units）

9,000

20,000

Official Tokyo Taxi Association-TAKKUN website● Shifts in number of vehicles that can be dispatched

10,963

9,200

About 41％of corporate taxis

12,966

July 2014

March 2015

31,938

5,000
0

2001

2002

1,861
2003

8,089
2004

14,0282005

18,486

2006

9,710

6,367

5,890

2,728

23,59824,51524,46723,992

2007

2008

2009

2010

About 42％of corporate taxis

813

565

21,675

21,827

2011

2012

259

179

97

23,391

23,89724,035

22,795

2013

2014

2015

2016

15,000,000
14,500,000

14,429,849

14,000,000

March 201797

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Kanto Wireless Association（Number of dispatches）

About 30％of corporate taxis
March 2016

33,487

17,335

13,922● Number of radio dispatches

9,235

About 31％of corporate taxis

33,13824,853

10,000

As of May 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

12,412As of March 31, 2017, according to the Kanto Wireless Association

Number of digital radio units

35,000(there are also about 31,000 corporate taxis in Tokyo, accounting for around 30% of the●

Number of analog radio units（Units）

May 2017

13,500,000

13,573,530

13,000,000
12,500,000

12,593,558

12,000,000
11,500,000

11,648,746

11,000,000
10,500,000
10,000,000

10,175,534
9,555,058

9,500,000
9,000,000

14,650,458

2008

2009

9,901,723

2010

10,530,385

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Acceptance of credit cards,
electronic money, etc.
In addition to accepting conventional forms of payment such as cash, tickets, or coupons; the acceptanceof credit cards, IC cards, electronic money, etc. to conform to the diversifi cation in methods of payment

is making payment cashless and fast. The cost of installing systems for this is about thirty-thousand yen
per vehicle but the number of vehicles that have them is rising each year.

Credit card system installed: 94.8％
07 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

As of March 31, 2016, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

Electronic money system installed: 75.2％
08 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❶■SECTION

01

For the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics

Use a taxi that can be called straight away using a smartphone app.

Promoting digitalization and active IT use to provide better services.

Dispatching a taxi with a smartphone app

Efficiency in vehicles dispatched by radio(Tokyo Taxi Association-TAKKUN)● Effects brought upon by the introduction of digital systems

It is now possible to quickly and easily call a taxi using a smartphone app. More and more
people are using the application as you do not have to tell an operator where to pick you

Shortened average reception time for dispatch (example by Wireless Group A)

up, your address or where you are going, as well for the many other functions it provides.

70 seconds to 27 seconds by switching from analog radio to digital radio

As a world-first experiment, launched on January 22, 2014, the Tokyo Taxi Association-*time shortened by about 60%

TAKKUN app allows users to call the nearest taxi in the special zones/the Busan district andTama district through a combined effort of various taxi companies. It is currently possible● The spread of digital radio

to call one of 9,245 taxis.

(There are 44,000 taxis in Tokyo, about 21% of all the taxis in Japan)

30,000national total.)

25,000In addition to the current Japanese and English language versions efforts are underway toextend the number of languages in the lead up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

13,000

About 37％of corporate taxis

12,00011,00010,000

8,000
7,000
6,000

About 22％of corporate taxis
6,500
January 2014（starting point）

15,000

http://takkun.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/ ▶▶▶

（Units）

9,000

20,000

Official Tokyo Taxi Association-TAKKUN website● Shifts in number of vehicles that can be dispatched

10,963

9,200

About 41％of corporate taxis

12,966

July 2014

March 2015

31,938

5,000
0

2001

2002

1,861
2003

8,089
2004

14,0282005

18,486

2006

9,710

6,367

5,890

2,728

23,59824,51524,46723,992

2007

2008

2009

2010

About 42％of corporate taxis

813

565

21,675

21,827

2011

2012

259

179

97

23,391

23,89724,035

22,795

2013

2014

2015

2016

15,000,000
14,500,000

14,429,849

14,000,000

March 201797

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Kanto Wireless Association（Number of dispatches）

About 30％of corporate taxis
March 2016

33,487

17,335

13,922● Number of radio dispatches

9,235

About 31％of corporate taxis

33,13824,853

10,000

As of May 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

12,412As of March 31, 2017, according to the Kanto Wireless Association

Number of digital radio units

35,000(there are also about 31,000 corporate taxis in Tokyo, accounting for around 30% of the●

Number of analog radio units（Units）

May 2017

13,500,000

13,573,530

13,000,000
12,500,000

12,593,558

12,000,000
11,500,000

11,648,746

11,000,000
10,500,000
10,000,000

10,175,534
9,555,058

9,500,000
9,000,000

14,650,458

2008

2009

9,901,723

2010

10,530,385

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Acceptance of credit cards,
electronic money, etc.
In addition to accepting conventional forms of payment such as cash, tickets, or coupons; the acceptanceof credit cards, IC cards, electronic money, etc. to conform to the diversifi cation in methods of payment

is making payment cashless and fast. The cost of installing systems for this is about thirty-thousand yen
per vehicle but the number of vehicles that have them is rising each year.

Credit card system installed: 94.8％
07 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

As of March 31, 2016, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

Electronic money system installed: 75.2％
08 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❶■SECTION

01

For the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics

Access to the airport at reasonable fares.

Services evaluated highly on an international level.

Operation of fixed-fare taxis

The taxi services in Tokyo are the best in the world● Implementation of the Haneda Airport fixed fare system● The Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics bid speech

A fixed fare system for rides between Haneda Airport and various

When giving a presentation to the IOC bidding to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Christel Takigawa

locations in Tokyo was introduced with the collaboration of thestated that the taxi services in Japan are ranked the highest in the world.

International Terminal as of October 21, 2010. This system allows theoffering of services with fares 10 to 30% lower than those indicatedon the meters and without the need to worry about fares going up● 

There are also fixed fares to Haneda Airport and Tokyo Disney Resort.

http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/teigaku/

due to conditions such as traffic congestions.

Each vehicle also has a point-and-speak phrase guide in English,

The “Fixed Fares to Haneda Airport” pageon the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association website

Korean, and Chinese to help smoothening communication withvisitors from abroad.

【Partial extract of the original document】
A recent study on seventy-five thousand people who travel around the world showed that Tokyo is the safest city inthe world. The same study showed that Tokyo ranked No. 1 in its public transportation system, cleanliness of thestreets, and kindness of its taxi drivers as well.
● How kind were the taxi drivers?

● Fixed fares that are low even on a global scale

those in Tokyo), making them about equal to the fares in New York.

英

Taxi fares for the routes between Haneda Airport and the zones below are ﬁxed fares + fees for toll roads.

韓하네다공항⇔아래 지역은 정액운임＋유료도로 이용료로 택시를 이용하실 수 있습니다.

中羽田机场与下列区域之间，乘坐出租车需要付固定费用加收费公路使用费。

日本語

台東区
墨田区
文京区
千代田区
新宿区
渋谷区
足立区
葛飾区
荒川区
北区
豊島区
中野区
杉並区
世田谷区
板橋区
練馬区
武蔵野市
三鷹市

English（英語）한국어（韓国語）固定费用表中国语（中国語）

Edogawa-ku 에도가와구
Taito-ku
Sumida-ku
Bunkyo-ku
Chiyoda-ku
Shinjuku-ku
Shibuya-ku
Adachi-ku

다이토구

지요다구

千代田区

신주쿠구
시부야구
아다치구

Arakawa-ku 아라카와구
Kita-ku

台东区
墨田区

Katsushika-ku 가츠시카구

Toshima-ku

江户川区

스미다구
분쿄구

기타구

도시마구

文京区
新宿区
涩谷区
足立区
葛饰区
荒川区
北区
丰岛区

나카노구

中野区

Setagaya-ku 세타가야구

世田谷区

Itabashi-ku

이타바시구

板桥区

Musashino-shi 무사시노시

武藏野市

Mitaka-shi

三鹰市Nakano-ku

Suginami-ku 스기나미구

Nerima-ku

네리마구
미타카시

杉并区

练马区

定額運賃

深夜早朝割増適用定額運賃

障害者割引適用定額運賃

Fixed Fare
정액운임
固定费用

Fixed fare applicable to late night and early morning premiums야간조조 할증 적용 정액운임适用于深夜、早晨费用加收的固定费用

Fixed fare applicable to discounts for the disabled장애인 할인 적용 정액운임适用于残疾人优惠的固定费用

¥7,000¥7,200¥7,200¥7,300¥5,900¥7,100¥6,600¥8,800¥9,100¥8,300¥8,800¥8,900¥7,900¥8,500¥6,900¥9,900¥10,200¥11,200¥10,600

午後10時〜午前5時にご利用いただいた場合は、深夜早朝割増適用定額運賃となります。

¥8,400¥8,600¥8,500¥8,800¥7,100¥8,500¥8,000¥10,400¥10,700¥9,800¥10,400¥10,500¥9,400¥10,100¥8,300¥11,600¥12,000¥13,200¥12,500¥6,300¥6,400¥6,400¥6,500¥5,300¥6,300¥5,900¥7,900¥8,100¥7,400¥7,900¥8,000¥7,100¥7,600¥6,200¥8,900¥9,100¥10,000¥9,500＊ 深夜早朝割増及び障害者割引適用定額運賃＊

Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

7.84

Dublin (Ireland)

7.45

London (England)

7.61

7.46

Dublin (Ireland)

Fixed fare applicable to late night /early morning premiums and discounts for the disabled야간조조 할증 및 장애인 할인 적용 정액운임适用于深夜、早晨费用加收及残疾人优惠的固定费用

¥7,500¥7,700¥7,600¥7,900¥6,300¥7,600¥7,200¥9,300¥9,600¥8,800¥9,300¥9,400¥8,400¥9,000¥7,400¥10,400¥10,800¥11,800¥11,200＊障害者手帳（身体・知的・精神）の交付を受けている方がご利用の場合は、障害者手帳のご提示により障害者割引制度が適用されます。

英Fixed fares applicable to late night and early morning premiums are charged for rides between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

英韓오후10시~아침5시 사이에 이용하실 경우 야간조조 할증 적용 정액운임이 적용됩니다.

韓 ＊장애인 수첩（신체/지적/정신）사용자가 이용하실 경우 장애인 수첩을 제시하면 장애인 할인제도가 적용됩니다.

中从夜里10点到早晨5点乘坐时，适用于深夜、早晨费用加收的固定费用。

09 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017
■

7.58

8.12

Singapore

http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/english/

国际线航站楼／国内线航站楼정액 운임표

適用ゾーン Service Zone 적용지역 适用区域

江戸川区

Singapore

7.69

7.70

Sending messages out to the world

国際線ターミナル／国内線ターミナル국제선 터미널 ／국내선 터미널

8.18

Fixed Fares from / to Haneda Airport하네다공항 정액운임羽田机场固定费用

羽田空港⇔下記ゾーンは、
定額運賃＋有料道路利用料でタクシ−をご利用いただけます。

Fixed Fare Chart

Tokyo (Japan)

Source: Results of the 2012 TripAdvisor survey on cities of the world by tourists

羽田空港定額運賃

定額運賃表

7.71

Punta Cana (Dominican Republic)

such fare settings in London (with fares being 1.5 to 2 times higher on the meters thanInternational Terminal / Domestic Terminal

Tokyo (Japan)

Cancun (Mexico)

The fixed fares to and from the airport are low even on an international scale. There are no● What is your overall assessment of the taxi services there?

PR activities are being carriedout such as through websites inEnglish for sending out information
overseas and throughout theworld, and through the English

version of “Tokyo’s Taxis” in PDF
files available on the Tokyo HireTaxi Association website.

Access routes of fixed-fare taxis

can be searched on the Haneda
Airport Terminal web portal.

*Persons with physical, intellectual, or mental disability certiﬁcates are eligible for discounts for the disabled upon presentation of their certiﬁcates.

中 ＊残疾人证件（身体、智力、精神）持有者乘坐时，出示残疾人证件后可享受残疾人优惠制度。

特別区・武三版

使用開始日：平成29年1月30日

English page

“Welcome to Tokyo!” page

10 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❶■SECTION

01

For the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics

Access to the airport at reasonable fares.

Services evaluated highly on an international level.

Operation of fixed-fare taxis

The taxi services in Tokyo are the best in the world● Implementation of the Haneda Airport fixed fare system● The Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics bid speech

A fixed fare system for rides between Haneda Airport and various

When giving a presentation to the IOC bidding to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Christel Takigawa

locations in Tokyo was introduced with the collaboration of thestated that the taxi services in Japan are ranked the highest in the world.

International Terminal as of October 21, 2010. This system allows theoffering of services with fares 10 to 30% lower than those indicatedon the meters and without the need to worry about fares going up● 

There are also fixed fares to Haneda Airport and Tokyo Disney Resort.

http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/teigaku/

due to conditions such as traffic congestions.

Each vehicle also has a point-and-speak phrase guide in English,

The “Fixed Fares to Haneda Airport” pageon the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association website

Korean, and Chinese to help smoothening communication withvisitors from abroad.

【Partial extract of the original document】
A recent study on seventy-five thousand people who travel around the world showed that Tokyo is the safest city inthe world. The same study showed that Tokyo ranked No. 1 in its public transportation system, cleanliness of thestreets, and kindness of its taxi drivers as well.
● How kind were the taxi drivers?

● Fixed fares that are low even on a global scale

those in Tokyo), making them about equal to the fares in New York.

英

Taxi fares for the routes between Haneda Airport and the zones below are ﬁxed fares + fees for toll roads.

韓하네다공항⇔아래 지역은 정액운임＋유료도로 이용료로 택시를 이용하실 수 있습니다.

中羽田机场与下列区域之间，乘坐出租车需要付固定费用加收费公路使用费。

日本語

台東区
墨田区
文京区
千代田区
新宿区
渋谷区
足立区
葛飾区
荒川区
北区
豊島区
中野区
杉並区
世田谷区
板橋区
練馬区
武蔵野市
三鷹市

English（英語）한국어（韓国語）固定费用表中国语（中国語）

Edogawa-ku 에도가와구
Taito-ku
Sumida-ku
Bunkyo-ku
Chiyoda-ku
Shinjuku-ku
Shibuya-ku
Adachi-ku

다이토구

지요다구

千代田区

신주쿠구
시부야구
아다치구

Arakawa-ku 아라카와구
Kita-ku

台东区
墨田区

Katsushika-ku 가츠시카구

Toshima-ku

江户川区

스미다구
분쿄구

기타구

도시마구

文京区
新宿区
涩谷区
足立区
葛饰区
荒川区
北区
丰岛区

나카노구

中野区

Setagaya-ku 세타가야구

世田谷区

Itabashi-ku

이타바시구

板桥区

Musashino-shi 무사시노시

武藏野市

Mitaka-shi

三鹰市Nakano-ku

Suginami-ku 스기나미구

Nerima-ku

네리마구
미타카시

杉并区

练马区

定額運賃

深夜早朝割増適用定額運賃

障害者割引適用定額運賃

Fixed Fare
정액운임
固定费用

Fixed fare applicable to late night and early morning premiums야간조조 할증 적용 정액운임适用于深夜、早晨费用加收的固定费用

Fixed fare applicable to discounts for the disabled장애인 할인 적용 정액운임适用于残疾人优惠的固定费用

¥7,000¥7,200¥7,200¥7,300¥5,900¥7,100¥6,600¥8,800¥9,100¥8,300¥8,800¥8,900¥7,900¥8,500¥6,900¥9,900¥10,200¥11,200¥10,600

午後10時〜午前5時にご利用いただいた場合は、深夜早朝割増適用定額運賃となります。

¥8,400¥8,600¥8,500¥8,800¥7,100¥8,500¥8,000¥10,400¥10,700¥9,800¥10,400¥10,500¥9,400¥10,100¥8,300¥11,600¥12,000¥13,200¥12,500¥6,300¥6,400¥6,400¥6,500¥5,300¥6,300¥5,900¥7,900¥8,100¥7,400¥7,900¥8,000¥7,100¥7,600¥6,200¥8,900¥9,100¥10,000¥9,500＊ 深夜早朝割増及び障害者割引適用定額運賃＊

Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

7.84

Dublin (Ireland)

7.45

London (England)

7.61

7.46

Dublin (Ireland)

Fixed fare applicable to late night /early morning premiums and discounts for the disabled야간조조 할증 및 장애인 할인 적용 정액운임适用于深夜、早晨费用加收及残疾人优惠的固定费用

¥7,500¥7,700¥7,600¥7,900¥6,300¥7,600¥7,200¥9,300¥9,600¥8,800¥9,300¥9,400¥8,400¥9,000¥7,400¥10,400¥10,800¥11,800¥11,200＊障害者手帳（身体・知的・精神）の交付を受けている方がご利用の場合は、障害者手帳のご提示により障害者割引制度が適用されます。

英Fixed fares applicable to late night and early morning premiums are charged for rides between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

英韓오후10시~아침5시 사이에 이용하실 경우 야간조조 할증 적용 정액운임이 적용됩니다.

韓 ＊장애인 수첩（신체/지적/정신）사용자가 이용하실 경우 장애인 수첩을 제시하면 장애인 할인제도가 적용됩니다.

中从夜里10点到早晨5点乘坐时，适用于深夜、早晨费用加收的固定费用。

09 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017
■

7.58

8.12

Singapore

http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/english/

国际线航站楼／国内线航站楼정액 운임표

適用ゾーン Service Zone 적용지역 适用区域

江戸川区

Singapore

7.69

7.70

Sending messages out to the world

国際線ターミナル／国内線ターミナル국제선 터미널 ／국내선 터미널

8.18

Fixed Fares from / to Haneda Airport하네다공항 정액운임羽田机场固定费用

羽田空港⇔下記ゾーンは、
定額運賃＋有料道路利用料でタクシ−をご利用いただけます。

Fixed Fare Chart

Tokyo (Japan)

Source: Results of the 2012 TripAdvisor survey on cities of the world by tourists

羽田空港定額運賃

定額運賃表

7.71

Punta Cana (Dominican Republic)

such fare settings in London (with fares being 1.5 to 2 times higher on the meters thanInternational Terminal / Domestic Terminal

Tokyo (Japan)

Cancun (Mexico)

The fixed fares to and from the airport are low even on an international scale. There are no● What is your overall assessment of the taxi services there?

PR activities are being carriedout such as through websites inEnglish for sending out information
overseas and throughout theworld, and through the English

version of “Tokyo’s Taxis” in PDF
files available on the Tokyo HireTaxi Association website.

Access routes of fixed-fare taxis

can be searched on the Haneda
Airport Terminal web portal.

*Persons with physical, intellectual, or mental disability certiﬁcates are eligible for discounts for the disabled upon presentation of their certiﬁcates.

中 ＊残疾人证件（身体、智力、精神）持有者乘坐时，出示残疾人证件后可享受残疾人优惠制度。

特別区・武三版

使用開始日：平成29年1月30日

English page

“Welcome to Tokyo!” page

10 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❶■配置の画像は新規撮影画像です。車のナンバープレートは使用画像の決定後→色調調整時に消します

SECTION

02

An overview of the taxi industry
The state of taxis in Tokyo and Japan seen through numbers
and data

Assuming an essential role in city life,
only made possible with door-to-door services.

Total number of taxis nationwide (2015)
Total number of taxis in Tokyo (2016)

Number of passengers carried by mode of transportbTrains and buses are forms of public transport and therefore operate amid the inevitable restrictions of time and places

236,643b

30,848b

20.3%

to board and dismount. Taxis offer a round-the-clock and door-to-door service. They can be used to fit in with the needs

48,096( 20.3 % of total nationwide)b

13,419band lifestyles of customers. As they are not restricted by time and place they are also the ideal mode of transport for busy
metropolitan citizens and those who find travel difficult, such as women rearing small children, and the elderly.

Corporate taxis

30,322 million people
Total number of carried passengers nationwide :Nationwide（100.0%）

As of March 31, 2016, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

28

49.4％

million people(4.01 million
people per day)

4.8％
Taxis

9,310
million people(25.5 million people
per day)JR

14,981
million people(41.04 million people
per day)

4,565
million people(12.5 million people
per day)

Private railways

5, 188 million people

26

15.1％

Busses25
Source: Directory of Traffic Economy
Statistics, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism Japan (2015)26.9％

million people(0.86 million
people per day)

6.0％
Taxis

11 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

1,398
million people

29.3％

1,516
million people

255,984

9
million people

1,282
million people

257,088

251,466
243,247

Transitions in the number of corporate taxis in Tokyo
As of March 31, 2017, according to the Kanto District Transport Bureau(by thousand)

40

35,61930,37130(4.15 million people
per day)(3.51 million people
per day)(1.83 million people
per day)

0.2％

JR

SubwayPrivate railways

BussesStreetcars

236,643

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

12.9％

(3.83 million people
per day)

240,853
238,60635

669
million people

265,431

259,033
256,343(20 thousand people
per day)

24.7％

271,327

263,282

257,780

256,403273,740 273,529

246,322

Source: Tokyo Statistical Year Book,
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (2015)（100.0%）314

256,403

273,181

24
23

Total number of non-periodic carried passengers in the special wards of Tokyo :T ok yo

270,703
267,14127

30.7％

Hired taxis

Transitions in the total number of taxis nationwide(by ten thousand)

1,466

Private taxis

3,829

28,63228,43425

29,192

31,384
31,24332,18931,80633,28832,59634,44436,74337,671 37,095
35,27131,31431,09230,92430,90730,91330,848

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201612 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❷■配置の画像は新規撮影画像です。車のナンバープレートは使用画像の決定後→色調調整時に消します

SECTION

02

An overview of the taxi industry
The state of taxis in Tokyo and Japan seen through numbers
and data

Assuming an essential role in city life,
only made possible with door-to-door services.

Total number of taxis nationwide (2015)
Total number of taxis in Tokyo (2016)

Number of passengers carried by mode of transportbTrains and buses are forms of public transport and therefore operate amid the inevitable restrictions of time and places

236,643b

30,848b

20.3%

to board and dismount. Taxis offer a round-the-clock and door-to-door service. They can be used to fit in with the needs

48,096( 20.3 % of total nationwide)b

13,419band lifestyles of customers. As they are not restricted by time and place they are also the ideal mode of transport for busy
metropolitan citizens and those who find travel difficult, such as women rearing small children, and the elderly.

Corporate taxis

30,322 million people
Total number of carried passengers nationwide :Nationwide（100.0%）

As of March 31, 2016, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

28

49.4％

million people(4.01 million
people per day)

4.8％
Taxis

9,310
million people(25.5 million people
per day)JR

14,981
million people(41.04 million people
per day)

4,565
million people(12.5 million people
per day)

Private railways

5, 188 million people

26

15.1％

Busses25
Source: Directory of Traffic Economy
Statistics, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism Japan (2015)26.9％

million people(0.86 million
people per day)

6.0％
Taxis

11 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

1,398
million people

29.3％

1,516
million people

255,984

9
million people

1,282
million people

257,088

251,466
243,247

Transitions in the number of corporate taxis in Tokyo
As of March 31, 2017, according to the Kanto District Transport Bureau(by thousand)

40

35,61930,37130(4.15 million people
per day)(3.51 million people
per day)(1.83 million people
per day)

0.2％

JR

SubwayPrivate railways

BussesStreetcars

236,643

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

12.9％

(3.83 million people
per day)

240,853
238,60635

669
million people

265,431

259,033
256,343(20 thousand people
per day)

24.7％

271,327

263,282

257,780

256,403273,740 273,529

246,322

Source: Tokyo Statistical Year Book,
Tokyo Metropolitan Government (2015)（100.0%）314

256,403

273,181

24
23

Total number of non-periodic carried passengers in the special wards of Tokyo :T ok yo

270,703
267,14127

30.7％

Hired taxis

Transitions in the total number of taxis nationwide(by ten thousand)

1,466

Private taxis

3,829

28,63228,43425

29,192

31,384
31,24332,18931,80633,28832,59634,44436,74337,671 37,095
35,27131,31431,09230,92430,90730,91330,848

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201612 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❷■SECTION

02

An overview of the taxi industry

Meeting regional transportation needs in five zones.

A systematic 24-hour service system of about 2.5 people per vehicle.

Taxi zones and number of vehicles
Nishitamatransportation area

Kitatamatransportation area
39 companies

8 companies

Corporate taxis

209

Corporate taxis
Private taxis

The scale of corporate taxi companies
Special zones /Busan transportation area
344 companies

1 , 738

Corporate taxis

160

Hired taxis

27, 608

Total

Private taxis

3,829
31,437

Taxi companies, which are mostly small and mid-sized, do not receive monetary aid from the government like otherpublic transportation companies do.
By scale in number of employees

By scale in capital

Number of employees Number of companies by scale：

384 companies

Capital Number of companies by scale：

384 companies（100.0%）（100.0%）301 - 1,000 people

1,001 people or more

（14.8%）（0.8%）

57 companies

41 companies（1.3%）

50 million yen or less109 companies

10 million yen or less

39 companies（28.4%）

160 companies（10.2%）（41.7%）

101 - 300 people

30 million yen or less（56.0%）（36.2%）

215 companies● Hikawa

5 companies（10.7%）

100 people or less

12,993More than
100 million yen

100 million yen or less3 companies

139 companies●Ome
As of April 1, 2015, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association● Ikebukuro● Itsukaichi● Tachikawa

The service system of corporate taxis● Shinjuku●Tokyo● Hachioji

Corporate taxis use a service system that meetsthe demands of each and every passenger

00
8:
AM

AM
8:0

0

0

Shift C

Shift B

AM

AM

2:0

0

0
8:0

3:0

PM

AM6:00

PM6:00

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Kanto District Transport Bureau

00

00

AM

0

AM

Hachijojima

1:

4:

Shift I (4 p.m. to 10 a.m.).

:0 0

PM

0

65

Miyakejima

AM 7 :0Corporate taxis

additional shift systems including Shift G(2 p.m. to 8 a.m.), Shift H (3 p.m. to 9 a.m.), and

12AM

13 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■266

34 companies

6:0 0

Private taxis

1, 228are also a few vehicles that operate in0

Corporate taxis

Islands District*1. In addition to Shifts A to F on the right, there

4:0
AM

25 companies

Niijima

PM

24
hours

DispatchAM

Minamitamatransportation area

Shift E
Shift F

Shift A

OshimaAM 10 :0 0

0

7:0

9:0

AM Shift D0

4:0

into six shifts, namely A, B, C, D, E, and F.

2:0

PM

● Machida0

throughout the year primarily with the vehicles
driven by about 2.5 drivers each, and divided

PM

1

AM

from early in the morning to late at night all● Shinagawa

PM12:00

0
0:0

Ret

2:0

urn

0
AM 1 :0 0

AM0:00

:00

10

PM

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

14 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❷■SECTION

02

An overview of the taxi industry

Meeting regional transportation needs in five zones.

A systematic 24-hour service system of about 2.5 people per vehicle.

Taxi zones and number of vehicles
Nishitamatransportation area

Kitatamatransportation area
39 companies

8 companies

Corporate taxis

209

Corporate taxis
Private taxis

The scale of corporate taxi companies
Special zones /Busan transportation area
344 companies

1 , 738

Corporate taxis

160

Hired taxis

27, 608

Total

Private taxis

3,829
31,437

Taxi companies, which are mostly small and mid-sized, do not receive monetary aid from the government like otherpublic transportation companies do.
By scale in number of employees

By scale in capital

Number of employees Number of companies by scale：

384 companies

Capital Number of companies by scale：

384 companies（100.0%）（100.0%）301 - 1,000 people

1,001 people or more

（14.8%）（0.8%）

57 companies

41 companies（1.3%）

50 million yen or less109 companies

10 million yen or less

39 companies（28.4%）

160 companies（10.2%）（41.7%）

101 - 300 people

30 million yen or less（56.0%）（36.2%）

215 companies● Hikawa

5 companies（10.7%）

100 people or less

12,993More than
100 million yen

100 million yen or less3 companies

139 companies●Ome
As of April 1, 2015, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association● Ikebukuro● Itsukaichi● Tachikawa

The service system of corporate taxis● Shinjuku●Tokyo● Hachioji

Corporate taxis use a service system that meetsthe demands of each and every passenger

00
8:
AM

AM
8:0

0

0

Shift C

Shift B

AM

AM

2:0

0

0
8:0

3:0

PM

AM6:00

PM6:00

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Kanto District Transport Bureau

00

00

AM

0

AM

Hachijojima

1:

4:

Shift I (4 p.m. to 10 a.m.).

:0 0

PM

0

65

Miyakejima

AM 7 :0Corporate taxis

additional shift systems including Shift G(2 p.m. to 8 a.m.), Shift H (3 p.m. to 9 a.m.), and

12AM

13 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■266

34 companies

6:0 0

Private taxis

1, 228are also a few vehicles that operate in0

Corporate taxis

Islands District*1. In addition to Shifts A to F on the right, there

4:0
AM

25 companies

Niijima

PM

24
hours

DispatchAM

Minamitamatransportation area

Shift E
Shift F

Shift A

OshimaAM 10 :0 0

0

7:0

9:0

AM Shift D0

4:0

into six shifts, namely A, B, C, D, E, and F.

2:0

PM

● Machida0

throughout the year primarily with the vehicles
driven by about 2.5 drivers each, and divided

PM

1

AM

from early in the morning to late at night all● Shinagawa

PM12:00

0
0:0

Ret

2:0

urn

0
AM 1 :0 0

AM0:00

:00

10

PM

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

14 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❷■SECTION

03

The loosening of regulations regarding entry
in the taxi industry and its repercussions

Here we introduce how the regulations of the taxi industry have changed
with the times: from the loosening of regulations to the current state

The increased number of vehicles after the loosening of regulations ＊1
Restrictions on the number of taxi were eliminated on February 1,■ Entry has become extremely easy and the expenses required per vehicle
have dramatically dropped as a result of the substantial loosening of theconditions for entry. Because it has become a business that anyone canenter at reasonable fees, the number of taxis has grown significantly ina short period of time to reach 6,087 vehicles. There is also a significant
number of companies that started off with ten vehicles but increased their
number of vehicles due to increased management efficiency.
■ Taxis are regulated in some form or another in terms of comprehensive
metropolitan transport policies in most major cities throughout the world.
However, metropolitan transport policies were ignored in Japan andprinciples of competition were forced in. This led to opposite effects suchas the wages of drivers decreasing and traffic disturbances.

2002 and the terms and conditions that were put in place until thenwere substantially loosened as shown below.

❶ From a system of approval to a system of prior notification❷ The minimum number of vehicles that had to be kept dropping from 60 to 10❸ From the need to own a business office and garage to having rights to lease❹ From the need to purchase new vehicles to the right to purchase used vehicles

Initiatives related to the recent decrease in number of vehicles＊2

The supply-side control measures (the designation, etc. of specifi ed special regions for monitoring) enacted
by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism through notifi cation on July 11, 2008
■ New entry → The minimum number of vehicles is to be increased from 10 to 40 (special zones / Busan area)■ Increased number of vehicles → upgraded inspections, etc.
■ Decreased number of vehicles → exempt from inspections■ Initiatives related to the autonomous decrease of vehicles within the industry

This has led to a signifi cantdecrease in the number ofvehicles as of 2010.

Revisions in the “Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxis” ＊3Comparing frameworks that involve taxi business regulations
Source: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (2014)

Relationshipwith P15

Entry

Fares

Business operator

Approval

Approval
Business operator plans

Proposals for decreases throughbusiness methods
It is necessary for all inside
operators to get approval forplans from business operators.

(The implementation of autonomous
demand-activated plans and supply
reduction measures)
Recommendations and orders concerning
decreases through business methods

Outside operator

The government

Antitrust law applied
Regional planning

Business operator Authorization
Revitalization project plans

By registration[training]

Business operator

Designated regions

Specific designated regions

By registration[examination]

By registration[examination](designated by notification)

15 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

(designated by notification)

Gathering opinions(The implementation of autonomous
demand-activated plans along with supply
reduction measures)
Permission for new entry / approval
for increased vehicle count*Cancelled regardless of the designated institution if it has been
confirmed that there is no other reason for designation.

Nationwide

Opinions on new entry andincreasing vehicle count

The government*Cancelled regardless of the designated institution if it has been
confirmed that there is no other reason for designation.

◆ Mandatory measures to prevent overworked driving

Stipulations concerning the prevention of overworked driving have been
upgraded from being ministerial ordinances to being legal obligations.

◆ Implementing revitalization projects for business operators

Providing stipulations that are of the same intentions as those of the
Trucking Business Act.

(2) Promotion of decreased vehicle counts

Regional planningCouncil(1) Controlling increased
vehicle counts

Antitrust law exemption

CouncilSemi-specific regions(designated by the Minister)■ New entry: by approval
Period: 3 years■ Increasing vehicle count: by permission■ Authorized unregulated fares (orders for changes are given if fares fall below the minimum)

Loosening of
regulations
After 2002

By licensing

By permission By permission By permission By permission By permission＊2

Enforcement of law on special measures
After October 2009

Specific regions

General rules(specifi ed inaccordance withfactors such as
excess supply)＊3

Acts for the promotion of improved services
and safe usage of taxis
Semi-specificregions

General rules (specifi ed regionsthat may haveexcess supply)(licensed only within the (permitted if criteria (permitted if criteria(permitted if criteria (permitted within the(permitted only whenrange needed to meetsuch as safety
such as safety
such as safety
range where there is no
there
is
new
demand)demands)
standards are met) standards are met)
standards are met)
excess supply)

meet demand)

Measures against excess supply■ New entry / increasing vehicle count: prohibited
Period: 3 years■ Enforceable supply reduction measures■ Authorized unregulated fares (orders for changes are given if fares fall below the minimum)

Loosening of
regulations
Before 2002

By approval
Increasing (approved only within
vehicle count the range needed to■ New entry: by permission■ Increasing vehicle count: by notification■ Automatically approved fares (strict examinations for fares that fall below the minimum)Specific regions (designated by the Minister andadvisory committee of the governing council)＊1

Specific regions(specifi ed regions thathave excess supply)

Permission notgrantedBy approval

The “Act on the Partial Revision of Acts on Special Measures, etc. Concerning the Standardization andRevitalization of General Passenger Vehicle Transportation Business in Specifi c Regions” was enacted on
January 27, 2014 (designation, etc. of specific and semi-specific regions).
General rulesー

By approvalー(- approved within therange where there is no
By prior notifi cation By prior notifi cation By approval By prior notifi cation
excess supply- approved with(unregulated as a (unregulated as a (approved only when (unregulated as acompliance withthere is new demand)
general rule)
general rule)
general rule)laws, managerial
eff orts, etc. taken into
consideration)

By approval

By approval

By approval

Emergency
adjustment
measures

Emergency adjustment measures(new entry and(new entry and increased number of vehicles
increased numbers of are prohibited for a specifi ed period in regions
vehicles are prohibited
where excess supplies are found)
for a specifi ed period inregions where excess
supply is found)

By approvalーParticipation in theCouncilEfforts by business
operators

ー

ー

ー

ー

ー

ー

(autonomously
developing demand,for instance bydecreasing the numberof vehicles based onplans developed by theCouncil)
No antitrust law
exemption

Measures forbusiness operators
not participating in
the Council→ noneーーApproval notgranted

Authorized
unregulated faresystemAuthorized
unregulated faresystemーーParticipation in theCouncil
Initiatives bybusiness operators

Participation in theCouncilEfforts by business
operators(- notifi cations on the (- notifi cations on therange stipulated by the range stipulated by thegovernment / orders to government / orders tochange fares outsidechange fares outside
the range)
the range)(autonomously(- mandatory decrease ofdeveloping demand,
the number of vehicles
for instance bybased on plans developed bydecreasing the number
the Councilof vehicles based on - autonomously developing
plans developed by thedemand based on plans
Council)developed by the Council)
With antitrust law
No antitrust law
exemption
exemption

Measures forbusiness operators
not participating in
the Council→ noneMeasures forbusiness operators
not participating in
the Council(orders to decrease
supply transportation
capacity throughrestrictions on businessmethods)

16 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❸■SECTION

03

The loosening of regulations regarding entry
in the taxi industry and its repercussions

Here we introduce how the regulations of the taxi industry have changed
with the times: from the loosening of regulations to the current state

The increased number of vehicles after the loosening of regulations ＊1
Restrictions on the number of taxi were eliminated on February 1,■ Entry has become extremely easy and the expenses required per vehicle
have dramatically dropped as a result of the substantial loosening of theconditions for entry. Because it has become a business that anyone canenter at reasonable fees, the number of taxis has grown significantly ina short period of time to reach 6,087 vehicles. There is also a significant
number of companies that started off with ten vehicles but increased their
number of vehicles due to increased management efficiency.
■ Taxis are regulated in some form or another in terms of comprehensive
metropolitan transport policies in most major cities throughout the world.
However, metropolitan transport policies were ignored in Japan andprinciples of competition were forced in. This led to opposite effects suchas the wages of drivers decreasing and traffic disturbances.

2002 and the terms and conditions that were put in place until thenwere substantially loosened as shown below.

❶ From a system of approval to a system of prior notification❷ The minimum number of vehicles that had to be kept dropping from 60 to 10❸ From the need to own a business office and garage to having rights to lease❹ From the need to purchase new vehicles to the right to purchase used vehicles

Initiatives related to the recent decrease in number of vehicles＊2

The supply-side control measures (the designation, etc. of specifi ed special regions for monitoring) enacted
by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism through notifi cation on July 11, 2008
■ New entry → The minimum number of vehicles is to be increased from 10 to 40 (special zones / Busan area)■ Increased number of vehicles → upgraded inspections, etc.
■ Decreased number of vehicles → exempt from inspections■ Initiatives related to the autonomous decrease of vehicles within the industry

This has led to a signifi cantdecrease in the number ofvehicles as of 2010.

Revisions in the “Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxis” ＊3Comparing frameworks that involve taxi business regulations
Source: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (2014)

Relationshipwith P15

Entry

Fares

Business operator

Approval

Approval
Business operator plans

Proposals for decreases throughbusiness methods
It is necessary for all inside
operators to get approval forplans from business operators.

(The implementation of autonomous
demand-activated plans and supply
reduction measures)
Recommendations and orders concerning
decreases through business methods

Outside operator

The government

Antitrust law applied
Regional planning

Business operator Authorization
Revitalization project plans

By registration[training]

Business operator

Designated regions

Specific designated regions

By registration[examination]

By registration[examination](designated by notification)

15 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

(designated by notification)

Gathering opinions(The implementation of autonomous
demand-activated plans along with supply
reduction measures)
Permission for new entry / approval
for increased vehicle count*Cancelled regardless of the designated institution if it has been
confirmed that there is no other reason for designation.

Nationwide

Opinions on new entry andincreasing vehicle count

The government*Cancelled regardless of the designated institution if it has been
confirmed that there is no other reason for designation.

◆ Mandatory measures to prevent overworked driving

Stipulations concerning the prevention of overworked driving have been
upgraded from being ministerial ordinances to being legal obligations.

◆ Implementing revitalization projects for business operators

Providing stipulations that are of the same intentions as those of the
Trucking Business Act.

(2) Promotion of decreased vehicle counts

Regional planningCouncil(1) Controlling increased
vehicle counts

Antitrust law exemption

CouncilSemi-specific regions(designated by the Minister)■ New entry: by approval
Period: 3 years■ Increasing vehicle count: by permission■ Authorized unregulated fares (orders for changes are given if fares fall below the minimum)

Loosening of
regulations
After 2002

By licensing

By permission By permission By permission By permission By permission＊2

Enforcement of law on special measures
After October 2009

Specific regions

General rules(specifi ed inaccordance withfactors such as
excess supply)＊3

Acts for the promotion of improved services
and safe usage of taxis
Semi-specificregions

General rules (specifi ed regionsthat may haveexcess supply)(licensed only within the (permitted if criteria (permitted if criteria(permitted if criteria (permitted within the(permitted only whenrange needed to meetsuch as safety
such as safety
such as safety
range where there is no
there
is
new
demand)demands)
standards are met) standards are met)
standards are met)
excess supply)

meet demand)

Measures against excess supply■ New entry / increasing vehicle count: prohibited
Period: 3 years■ Enforceable supply reduction measures■ Authorized unregulated fares (orders for changes are given if fares fall below the minimum)

Loosening of
regulations
Before 2002

By approval
Increasing (approved only within
vehicle count the range needed to■ New entry: by permission■ Increasing vehicle count: by notification■ Automatically approved fares (strict examinations for fares that fall below the minimum)Specific regions (designated by the Minister andadvisory committee of the governing council)＊1

Specific regions(specifi ed regions thathave excess supply)

Permission notgrantedBy approval

The “Act on the Partial Revision of Acts on Special Measures, etc. Concerning the Standardization andRevitalization of General Passenger Vehicle Transportation Business in Specifi c Regions” was enacted on
January 27, 2014 (designation, etc. of specific and semi-specific regions).
General rulesー

By approvalー(- approved within therange where there is no
By prior notifi cation By prior notifi cation By approval By prior notifi cation
excess supply- approved with(unregulated as a (unregulated as a (approved only when (unregulated as acompliance withthere is new demand)
general rule)
general rule)
general rule)laws, managerial
eff orts, etc. taken into
consideration)

By approval

By approval

By approval

Emergency
adjustment
measures

Emergency adjustment measures(new entry and(new entry and increased number of vehicles
increased numbers of are prohibited for a specifi ed period in regions
vehicles are prohibited
where excess supplies are found)
for a specifi ed period inregions where excess
supply is found)

By approvalーParticipation in theCouncilEfforts by business
operators

ー

ー

ー

ー

ー

ー

(autonomously
developing demand,for instance bydecreasing the numberof vehicles based onplans developed by theCouncil)
No antitrust law
exemption

Measures forbusiness operators
not participating in
the Council→ noneーーApproval notgranted

Authorized
unregulated faresystemAuthorized
unregulated faresystemーーParticipation in theCouncil
Initiatives bybusiness operators

Participation in theCouncilEfforts by business
operators(- notifi cations on the (- notifi cations on therange stipulated by the range stipulated by thegovernment / orders to government / orders tochange fares outsidechange fares outside
the range)
the range)(autonomously(- mandatory decrease ofdeveloping demand,
the number of vehicles
for instance bybased on plans developed bydecreasing the number
the Councilof vehicles based on - autonomously developing
plans developed by thedemand based on plans
Council)developed by the Council)
With antitrust law
No antitrust law
exemption
exemption

Measures forbusiness operators
not participating in
the Council→ noneMeasures forbusiness operators
not participating in
the Council(orders to decrease
supply transportation
capacity throughrestrictions on businessmethods)

16 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❸■SECTION

04

The current status and initiatives
in management

Here we introduce the current situation of taxi management,
and the initiatives being taken

Labor costs amount to 73% of all costs.
The taxi business is a labor-intensive business.

Consumer price index (special wards of Tokyo)
Index uses 1975 as 100
400

The cost structure of corporate taxis

350● Special zones / Busan district (30 standard companies) in 2015

300

■ Fuel and oil costs…5.2%

Total labor costs■ Non-operating expenses…1.0 %100

Insurance premiums
Vehicle lease fees
● Imposed facility tax● Facility charges● Accident compensation fees
● Road usage fees, etc.

-

1985

-

1989

-

1998

-

2008

2009 20102011 2012

4.6

4.4

4.7

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.9

6.2

6.8

6.9

6.1

6.9

7.1

6.8

7.3

6.7

5.2

Vehiclerepair costs 1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

Vehicle1.9
amortization costs

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

Non-operating
0.8
expenses

0.9

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.1

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.8

1.0

0.9

0.8

1.0

0.8

0.9

0.8

1.0

10.7 11.4 11.8 11.7 12.0 12.2 12.3 13.2 13.6 13.9 14.2 14.5 15.4 16.0 16.0 16.5 16.8 16.4 16.8 17.4
As of March 31, 2016, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association2013 2014

2015

2016

The rise of taxi fares compared with the rising faresof other forms of public transportat

Index uses 1966 as 100

15

10.0times%

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 201517 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■1975

Source: “Costs in Tokyo” by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (2016)

●

4.5

Other

Utilities●

Total labor
80.8 79.9 79.3 79.0 78.4 78.5 78.4 77.1 76.7 76.1 75.8 74.9 73.5 73.8 73.8 72.6 72.6 72.3 72.4 73.2
costs

Fuel andoil costs

General150● Cost structure transitions
Year

Healthcare

200■ Vehicle amortization costs…1.8 %■ Other…17.4 %

Taxi

250

■ Vehicle repair costs…1.4 %73.2%

Education

10.7times

10

4.1times

4.0times

3.8times

3.8times

Privaterailways

Subway

5

0

Taxis

JR

BussesStreetcars

Source: Annual Report on Urban Transportation (Institution for Transport Policy Studies, 2016)18 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❹■SECTION

04

The current status and initiatives
in management

Here we introduce the current situation of taxi management,
and the initiatives being taken

Labor costs amount to 73% of all costs.
The taxi business is a labor-intensive business.

Consumer price index (special wards of Tokyo)
Index uses 1975 as 100
400

The cost structure of corporate taxis

350● Special zones / Busan district (30 standard companies) in 2015

300

■ Fuel and oil costs…5.2%

Total labor costs■ Non-operating expenses…1.0 %100

Insurance premiums
Vehicle lease fees
● Imposed facility tax● Facility charges● Accident compensation fees
● Road usage fees, etc.

-

1985

-

1989

-

1998

-

2008

2009 20102011 2012

4.6

4.4

4.7

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.9

6.2

6.8

6.9

6.1

6.9

7.1

6.8

7.3

6.7

5.2

Vehiclerepair costs 1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

Vehicle1.9
amortization costs

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

Non-operating
0.8
expenses

0.9

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.1

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.8

1.0

0.9

0.8

1.0

0.8

0.9

0.8

1.0

10.7 11.4 11.8 11.7 12.0 12.2 12.3 13.2 13.6 13.9 14.2 14.5 15.4 16.0 16.0 16.5 16.8 16.4 16.8 17.4
As of March 31, 2016, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association2013 2014

2015

2016

The rise of taxi fares compared with the rising faresof other forms of public transportat

Index uses 1966 as 100

15

10.0times%

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 201517 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■1975

Source: “Costs in Tokyo” by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (2016)

●

4.5

Other

Utilities●

Total labor
80.8 79.9 79.3 79.0 78.4 78.5 78.4 77.1 76.7 76.1 75.8 74.9 73.5 73.8 73.8 72.6 72.6 72.3 72.4 73.2
costs

Fuel andoil costs

General150● Cost structure transitions
Year

Healthcare

200■ Vehicle amortization costs…1.8 %■ Other…17.4 %

Taxi

250

■ Vehicle repair costs…1.4 %73.2%

Education

10.7times

10

4.1times

4.0times

3.8times

3.8times

Privaterailways

Subway

5

0

Taxis

JR

BussesStreetcars

Source: Annual Report on Urban Transportation (Institution for Transport Policy Studies, 2016)18 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❹■SECTION

04

The current status and initiatives in management

Active eff orts are being made in dealing with fluctuating
fuel prices and environmental measures.
The prices of fuel for taxis

Yearly amount of tax paid per vehicle
Amount of tax paid for an LPG taxi vehicle: (standard-sized vehicle) 595,551 yen, previous year (591,378 yen)

[National tax] ● Liquefied petroleum gas tax: 153,625 yen

LP gas prices are always unstable due to large fl uctuations in FOB prices and currency exchange rates, and because halfof the imports are from Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries.

[Local tax]
Classification● Shifting LPG prices
As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association(yen / liter)

85

82.96

78.78

80

83.66

75
70

66.71

65
60

50

54.80

52.09

53.75

51.50 50.76

52.99 53.51 52.53 53.97 54.04

66.30

71.85

59.11

57.27

● Automobile acquisition tax: 10,248 yen
Tax type

58.57

Environmental measures

16,328 yen

Amount of tax: 1,860 yen per ton
Annual usage: 15,676 liters

Consumption
tax

particulate matter), and Sox (sulfur oxide). The drivers also do their best to control air pollution

Active eff orts in business operations that generate less environmental burden

Automobile
weight tax

2004 along with the incorporation of fuel-effi cient and low-emission vehicles such

Automobile
acquisition
tax

Local tax

An EV/HV taxi stand was set up in front of the Shin-Marunouchi Building at JR
Tokyo Station in October 2011.

● Number of taxis by fuel type
LPG

converted
vehicles (*1)

Pluginhybridvehicles(PHV)Electric
vehicles
(EV)

Clean
dieselvehiclesGasolinepowered
vehicles

Total

1,245

210

0

4

14

172

26,118

2,971

145

2

4

3

2

50

3,175

27,654

1,390

212

4

7

16

222

29,293Hybrid(HV)Special zones / Busan district

24,683

Tama district
Total

By district(Note) *1. So-called triple hybrid vehicles, where hybrid vehicles such as the Prius have been modifi ed so that they can run on LPG.
As of April 1, 2016, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

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Vehicle repair cost

1.4/100 of 48,911 in 2015transportation income= 685 yen × 365 days × 8/100

Non-operating cost

1.0/100 of 48,911 in 2015transportation income= 489 yen × 365 days × 8/100

Other expenses

17.4/100 of 48,911 in 2015transportation income= 8,511 yen × 365 days × 8/100

248,521 yen

by practicing “eco-driving” (fuel-effi cient driving) as well as conform to idling stop driving,LPG

5.2/100 of 48,911 in 2015transportation income= 2,543 yen × 365 days × 8/100

20,002 yen

Automobiletax

7,800 yenStandard-sized
vehicles:

8% taxed as ofApril 1, 2014

2,600 yen per 0.5 tons

10,248 yen

2/100 of 2,562,000 as the cost ofa vehicle= 51,240 yen ÷ 5 years

9,500 yenThose (for business) that exceed
1,500cc(Note) 1. Subject to consumption tax of 8% as of April 1, 2014 (3% increase)

Gaseous hydrocarbon*1,860 yen per ton
as of April 1, 2016

8/100 of 2,562,000 as thecost of a vehicle= 204,960 yen ÷ 5 years

Fuel and oil cost

74,256 yengas, which emits low amounts of substances such as Nox (nitrogen oxide), SPM (suspended

as hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

Remarks

Petroleumand coal tax

14,279 yen(under the Green Management certifi cation system) have been promoted since

Basis for calculation

153,625 yen

As of 1962, corporate taxis in Tokyo have been running on the environmentallyfriendly LP

which is required under Tokyo’s ordinance on environmental preservation.

● Automobile tax: 9,500 yen

Amount of tax: 9.8 yen per liter
Annual distance: 89,352km(248.2km per day)
Retained amount: 5.70km per liter

Standardsized
Vehicle vehicle
type40,992 yen

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

By fuel type

Amount● Automobile weight tax: 7,800 yen

Liquefi ed
petroleumgas tax

66.68

National tax

55

71.23

70.44

● Consumption tax: 398,050 yen● Petroleum and coal tax: 16,328 yen

Taxed as of April 1, 1984

As of April 1, 2017, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

20 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❹■SECTION

04

The current status and initiatives in management

Active eff orts are being made in dealing with fluctuating
fuel prices and environmental measures.
The prices of fuel for taxis

Yearly amount of tax paid per vehicle
Amount of tax paid for an LPG taxi vehicle: (standard-sized vehicle) 595,551 yen, previous year (591,378 yen)

[National tax] ● Liquefied petroleum gas tax: 153,625 yen

LP gas prices are always unstable due to large fl uctuations in FOB prices and currency exchange rates, and because halfof the imports are from Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries.

[Local tax]
Classification● Shifting LPG prices
As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association(yen / liter)

85

82.96

78.78

80

83.66

75
70

66.71

65
60

50

54.80

52.09

53.75

51.50 50.76

52.99 53.51 52.53 53.97 54.04

66.30

71.85

59.11

57.27

● Automobile acquisition tax: 10,248 yen
Tax type

58.57

Environmental measures

16,328 yen

Amount of tax: 1,860 yen per ton
Annual usage: 15,676 liters

Consumption
tax

particulate matter), and Sox (sulfur oxide). The drivers also do their best to control air pollution

Active eff orts in business operations that generate less environmental burden

Automobile
weight tax

2004 along with the incorporation of fuel-effi cient and low-emission vehicles such

Automobile
acquisition
tax

Local tax

An EV/HV taxi stand was set up in front of the Shin-Marunouchi Building at JR
Tokyo Station in October 2011.

● Number of taxis by fuel type
LPG

converted
vehicles (*1)

Pluginhybridvehicles(PHV)Electric
vehicles
(EV)

Clean
dieselvehiclesGasolinepowered
vehicles

Total

1,245

210

0

4

14

172

26,118

2,971

145

2

4

3

2

50

3,175

27,654

1,390

212

4

7

16

222

29,293Hybrid(HV)Special zones / Busan district

24,683

Tama district
Total

By district(Note) *1. So-called triple hybrid vehicles, where hybrid vehicles such as the Prius have been modifi ed so that they can run on LPG.
As of April 1, 2016, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

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Vehicle repair cost

1.4/100 of 48,911 in 2015transportation income= 685 yen × 365 days × 8/100

Non-operating cost

1.0/100 of 48,911 in 2015transportation income= 489 yen × 365 days × 8/100

Other expenses

17.4/100 of 48,911 in 2015transportation income= 8,511 yen × 365 days × 8/100

248,521 yen

by practicing “eco-driving” (fuel-effi cient driving) as well as conform to idling stop driving,LPG

5.2/100 of 48,911 in 2015transportation income= 2,543 yen × 365 days × 8/100

20,002 yen

Automobiletax

7,800 yenStandard-sized
vehicles:

8% taxed as ofApril 1, 2014

2,600 yen per 0.5 tons

10,248 yen

2/100 of 2,562,000 as the cost ofa vehicle= 51,240 yen ÷ 5 years

9,500 yenThose (for business) that exceed
1,500cc(Note) 1. Subject to consumption tax of 8% as of April 1, 2014 (3% increase)

Gaseous hydrocarbon*1,860 yen per ton
as of April 1, 2016

8/100 of 2,562,000 as thecost of a vehicle= 204,960 yen ÷ 5 years

Fuel and oil cost

74,256 yengas, which emits low amounts of substances such as Nox (nitrogen oxide), SPM (suspended

as hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

Remarks

Petroleumand coal tax

14,279 yen(under the Green Management certifi cation system) have been promoted since

Basis for calculation

153,625 yen

As of 1962, corporate taxis in Tokyo have been running on the environmentallyfriendly LP

which is required under Tokyo’s ordinance on environmental preservation.

● Automobile tax: 9,500 yen

Amount of tax: 9.8 yen per liter
Annual distance: 89,352km(248.2km per day)
Retained amount: 5.70km per liter

Standardsized
Vehicle vehicle
type40,992 yen

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

By fuel type

Amount● Automobile weight tax: 7,800 yen

Liquefi ed
petroleumgas tax

66.68

National tax

55

71.23

70.44

● Consumption tax: 398,050 yen● Petroleum and coal tax: 16,328 yen

Taxed as of April 1, 1984

As of April 1, 2017, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

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05

The working conditions of taxi
drivers and future initiatives

We are trying to secure a new young generations of drivers,
and improve their working conditions.

There is a roughly 2.4 million yen difference in average yearly income whencompared with other industries. We must make efforts to improve the situation.
Comparison of income between taxi drivers
and workers in other industries
by ten thousand yen

688

700

669

661
634

647

643

692

677

The same income as bus drivers due to a
Taxi

(by a
thousand yen)

4,428

7,000
6,000

Truck (large)

Truck(medium / small)

4,752

3,936

5,000

600

579

1,000

400

443

365

379

401 4030

Source: Basic Survey on Wage Structure, by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2016)392 393

348

Comparison of yearly income between taxi drivers
in various countries

Taxi drivers in Tokyo - average yearly income(Estimated: Adjusted to labor hours
on a Japanese level)

223

200

Singapore

77
82

6,772

2,000

436

259

5,159

All industries

3,000

496

428

300

Bus

16 % increase

4,000

Male workers of all industries in Tokyo- average yearly income

500

496

500

100

652

678

Comparison of the estimated yearly income ofautomobile drivers (males, in Tokyo)

The same income as N.Y. taxi drivers
due to aTokyo

10 % increaseabout 3.1 million yen about 4.5million yen(by ten(immigrants)

New York

about 5 million yen(immigrants)

Londonabout 5.1 million yen(British citizens)

thousand yen)

88

600

85

500
400
300

0
Year

Male workers of allindustries in Tokyo(by ten thousand yen)Taxi drivers
in Tokyo(by ten thousand yen)

1967 1968

〜

1975

〜

1985

〜

1989

〜

1998

〜

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

77

88

〜

259

〜

496

〜

579

〜

688

〜

669

661 634652 647

643

678

692

677

82

85

〜

223

〜

428

〜

500

〜

496

〜

436

365 348379 401

403

392

393

443

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Source: Basic Survey on Wage Structure, by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2016)

200
100
0

1 Singapore dollar = 80 yen
1 US dollar = 110 yen
1 pound = 145 yen(As of April 2017)22 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❺■SECTION

05

The working conditions of taxi
drivers and future initiatives

We are trying to secure a new young generations of drivers,
and improve their working conditions.

There is a roughly 2.4 million yen difference in average yearly income whencompared with other industries. We must make efforts to improve the situation.
Comparison of income between taxi drivers
and workers in other industries
by ten thousand yen

688

700

669

661
634

647

643

692

677

The same income as bus drivers due to a
Taxi

(by a
thousand yen)

4,428

7,000
6,000

Truck (large)

Truck(medium / small)

4,752

3,936

5,000

600

579

1,000

400

443

365

379

401 4030

Source: Basic Survey on Wage Structure, by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2016)392 393

348

Comparison of yearly income between taxi drivers
in various countries

Taxi drivers in Tokyo - average yearly income(Estimated: Adjusted to labor hours
on a Japanese level)

223

200

Singapore

77
82

6,772

2,000

436

259

5,159

All industries

3,000

496

428

300

Bus

16 % increase

4,000

Male workers of all industries in Tokyo- average yearly income

500

496

500

100

652

678

Comparison of the estimated yearly income ofautomobile drivers (males, in Tokyo)

The same income as N.Y. taxi drivers
due to aTokyo

10 % increaseabout 3.1 million yen about 4.5million yen(by ten(immigrants)

New York

about 5 million yen(immigrants)

Londonabout 5.1 million yen(British citizens)

thousand yen)

88

600

85

500
400
300

0
Year

Male workers of allindustries in Tokyo(by ten thousand yen)Taxi drivers
in Tokyo(by ten thousand yen)

1967 1968

〜

1975

〜

1985

〜

1989

〜

1998

〜

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

77

88

〜

259

〜

496

〜

579

〜

688

〜

669

661 634652 647

643

678

692

677

82

85

〜

223

〜

428

〜

500

〜

496

〜

436

365 348379 401

403

392

393

443

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Source: Basic Survey on Wage Structure, by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2016)

200
100
0

1 Singapore dollar = 80 yen
1 US dollar = 110 yen
1 pound = 145 yen(As of April 2017)22 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❺■SECTION

05

The working conditions of taxi drivers andPromoting the employment of new-graduate
and female drivers.

future initiatives
Securing new manpower throughemployment of recently graduated drivers● Benefits for new graduates

The current state of taxi drivers●

New graduates are welcome in the industry , as the average age of taxi drivers is now very high at 58.6 years old. They can flexibly●

respond to diversifying needs such as sightseeing taxis and nursing care / maternity taxis, and enhance the image of the industry as well.
● Transition in the average age of corporate taxi drivers

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Taxi Center

(age)

59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49

53.9

50.1

51.2

50.8

51.1

51.7

54.5

55.0

55.5

56.0

56.4

56.7

56.8

57.2

57.9

57.9

58.2

58.4

58.6

58.6

1,500
1,000

Source: Survey on Wage Structure, by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2016)(hours)

230

170

181

178

176

177

Taxi drivers in Tokyo
Male workers of all industries
in Tokyo

221

210

202

200

202

198

204

205

200

195

193

190

190
180

219

217
209

203

198

200

217

212

208

Easy to have a work-life balance(Those with alternate-day shifts can make time for themselves with 11 to 13
working days per month.)(people)52.1 52.3● Comparison of monthly work hours between taxi drivers and workers in other industries

210

The income is higher than others in the same age range
The average monthly income in the taxi industry in 2015: about 328,000 yen
The average starting salary for new graduates in Tokyo: 209,600 yen
The average starting salary for new graduates: 202,000 yen(Source: Results of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure, by the Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare (2015))● Number of new-graduate drivers recruited

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016220●

Low turnover rate (about 10% of new graduates who become taxi
drivers leave the profession, while the rate is 30% in other in dustries)

177

177

178

178

177

177

174

178

178

200

186
177

175

174

176

173

173

174

172

175

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

500
100

10

24

2010

2011

55

123

295

515

795

PR fl iers for the hiring of
new-graduate drivers

1,125

50
0
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Implementation of job-hunting
support taxis
As of 2015, “job-hunting support taxis”, which provide a service where university
students who are job hunting are given free initial fare services in order to advertisetaxi driving as a choice for employment, contribute to society, and enhance the imageof the industry.

● Transition in the number of taxi drivers (number of driver’s certificates issued) [Men / Women]
Numbers of taxi drivers

80,00078,00076,00074,000

Numbers of female drivers

1,239 ※

Numbers of taxi drivers
Numbers of female drivers

72,00070,00068,00066,000

1,200
1,100
1,000
900

800
700
600
68,217 ※
500
400
300
200
100
0

19
8

9
19
90
19
91
19
92
19
93
19
94
19
95
19
96
19
97
19
98
19
99
20
00
20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
20
07
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
11
20
12
20
13
20
14
20
15
20
16

64,00062,00060,00058,00056,000*The number of drivers in the Tama district and Islands district increased in addition to those in the special zones and the Busan district in 2016.
As of March 31, 2017, according to the Santama Branch of the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association and the Tokyo Taxi Center

23 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

Initiatives to promote the employment of female
and newly graduated drivers
We have been commissioned by the Tokyo Foundation for Employment Services to in order to secure human resources, andconduct seminars and consulting for their members.
24 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❺■SECTION

05

The working conditions of taxi drivers andPromoting the employment of new-graduate
and female drivers.

future initiatives
Securing new manpower throughemployment of recently graduated drivers● Benefits for new graduates

The current state of taxi drivers●

New graduates are welcome in the industry , as the average age of taxi drivers is now very high at 58.6 years old. They can flexibly●

respond to diversifying needs such as sightseeing taxis and nursing care / maternity taxis, and enhance the image of the industry as well.
● Transition in the average age of corporate taxi drivers

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Taxi Center

(age)

59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49

53.9

50.1

51.2

50.8

51.1

51.7

54.5

55.0

55.5

56.0

56.4

56.7

56.8

57.2

57.9

57.9

58.2

58.4

58.6

58.6

1,500
1,000

Source: Survey on Wage Structure, by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (2016)(hours)

230

170

181

178

176

177

Taxi drivers in Tokyo
Male workers of all industries
in Tokyo

221

210

202

200

202

198

204

205

200

195

193

190

190
180

219

217
209

203

198

200

217

212

208

Easy to have a work-life balance(Those with alternate-day shifts can make time for themselves with 11 to 13
working days per month.)(people)52.1 52.3● Comparison of monthly work hours between taxi drivers and workers in other industries

210

The income is higher than others in the same age range
The average monthly income in the taxi industry in 2015: about 328,000 yen
The average starting salary for new graduates in Tokyo: 209,600 yen
The average starting salary for new graduates: 202,000 yen(Source: Results of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure, by the Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare (2015))● Number of new-graduate drivers recruited

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016220●

Low turnover rate (about 10% of new graduates who become taxi
drivers leave the profession, while the rate is 30% in other in dustries)

177

177

178

178

177

177

174

178

178

200

186
177

175

174

176

173

173

174

172

175

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

500
100

10

24

2010

2011

55

123

295

515

795

PR fl iers for the hiring of
new-graduate drivers

1,125

50
0
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Implementation of job-hunting
support taxis
As of 2015, “job-hunting support taxis”, which provide a service where university
students who are job hunting are given free initial fare services in order to advertisetaxi driving as a choice for employment, contribute to society, and enhance the imageof the industry.

● Transition in the number of taxi drivers (number of driver’s certificates issued) [Men / Women]
Numbers of taxi drivers

80,00078,00076,00074,000

Numbers of female drivers

1,239 ※

Numbers of taxi drivers
Numbers of female drivers

72,00070,00068,00066,000

1,200
1,100
1,000
900

800
700
600
68,217 ※
500
400
300
200
100
0

19
8

9
19
90
19
91
19
92
19
93
19
94
19
95
19
96
19
97
19
98
19
99
20
00
20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
20
07
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
11
20
12
20
13
20
14
20
15
20
16

64,00062,00060,00058,00056,000*The number of drivers in the Tama district and Islands district increased in addition to those in the special zones and the Busan district in 2016.
As of March 31, 2017, according to the Santama Branch of the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association and the Tokyo Taxi Center

23 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

Initiatives to promote the employment of female
and newly graduated drivers
We have been commissioned by the Tokyo Foundation for Employment Services to in order to secure human resources, andconduct seminars and consulting for their members.
24 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❺■06

SECTION

Safety measures
Japanese taxis and their reputation for safety and security. We
aim to achieve the figures to back-up this reputation and evenbetter safety and security.

Initiatives in safety and security are the pillar of the taxi
business.

8
4

7

8
4

4

4

6

4

2,977

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201650

On the introduction of drive recorders
Drive recorders, like flight recorders for automobiles, equipped with CCD cameras and G
sensors. They are used for efficiency in dealing with automobile accidents as well as foreducation and training on safety.

99.04% of corporate taxis have external cameras and93.20% have internal cameras.

Measures for preventing automobile accidents● Measures taken by taxis for preventing automobile accidents

In addition to holding spring & autumn traffic safety campaigns, safe driver contests, transportation safety checks andoverhaul inspections during the summer and year-end / New Year holiday seasons, Zero Accident Day activities, andsummer campaigns for ending all traffic accidents, corporate taxi companies actively participate in the prevention of
traffic accidents by promoting activities such as “This city and streets where kindness runs through”, “Great campaign toprevent traffic accidents with all our might”, and “Proper seat belt fastening”, as well as spring & autumn workshops for
accident prevention officers, by labeling the fifth of every month “Zero Taxi Accident Day”, and distributing posters andstickers.

● Tokyo Hire - Taxi Mutual Insurance Cooperative (established in April 1972)

As of March 31, 2017, business offices with 171 union members, 158 offices in bodily injury mutual aid associations, 132
offices with 9,339 vehicles in property damage mutual aid associations, and 8,394 other vehicles are affiliated.
Safety education for the prevention of traffic accidents and a mutual aid system for traffic accidents (where up to 200
million yen per person and 200 million yen per accident in benefits are provided in cases where maximum insurance
coverage is exceeded) are established. Furthermore, an umbrella policy with a Cooperative package that provides 5
billion yen (200 million yen exemption) per accident in coverage was incorporated in April 2000.
There is also an add-on security system of workers' accident compensation insurance for occupational andnonoccupational deaths of employees as well as occupational residual disabilities in place (127 offices with 20,333
people in public welfare and mutual aid businesses affiliated).

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● Aptitude tests and counseling for drivers

In order to ascertain the characteristics of individual drivers, various diagnoses are
made from a psychological and physiological aspect of the drivers’ personalities,
their attitudes toward safe driving, cognitive and processing capabilities, and visual
capabilities, as well as guidance and advice on safe driving that takes into accounttheir personal traits. Lectures on the use of altitudinal diagnosis are also offered for dispatchers.
● Safety management services

We support dispatchers through consulting and the hosting of seminars etc. about safety management in order thatthey can build and maintain a corporate culture of safety management that involves uniform efforts by everyone frommanagement to drivers.
● Automobile accident victim support

Victims of automobile accidents are given both psychological and economic support such as through payments ofnursing care fees for those suffering from serious residual disabilities, loans for orphans from automobile accidents, theestablishment of medical centers, and the opening of hotlines for consultations on accidents. (toll-free: 0570-000738)● Transition in taking aptitude tests by drivers(people)As of March 31, 2017, according to the National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victims' Aid

35,00030,000

Taxis (excluding private taxis)
TrucksBusses

25,00024,921

22,85820,00015,60315,00010,00016,827

7,317

5,000

7,562

96
19
97
19
98
19
99
20
00
20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
20
07
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
11
20
12
20
13
20
14
20
15
20
16

6

Measures to ensure the prevention of accidents are taken through courses on
dispatching duties and the laws involved to maintain the safe operation of
automobiles.

95

4

10

19

3

9

94

3

9

3,637 3,256

19

9
5

4,157

● Courses for dispatchers, etc.

93

6

4,764

15

19

9

7,226 6,741

20

92

7

5,068

6,080 5,885
5,381

19

0

3

8

4,813

6,072

(people)

91

2,000

4,088 4,265

5,604 5,467

Deaths / people

19

4,000

5,222

6,330 6,303 6,085
5,917

90

8,000

The National Agency for Automotive Safety & Victims' Aid provides dispatchers with "guidance lectures," "aptitude Tests"
for drivers and "safety management services" for management level personnel, all of which efforts are aimed at preventing
automobile accidents. Victims of automobile accidents are also provided with psychological and economic support.

19

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

Accidents causing injury or death / cases(cases)6,000● National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victims' Aid

19● TaxisTransition in the number of accidents causing
injury or death

Automobile accident prevention and victim support

26 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❻■06

SECTION

Safety measures
Japanese taxis and their reputation for safety and security. We
aim to achieve the figures to back-up this reputation and evenbetter safety and security.

Initiatives in safety and security are the pillar of the taxi
business.

8
4

7

8
4

4

4

6

4

2,977

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 201650

On the introduction of drive recorders
Drive recorders, like flight recorders for automobiles, equipped with CCD cameras and G
sensors. They are used for efficiency in dealing with automobile accidents as well as foreducation and training on safety.

99.04% of corporate taxis have external cameras and93.20% have internal cameras.

Measures for preventing automobile accidents● Measures taken by taxis for preventing automobile accidents

In addition to holding spring & autumn traffic safety campaigns, safe driver contests, transportation safety checks andoverhaul inspections during the summer and year-end / New Year holiday seasons, Zero Accident Day activities, andsummer campaigns for ending all traffic accidents, corporate taxi companies actively participate in the prevention of
traffic accidents by promoting activities such as “This city and streets where kindness runs through”, “Great campaign toprevent traffic accidents with all our might”, and “Proper seat belt fastening”, as well as spring & autumn workshops for
accident prevention officers, by labeling the fifth of every month “Zero Taxi Accident Day”, and distributing posters andstickers.

● Tokyo Hire - Taxi Mutual Insurance Cooperative (established in April 1972)

As of March 31, 2017, business offices with 171 union members, 158 offices in bodily injury mutual aid associations, 132
offices with 9,339 vehicles in property damage mutual aid associations, and 8,394 other vehicles are affiliated.
Safety education for the prevention of traffic accidents and a mutual aid system for traffic accidents (where up to 200
million yen per person and 200 million yen per accident in benefits are provided in cases where maximum insurance
coverage is exceeded) are established. Furthermore, an umbrella policy with a Cooperative package that provides 5
billion yen (200 million yen exemption) per accident in coverage was incorporated in April 2000.
There is also an add-on security system of workers' accident compensation insurance for occupational andnonoccupational deaths of employees as well as occupational residual disabilities in place (127 offices with 20,333
people in public welfare and mutual aid businesses affiliated).

25 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

● Aptitude tests and counseling for drivers

In order to ascertain the characteristics of individual drivers, various diagnoses are
made from a psychological and physiological aspect of the drivers’ personalities,
their attitudes toward safe driving, cognitive and processing capabilities, and visual
capabilities, as well as guidance and advice on safe driving that takes into accounttheir personal traits. Lectures on the use of altitudinal diagnosis are also offered for dispatchers.
● Safety management services

We support dispatchers through consulting and the hosting of seminars etc. about safety management in order thatthey can build and maintain a corporate culture of safety management that involves uniform efforts by everyone frommanagement to drivers.
● Automobile accident victim support

Victims of automobile accidents are given both psychological and economic support such as through payments ofnursing care fees for those suffering from serious residual disabilities, loans for orphans from automobile accidents, theestablishment of medical centers, and the opening of hotlines for consultations on accidents. (toll-free: 0570-000738)● Transition in taking aptitude tests by drivers(people)As of March 31, 2017, according to the National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victims' Aid

35,00030,000

Taxis (excluding private taxis)
TrucksBusses

25,00024,921

22,85820,00015,60315,00010,00016,827

7,317

5,000

7,562

96
19
97
19
98
19
99
20
00
20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
20
07
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
11
20
12
20
13
20
14
20
15
20
16

6

Measures to ensure the prevention of accidents are taken through courses on
dispatching duties and the laws involved to maintain the safe operation of
automobiles.

95

4

10

19

3

9

94

3

9

3,637 3,256

19

9
5

4,157

● Courses for dispatchers, etc.

93

6

4,764

15

19

9

7,226 6,741

20

92

7

5,068

6,080 5,885
5,381

19

0

3

8

4,813

6,072

(people)

91

2,000

4,088 4,265

5,604 5,467

Deaths / people

19

4,000

5,222

6,330 6,303 6,085
5,917

90

8,000

The National Agency for Automotive Safety & Victims' Aid provides dispatchers with "guidance lectures," "aptitude Tests"
for drivers and "safety management services" for management level personnel, all of which efforts are aimed at preventing
automobile accidents. Victims of automobile accidents are also provided with psychological and economic support.

19

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

Accidents causing injury or death / cases(cases)6,000● National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victims' Aid

19● TaxisTransition in the number of accidents causing
injury or death

Automobile accident prevention and victim support

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services

We are implementing all sorts of measures in order to help asmany customers as possible use our services with ease.

Available 24 hours a day when it is time to rush off tothe maternity hospital.
Maternity Taxis(Support for pregnant women)
Simply by registering once, customers can be immediately taken to the hospitalwhen needed, 24 hours a day, 365 days a week, without the need to give the driver
directions.
About five years after this service began in 2012, about 75% of the twenty
two thousand taxis in Tokyo became available for the service. About 70% of
the pregnant women in Tokyo have registered and roughly 20% have used a
Maternity Taxi when going into labor.

7,000

6,505

1,964

6,500

6,125

(21.0％)

6,011

5,500 1,394(64.5％)(14.9％)

5,000

4,769

1,502

5,269

(56.5％)

1,423

5,503

(59.0％)(15.2％)

1,866(20.0％)

Unregistered

36％

2015
Nov. Dec.

2016
Jan. Feb.

2,091

1,928

(20.6％)

1,960(21.0％)

6,268(67.2％)

6,651(71.3％)(22.4％)

6,415(68.8％)

2,086 2,055

1,889(22.3％)(22.0％)

1,908(20.4％)

Mar. Apr.

1,815

5,782

(62.0％)

5,269*Number of deliveries inTokyo in 2014 (per month)：9,219 people
Jun.

Jul.

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

(15.2％)

5,435(62.5％)(58.3％)

2017
Jan. Feb.

(cases)

2,100

1,600

Kids’ taxis (Childcare support)
Your child, even if alone, can take a taxi with a deferred payment system driven by anelite driver in charge of kids whom they are familiar with. It is a popular service that ismostly used for travelling to and from home and school / cram school.
Passengers with newborns or infants can also relax without having the need to worry
about their surroundings.

27 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

Source: The National Child Raising Taxi Association (2016)● Number of registered Child Raising Taxi drivers in Japan(people)

1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200

1,350
1,100
Mar.

Source: Annual populations statistics (confirmed) of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Table of radio taxi dispatches, by the Kanto Automobile Wireless Association

Feel safe when your child is being transported
because you know the driver.

64％

2,350

1,850
5,833

(56.5％)

1,423

May

(20.1％)(19.4％)

5,293(56.7％)

1,875

6,133

(65.8％)(20.2％)

1,904(20.4％)

Registered

29 prefectures

Number of registrations
Number of dispatches
during labor(16.1％)(51.1％)

4,500(71.9％)(73.0％)(65.7％)

1,826(19.5％)

6,000(69.8％)

6,702

6,809

Support by the National Kosodate Taxi Association through transportation for households raising children. Convenienttaxi services for children, their guardians, and pregnant women, where drivers who have received training from the
National Kosodate Taxi Association provide support to customers accompanying small children or large amounts ofluggage, take the place of guardians to pick up children from preschools, after-school daycare centers, or cram schools,
or provide smooth transportation for pregnant women in labor● Prefectures with registeredChild Raising Taxis services● Number of Maternity Taxi registrations / number of dispatches during labor(people)Kosodate Taxis

1,000

800

24

215

2005

2006

600

407

675

915

1,101

1,274

1,450

1,643

1,700 1,777

1,875
people

400
200
0

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Source: The National Child Raising Taxi Association (2016)● Number of registered Child Raising Taxi companies in Japan(companies)

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20

8

40

48

55

2007

2008

68

97

127

142

146

2012

2013

137

134

139

companies

2014

2015

2016

0

2005

2006

2009

2010

2011

Source: The National Child Raising Taxi Association (2016)28 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❼■SECTION07

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services

We are implementing all sorts of measures in order to help asmany customers as possible use our services with ease.

Available 24 hours a day when it is time to rush off tothe maternity hospital.
Maternity Taxis(Support for pregnant women)
Simply by registering once, customers can be immediately taken to the hospitalwhen needed, 24 hours a day, 365 days a week, without the need to give the driver
directions.
About five years after this service began in 2012, about 75% of the twenty
two thousand taxis in Tokyo became available for the service. About 70% of
the pregnant women in Tokyo have registered and roughly 20% have used a
Maternity Taxi when going into labor.

7,000

6,505

1,964

6,500

6,125

(21.0％)

6,011

5,500 1,394(64.5％)(14.9％)

5,000

4,769

1,502

5,269

(56.5％)

1,423

5,503

(59.0％)(15.2％)

1,866(20.0％)

Unregistered

36％

2015
Nov. Dec.

2016
Jan. Feb.

2,091

1,928

(20.6％)

1,960(21.0％)

6,268(67.2％)

6,651(71.3％)(22.4％)

6,415(68.8％)

2,086 2,055

1,889(22.3％)(22.0％)

1,908(20.4％)

Mar. Apr.

1,815

5,782

(62.0％)

5,269*Number of deliveries inTokyo in 2014 (per month)：9,219 people
Jun.

Jul.

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

(15.2％)

5,435(62.5％)(58.3％)

2017
Jan. Feb.

(cases)

2,100

1,600

Kids’ taxis (Childcare support)
Your child, even if alone, can take a taxi with a deferred payment system driven by anelite driver in charge of kids whom they are familiar with. It is a popular service that ismostly used for travelling to and from home and school / cram school.
Passengers with newborns or infants can also relax without having the need to worry
about their surroundings.

27 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

Source: The National Child Raising Taxi Association (2016)● Number of registered Child Raising Taxi drivers in Japan(people)

1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200

1,350
1,100
Mar.

Source: Annual populations statistics (confirmed) of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Table of radio taxi dispatches, by the Kanto Automobile Wireless Association

Feel safe when your child is being transported
because you know the driver.

64％

2,350

1,850
5,833

(56.5％)

1,423

May

(20.1％)(19.4％)

5,293(56.7％)

1,875

6,133

(65.8％)(20.2％)

1,904(20.4％)

Registered

29 prefectures

Number of registrations
Number of dispatches
during labor(16.1％)(51.1％)

4,500(71.9％)(73.0％)(65.7％)

1,826(19.5％)

6,000(69.8％)

6,702

6,809

Support by the National Kosodate Taxi Association through transportation for households raising children. Convenienttaxi services for children, their guardians, and pregnant women, where drivers who have received training from the
National Kosodate Taxi Association provide support to customers accompanying small children or large amounts ofluggage, take the place of guardians to pick up children from preschools, after-school daycare centers, or cram schools,
or provide smooth transportation for pregnant women in labor● Prefectures with registeredChild Raising Taxis services● Number of Maternity Taxi registrations / number of dispatches during labor(people)Kosodate Taxis

1,000

800

24

215

2005

2006

600

407

675

915

1,101

1,274

1,450

1,643

1,700 1,777

1,875
people

400
200
0

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Source: The National Child Raising Taxi Association (2016)● Number of registered Child Raising Taxi companies in Japan(companies)

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20

8

40

48

55

2007

2008

68

97

127

142

146

2012

2013

137

134

139

companies

2014

2015

2016

0

2005

2006

2009

2010

2011

Source: The National Child Raising Taxi Association (2016)28 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❼■SECTION07

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Certified drivers can guide you through Tokyo andmajor tourist sites in nearby prefectures.

The target is to certify 3,000 drivers by the year 2020. The system requires renewal every two years, and the drivers
renewing for the fist time in particular have to undergo extra training, through which the all-round improvements of
their skills is targeted.
(people) (total sum)

1,000
500
0

● Tokyo Sightseeing Taxi webpage

Administrative
Agencies

Tokyo Hire-Taxi
Association
Taxi revitalization
project team(and executive office)Institution-building / Exchanges of Opinions
Certification for Tokyo sightseeing taxi drivers
Tokyo city guide screening
Implementing organization:
the Tokyo Convention & Visitors
BureauAs of August 5,
2012

673

369
99

369
99

As of April 1,
2013

As of April 1,
2014

373
673
As of April 1,
2015

402
504

1,970
341
723

564

402

373

504

As of April 1,
2016

As of April 1,
2017■ Certified April 1, 2017
■ Renewed April 1, 2017
■ Certified April 1, 2016
■ Renewed April 1, 2016
■ Certified April 1, 2015
■ Renewed April 1, 2015
■ Certified April 1, 2015
■ Certified April 1, 2013
■ Certified August 5, 2012

● Benefits for Tokyo sightseeing taxi drivers

Tokyo Sightseeing Taxi Promotion Association
RelatedOrganizations

99

468

564

1,835

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/kanko_taxi/

Experts on
tourism

1,141

RenewedAs part of the measures to revitalize taxi services, the Tokyo Sightseeing Taxi
Promotion Association, which consists of experts on tourism, administrative agencies,
related organizations, and others in the taxi industry, was established in 2012 alongwith a certification system. Those who have completed three examinations and acourse become certified Tokyo sightseeing taxi drivers. These drivers, who haveattained special tourism skills, can offer Tokyo sightseeing taxi services.

1,500

1,610

Renewed

2,000

RenewedTokyo Sightseeing Taxi

● Transition in the number of certified Tokyo sightseeing taxi drivers

Universal Driver training
Researching organization:
Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association, etc.

Coursetaken

Pass

Tokyo sightseeing taxi drivers are recommended to stay by their passengers and play the multiple roles of tour guide,
photographer, and helper. We have received preferential treatment through the contents below by presenting our logo
magnets and certificates, and hope to further expand our activities in the future.
● Tokyo Tower
Free access to parking areas (drivers only)● Tokyo Skytree
Free parking for up to two hours● The Imperial Palace
Exclusive parking space for sightseeing
taxis at ¥300 obtained(until now limited to sightseeing busses)● The Metropolitan Government Building
Access to a priority parking area. The parking
space can be used for up to one hour.
● The Edo-Tokyo Museum
Free access to regular exhibitions (drivers
only)
Discounted fee (¥500 yen / hr.)
● Long-distance Tokyo sightseeing taxis

Tokyo sightseeing taxi driver certification training

Training
complete

The need for long-distance trips has increased with the registration of places such as Mount Fuji and the Tomioka Silk
Mill as World Heritage sites. By setting courses in a system that is convenient for customers, they can now easily takeadvantage of this opportunity with Tokyo sightseeing taxis.
【Examples of set routes】●●

Tokyo sightseeing taxi driver
29 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■●

Tokyo to Fuji-Hakone

Tokyo to the Tomioka Silk Mill / Kusatsu Hot Springs

Tokyo to the Gotemba Premium Outlets: ¥55,000 (fare)(* Guide fees, parking fees, etc. not included)

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Certified drivers can guide you through Tokyo andmajor tourist sites in nearby prefectures.

The target is to certify 3,000 drivers by the year 2020. The system requires renewal every two years, and the drivers
renewing for the fist time in particular have to undergo extra training, through which the all-round improvements of
their skills is targeted.
(people) (total sum)

1,000
500
0

● Tokyo Sightseeing Taxi webpage

Administrative
Agencies

Tokyo Hire-Taxi
Association
Taxi revitalization
project team(and executive office)Institution-building / Exchanges of Opinions
Certification for Tokyo sightseeing taxi drivers
Tokyo city guide screening
Implementing organization:
the Tokyo Convention & Visitors
BureauAs of August 5,
2012

673

369
99

369
99

As of April 1,
2013

As of April 1,
2014

373
673
As of April 1,
2015

402
504

1,970
341
723

564

402

373

504

As of April 1,
2016

As of April 1,
2017■ Certified April 1, 2017
■ Renewed April 1, 2017
■ Certified April 1, 2016
■ Renewed April 1, 2016
■ Certified April 1, 2015
■ Renewed April 1, 2015
■ Certified April 1, 2015
■ Certified April 1, 2013
■ Certified August 5, 2012

● Benefits for Tokyo sightseeing taxi drivers

Tokyo Sightseeing Taxi Promotion Association
RelatedOrganizations

99

468

564

1,835

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/kanko_taxi/

Experts on
tourism

1,141

RenewedAs part of the measures to revitalize taxi services, the Tokyo Sightseeing Taxi
Promotion Association, which consists of experts on tourism, administrative agencies,
related organizations, and others in the taxi industry, was established in 2012 alongwith a certification system. Those who have completed three examinations and acourse become certified Tokyo sightseeing taxi drivers. These drivers, who haveattained special tourism skills, can offer Tokyo sightseeing taxi services.

1,500

1,610

Renewed

2,000

RenewedTokyo Sightseeing Taxi

● Transition in the number of certified Tokyo sightseeing taxi drivers

Universal Driver training
Researching organization:
Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association, etc.

Coursetaken

Pass

Tokyo sightseeing taxi drivers are recommended to stay by their passengers and play the multiple roles of tour guide,
photographer, and helper. We have received preferential treatment through the contents below by presenting our logo
magnets and certificates, and hope to further expand our activities in the future.
● Tokyo Tower
Free access to parking areas (drivers only)● Tokyo Skytree
Free parking for up to two hours● The Imperial Palace
Exclusive parking space for sightseeing
taxis at ¥300 obtained(until now limited to sightseeing busses)● The Metropolitan Government Building
Access to a priority parking area. The parking
space can be used for up to one hour.
● The Edo-Tokyo Museum
Free access to regular exhibitions (drivers
only)
Discounted fee (¥500 yen / hr.)
● Long-distance Tokyo sightseeing taxis

Tokyo sightseeing taxi driver certification training

Training
complete

The need for long-distance trips has increased with the registration of places such as Mount Fuji and the Tomioka Silk
Mill as World Heritage sites. By setting courses in a system that is convenient for customers, they can now easily takeadvantage of this opportunity with Tokyo sightseeing taxis.
【Examples of set routes】●●

Tokyo sightseeing taxi driver
29 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■●

Tokyo to Fuji-Hakone

Tokyo to the Tomioka Silk Mill / Kusatsu Hot Springs

Tokyo to the Gotemba Premium Outlets: ¥55,000 (fare)(* Guide fees, parking fees, etc. not included)

30 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❼■SECTION07

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For active communication with passengers.

Please take advantage of the various discountsystems and available services.

Public relations
activities● Website

Discount system for the disabled

http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp

We have launched a website detailing the stateof the taxi sector, and recent taxi service and CSR
initiatives, and are seeking to provide the public withthe latest information. An English language version
has been created and we are relaying information toother countries and the rest of the world.
● T's life

There are discounts for the handicapped as well as 10% discounts on fares shown on the meters for people withintellectual disabilities.
Taxi services,
CSR activities,
etc. page

Top page in Japanese Association outline& Access page

Top page in English

The use of Braille stickers

http://takkun.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/

Braille stickers including company names and vehicle numbers are stuck inside taxis as a service for the visually
impaired.

Although it's not yet widely known, T's life is a Web magazine thatprovides information about the new attractions of taxis. It contains the"T-gourmet" feature in which taxi drivers reveal their recommended
eating places, the Smart Crew column where you can read interviews
with actual working taxi drivers, images of situations captured on
drive recorders where taxi drivers have narrowly avoided accidents,and much more. The magazine is packed with contents that provide
readers with a first-hand feeling about the world of taxis.

Discounts for long-distance rides
Discounts are available for passengers who take long-distance rides.

● Questionnaire surveys

Questionnaire surveys are conducted every year to see how the general public views taxis and to receive feedback andcomments. Ten thousand surveys were distributed to radio taxi users at major taxi stands in Tokyo from July 25 to July 29 in 2016
and the results are being used to improve services.

Q1：How many times

0.5％

a month do you take18.2％

a taxi?

31.7％■ : About 1 to 3 times■ : About 4 to 10 times

49.6％

5.6％

considering that the

26.6％

current taxi fares whenservice is door-to-door?
■ : They are reasonable

Smoking is prohibited in all taxis in order to prevent health hazards and offer pleasantrides.

0.9％

66.9％

■ : They are expensive■ : More than 10 times■ : They are expensive■ : No answer■ : No answer

Q3：What do you place 4.0％
3.9％

the most importance on 5.2％
when using a taxi?

■ : Safety ■ : Cleanliness/comfort■ : Polite service ■ : Speed■ : Ease of use ■ : Company name
■ : Low price ■ : Nothing in particular

0.2％
0.1％

7.6％ 21.8％
8.3％
19.7％
10.1％
19.1％

■ : Payment method ■ : Other ■ : No response

31 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

Q2：How do you see

Non-smoking taxis

Q4：What taxi services
would you like to see

5.1％
6.2％

more widely popularized?
■ : UD ■ : Smartphones ■ : Fixed fares■ : Larger wagon-type vehicles■ : Services for expectant mothers■ : Child-raising support ■ : Tourism service

2.3％
2.2％

22.4％
8.1％
8.8％
19.9％
12.3％
12.7％

■ : Others ■ : Bilingual services ■ : No response

32 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❼■SECTION07

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For active communication with passengers.

Please take advantage of the various discountsystems and available services.

Public relations
activities● Website

Discount system for the disabled

http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp

We have launched a website detailing the stateof the taxi sector, and recent taxi service and CSR
initiatives, and are seeking to provide the public withthe latest information. An English language version
has been created and we are relaying information toother countries and the rest of the world.
● T's life

There are discounts for the handicapped as well as 10% discounts on fares shown on the meters for people withintellectual disabilities.
Taxi services,
CSR activities,
etc. page

Top page in Japanese Association outline& Access page

Top page in English

The use of Braille stickers

http://takkun.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/

Braille stickers including company names and vehicle numbers are stuck inside taxis as a service for the visually
impaired.

Although it's not yet widely known, T's life is a Web magazine thatprovides information about the new attractions of taxis. It contains the"T-gourmet" feature in which taxi drivers reveal their recommended
eating places, the Smart Crew column where you can read interviews
with actual working taxi drivers, images of situations captured on
drive recorders where taxi drivers have narrowly avoided accidents,and much more. The magazine is packed with contents that provide
readers with a first-hand feeling about the world of taxis.

Discounts for long-distance rides
Discounts are available for passengers who take long-distance rides.

● Questionnaire surveys

Questionnaire surveys are conducted every year to see how the general public views taxis and to receive feedback andcomments. Ten thousand surveys were distributed to radio taxi users at major taxi stands in Tokyo from July 25 to July 29 in 2016
and the results are being used to improve services.

Q1：How many times

0.5％

a month do you take18.2％

a taxi?

31.7％■ : About 1 to 3 times■ : About 4 to 10 times

49.6％

5.6％

considering that the

26.6％

current taxi fares whenservice is door-to-door?
■ : They are reasonable

Smoking is prohibited in all taxis in order to prevent health hazards and offer pleasantrides.

0.9％

66.9％

■ : They are expensive■ : More than 10 times■ : They are expensive■ : No answer■ : No answer

Q3：What do you place 4.0％
3.9％

the most importance on 5.2％
when using a taxi?

■ : Safety ■ : Cleanliness/comfort■ : Polite service ■ : Speed■ : Ease of use ■ : Company name
■ : Low price ■ : Nothing in particular

0.2％
0.1％

7.6％ 21.8％
8.3％
19.7％
10.1％
19.1％

■ : Payment method ■ : Other ■ : No response

31 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

Q2：How do you see

Non-smoking taxis

Q4：What taxi services
would you like to see

5.1％
6.2％

more widely popularized?
■ : UD ■ : Smartphones ■ : Fixed fares■ : Larger wagon-type vehicles■ : Services for expectant mothers■ : Child-raising support ■ : Tourism service

2.3％
2.2％

22.4％
8.1％
8.8％
19.9％
12.3％
12.7％

■ : Others ■ : Bilingual services ■ : No response

32 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❼■SECTION07

The improvement in taxi services

Increased efforts in improving services,
together with the Tokyo Taxi Center.

Taking and responding to complaints about taxi services
Complaints about taxi services can be properly handled by the taxi company (stated on the receipt) the passenger is

Implementation of the taxi driver registration systemriding with, through a Center phone line at 03-3648-0300, or through the Center’s website.

Efficient taxi stand operations

Examinations on safe transportation, convenience, education and guidance on customer service are given to drivers to
improve driver quality. Those who pass are issued a driver’s certificate.
There are certificates for private taxi drivers as well.

There are currently 389 taxi stands in Tokyo. There are "Excellent Service Taxi" stands in twenty locations of twelve
districts, and they are increasing in number so that further improvements in taxi services can be provided.

● Transitions in the number of registered taxi drivers

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Taxi Center(people)120,000
100,000

99,112

105,087
99,383 98,834 98,973 100,058 100,720 100,404 100,721 101,481 102,929 100.0% 103,251 98,870

100.0%
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

100.0%

80,00060,00040,00020,0000Corporate

Private100.0% 94,046
100.0% 90,216 87,838 85,517
84,535100.0% 100.0%
100.0% 100.0%

80,138 80,605 79,992 80,253 81,431 82,186 82,136 82,634 83,686 85,425 88,106 86,893 83,155 78,907 75,638 73,822 71,977 71,461
80.9% 81.1% 80.9% 81.1% 81.4% 81.6% 81.8% 82.0% 82.5% 83.0% 83.8% 84.2% 84.1% 83.9% 83.8% 84.0% 84.2% 84.5%

18,974 18,778 18,842 18,720 18,627 18,534 18,268 18,087 17,795 17,504 16,981 16,358 15,715 15,139 14,578 14,016 13,540 13,074
19.1% 18.9% 19.1% 18.9% 18.6% 18.4% 18.2% 18.0% 17.5% 17.0% 16.2% 15.8% 15.9% 16.1% 16.2% 16.0% 15.8% 15.5%

Year1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

General
stand

481

396

352

246

239

232

227

226

235

232

231

235

232

236

236

228

231

303

Roofed
stand

97

94

93

89

87

85

87

84

86

86

85

85

85

84

83

86

90

86

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Taxi Center

Taxi evaluation system
The taxi evaluation system started on April 1, 2013 in order to contribute to enhancing

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

taxi convenience and services by offering finer taxi services upon reviewing
evaluation standards in 2011, which was ten years after the rank evaluation system● Transitions in pass rates for examinations on safe transportation and convenience for customers
100
80

60.3

was introduced in 2001. The cases of guidance and complaints handled by the

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Taxi Center

（％）

62.1

Pass rates on exams concerning laws, safety,
and customer satisfaction in the taxi industry*

60.0

60

48.3

40

49.5

45.5

42.0

35.9

38.0

41.5

43.6

48.0

52.3

54.1

51.5

51.6

53.1

91.3

Center, information concerning service to customers and safety, managerial aspects,

88.9

and driver quality are evaluated from the viewpoint of customer service, safety and
Sign of excellence

52.7

53.3

operational control, and business attitude. Upon evaluations in 2012, the indications
on taxi vehicles have become simple and easy to understand for passengers, withstickers indicating AA and A ranked taxis being unified as “Excellent Service Taxis”.

These signs of excellence are stuck on the windshields above the dashboards so that

Pass rates on exams concerning geographicalknowledge of designated regions in Tokyo

they can easily be seen from the fronts of the vehicles.

2001998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

How the signs of excellence are presented*Examinations on laws, safety, and customer satisfaction in the taxi industry have been implemented since October 2016.

Commendation system

Guidance and training for taxi drivers

Excellent drivers have been commended every year since 1977, with 30,999 people having

received awards over the past 40 years. There are currently 10,712 drivers operating who

Instructions for the prevention of and taking corrective measures against taxi drivers who

possess an excellent driver award. Those who are commended are veteran drivers withviolate the Road Transportation Act such as through unjust refusal of passengers, theovercharging of fares, and the unauthorized tampering of meters are given, as well as
training for new drivers based on Article 36, Part 2 of the transportation regulations.

33 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

Training for Universal Drivers inprogress

five or more years of experience, no violations, and who serve their passengers well.
Excellent corporate business operators have also been commended since 1984.

34 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❼■SECTION07

The improvement in taxi services

Increased efforts in improving services,
together with the Tokyo Taxi Center.

Taking and responding to complaints about taxi services
Complaints about taxi services can be properly handled by the taxi company (stated on the receipt) the passenger is

Implementation of the taxi driver registration systemriding with, through a Center phone line at 03-3648-0300, or through the Center’s website.

Efficient taxi stand operations

Examinations on safe transportation, convenience, education and guidance on customer service are given to drivers to
improve driver quality. Those who pass are issued a driver’s certificate.
There are certificates for private taxi drivers as well.

There are currently 389 taxi stands in Tokyo. There are "Excellent Service Taxi" stands in twenty locations of twelve
districts, and they are increasing in number so that further improvements in taxi services can be provided.

● Transitions in the number of registered taxi drivers

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Taxi Center(people)120,000
100,000

99,112

105,087
99,383 98,834 98,973 100,058 100,720 100,404 100,721 101,481 102,929 100.0% 103,251 98,870

100.0%
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

100.0%

80,00060,00040,00020,0000Corporate

Private100.0% 94,046
100.0% 90,216 87,838 85,517
84,535100.0% 100.0%
100.0% 100.0%

80,138 80,605 79,992 80,253 81,431 82,186 82,136 82,634 83,686 85,425 88,106 86,893 83,155 78,907 75,638 73,822 71,977 71,461
80.9% 81.1% 80.9% 81.1% 81.4% 81.6% 81.8% 82.0% 82.5% 83.0% 83.8% 84.2% 84.1% 83.9% 83.8% 84.0% 84.2% 84.5%

18,974 18,778 18,842 18,720 18,627 18,534 18,268 18,087 17,795 17,504 16,981 16,358 15,715 15,139 14,578 14,016 13,540 13,074
19.1% 18.9% 19.1% 18.9% 18.6% 18.4% 18.2% 18.0% 17.5% 17.0% 16.2% 15.8% 15.9% 16.1% 16.2% 16.0% 15.8% 15.5%

Year1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

General
stand

481

396

352

246

239

232

227

226

235

232

231

235

232

236

236

228

231

303

Roofed
stand

97

94

93

89

87

85

87

84

86

86

85

85

85

84

83

86

90

86

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Taxi Center

Taxi evaluation system
The taxi evaluation system started on April 1, 2013 in order to contribute to enhancing

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

taxi convenience and services by offering finer taxi services upon reviewing
evaluation standards in 2011, which was ten years after the rank evaluation system● Transitions in pass rates for examinations on safe transportation and convenience for customers
100
80

60.3

was introduced in 2001. The cases of guidance and complaints handled by the

As of March 31, 2017, according to the Tokyo Taxi Center

（％）

62.1

Pass rates on exams concerning laws, safety,
and customer satisfaction in the taxi industry*

60.0

60

48.3

40

49.5

45.5

42.0

35.9

38.0

41.5

43.6

48.0

52.3

54.1

51.5

51.6

53.1

91.3

Center, information concerning service to customers and safety, managerial aspects,

88.9

and driver quality are evaluated from the viewpoint of customer service, safety and
Sign of excellence

52.7

53.3

operational control, and business attitude. Upon evaluations in 2012, the indications
on taxi vehicles have become simple and easy to understand for passengers, withstickers indicating AA and A ranked taxis being unified as “Excellent Service Taxis”.

These signs of excellence are stuck on the windshields above the dashboards so that

Pass rates on exams concerning geographicalknowledge of designated regions in Tokyo

they can easily be seen from the fronts of the vehicles.

2001998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

How the signs of excellence are presented*Examinations on laws, safety, and customer satisfaction in the taxi industry have been implemented since October 2016.

Commendation system

Guidance and training for taxi drivers

Excellent drivers have been commended every year since 1977, with 30,999 people having

received awards over the past 40 years. There are currently 10,712 drivers operating who

Instructions for the prevention of and taking corrective measures against taxi drivers who

possess an excellent driver award. Those who are commended are veteran drivers withviolate the Road Transportation Act such as through unjust refusal of passengers, theovercharging of fares, and the unauthorized tampering of meters are given, as well as
training for new drivers based on Article 36, Part 2 of the transportation regulations.

33 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

Training for Universal Drivers inprogress

five or more years of experience, no violations, and who serve their passengers well.
Excellent corporate business operators have also been commended since 1984.

34 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❼■SECTION08

The current status of the taxi
industry in other countries

Getting to know about a city or country through their taxis!?
Let's see how Tokyo's taxis compare with other overseas cities.

Taxi services in Tokyo can be enjoyed at fares that are average on aninternational level and the industry here is fairly easy to take part in.

International comparison of taxi fares(Tokyo, New York, London)

Taxi business regulations in other countries
There are also regulations on the taxi business in other countries, but entry is relatively easy in Tokyo.

The fares in Tokyo (no tips necessary) can be said to be average for a major international city.
Base distances

1,052 mTokyo

1 miles

New York(1,600m)

Initial fares
¥ 410

$ 2.5

(¥275)

Added distance

237 m

1 miles(1,600m)

Added fares¥ 80―

20 ％ tips
0.5 - dollar$2(¥220)

247.8 mLondon

£ 0.2

1,200

1 pound = 145 yen (as of April, 2017)Japan
New York (with tips)
London (with tips)

LondonMore expensive than Tokyo at about 200 m

600
400
Tokyo
¥ 410 initial charge for the first 1,052 m
500

35 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017
■

1,000

1,500

Some
(unified fares)

2,000

2,500 (m)*Figures are from the distance-based fare systems of Tokyo / New York / London (Tariff 1) (as of April 2017).

Fareregulations

200

Fare
regulations

Tokyo
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism
Too much diversity in thetargeted areas.
Some regulations
No regulations
Some regulations(Specific / semi-specific regions)However, 800 vehicles and 6,000
Entry is difficult because of the
However, entry is easy as only
million yen or more in capital in“Medallion” business licenses,
a minimum of 10 vehicles isthree years are required.
which cost about
required.
(including rights to 6 million yen
100 million yen per vehicle.
Business licenses are about
COE vehicles)
6 million yen per vehicle.

United States

EnglandFrance

Some

None

Some

By
licensing

By permission(with a driver’s
license systemthat requires
three years to
obtain)(New York)

1,000
800

Regulations
on entry

No regulations
However, the “Knowledge”
license, which takes
44 months to acquire,is needed.

10 ％ tips

(¥29)

(yen)

1,400

LondonTfL(Transport for London)

Supply andRegulations onRegulations on
demandvehicle countentr(increasing vehicle count)adjustments

1 dollar = 110 yen(¥377)(if the distancetravelled exceeds
9,656.1 meters,
there is a charge
every additional
88.5 meters)

Regulatory
authority

tax per ride

123.9 m£ 2.6

LondonRemarks(London)New York
New York
TLC(Taxi and Limousine
Commission)

Singapore
Department of Motor
VehiclesLTA (Land Transport
Authority)Some(unified fares)

Some(unified fares)(Paris)Bylicensing

Regulations on
total count̶(Limits are set on total (However, there are By licensing
number of vehicles and regulations on total (Set limits on total
when there is new
count depending on vehicle counts.)
demand and auctions in
the city.)equivalence to the new
demand are held.)

Authorized unified
fare system(Determined by the New
York City Taxi andLimousine Commission.)

Authorized
unified faresystem(Determined byTransport for
London.)Authorized
unified faresystem(Fares by local
municipality
are determined
upon the settingof limits by thegovernment.)Some(unregulated fares)

Japan (law on special measures)

Germany Sweden

Some

By
licensing

None

South Korea

Generalrules

Semi-specificregions(Period: 3 years)

Specific
regions(Period: 3 years)

Some

None

None

None

By
licensing

By permission(- Not permitted
as a general rule.
- However, permission is
granted within the range
where there is noexcess supply.)

Permission notgrantedBylicensing

Bylicensing̶

By approval(Approved only within
the range needed tomeet demand.)By approval
By prior(- Not permitted
notification
as a general rule.
(Unregulated - However, permission is
as a general granted within the range
rule.)
where there is noexcess supply.)

Approval notgranted

Authorized
unregulated
unified fare
fare systemsystemUnregulated (- Notifications on the(Fares are set(Fares must be range stipulated by local
in accordanceindicated onmunicipalities
with laws andvehicles.)- orders to change fares
regulations
outside the range or the
by state
imposition of fines)
governments.)

Authorized
unregulated
fare system(- Notifications on therange stipulated by thegovernment- orders to change fares
outside the range)

Authorized
unregulated
fare system(- Notifications on
the range stipulatedby the government- orders to change
fares outside therange)

By
licensingBy
approval

Sources: Research report on transportation in major countries, etc. by the International Policy Planning Unit of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

36 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❽■SECTION08

The current status of the taxi
industry in other countries

Getting to know about a city or country through their taxis!?
Let's see how Tokyo's taxis compare with other overseas cities.

Taxi services in Tokyo can be enjoyed at fares that are average on aninternational level and the industry here is fairly easy to take part in.

International comparison of taxi fares(Tokyo, New York, London)

Taxi business regulations in other countries
There are also regulations on the taxi business in other countries, but entry is relatively easy in Tokyo.

The fares in Tokyo (no tips necessary) can be said to be average for a major international city.
Base distances

1,052 mTokyo

1 miles

New York(1,600m)

Initial fares
¥ 410

$ 2.5

(¥275)

Added distance

237 m

1 miles(1,600m)

Added fares¥ 80―

20 ％ tips
0.5 - dollar$2(¥220)

247.8 mLondon

£ 0.2

1,200

1 pound = 145 yen (as of April, 2017)Japan
New York (with tips)
London (with tips)

LondonMore expensive than Tokyo at about 200 m

600
400
Tokyo
¥ 410 initial charge for the first 1,052 m
500

35 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017
■

1,000

1,500

Some
(unified fares)

2,000

2,500 (m)*Figures are from the distance-based fare systems of Tokyo / New York / London (Tariff 1) (as of April 2017).

Fareregulations

200

Fare
regulations

Tokyo
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism
Too much diversity in thetargeted areas.
Some regulations
No regulations
Some regulations(Specific / semi-specific regions)However, 800 vehicles and 6,000
Entry is difficult because of the
However, entry is easy as only
million yen or more in capital in“Medallion” business licenses,
a minimum of 10 vehicles isthree years are required.
which cost about
required.
(including rights to 6 million yen
100 million yen per vehicle.
Business licenses are about
COE vehicles)
6 million yen per vehicle.

United States

EnglandFrance

Some

None

Some

By
licensing

By permission(with a driver’s
license systemthat requires
three years to
obtain)(New York)

1,000
800

Regulations
on entry

No regulations
However, the “Knowledge”
license, which takes
44 months to acquire,is needed.

10 ％ tips

(¥29)

(yen)

1,400

LondonTfL(Transport for London)

Supply andRegulations onRegulations on
demandvehicle countentr(increasing vehicle count)adjustments

1 dollar = 110 yen(¥377)(if the distancetravelled exceeds
9,656.1 meters,
there is a charge
every additional
88.5 meters)

Regulatory
authority

tax per ride

123.9 m£ 2.6

LondonRemarks(London)New York
New York
TLC(Taxi and Limousine
Commission)

Singapore
Department of Motor
VehiclesLTA (Land Transport
Authority)Some(unified fares)

Some(unified fares)(Paris)Bylicensing

Regulations on
total count̶(Limits are set on total (However, there are By licensing
number of vehicles and regulations on total (Set limits on total
when there is new
count depending on vehicle counts.)
demand and auctions in
the city.)equivalence to the new
demand are held.)

Authorized unified
fare system(Determined by the New
York City Taxi andLimousine Commission.)

Authorized
unified faresystem(Determined byTransport for
London.)Authorized
unified faresystem(Fares by local
municipality
are determined
upon the settingof limits by thegovernment.)Some(unregulated fares)

Japan (law on special measures)

Germany Sweden

Some

By
licensing

None

South Korea

Generalrules

Semi-specificregions(Period: 3 years)

Specific
regions(Period: 3 years)

Some

None

None

None

By
licensing

By permission(- Not permitted
as a general rule.
- However, permission is
granted within the range
where there is noexcess supply.)

Permission notgrantedBylicensing

Bylicensing̶

By approval(Approved only within
the range needed tomeet demand.)By approval
By prior(- Not permitted
notification
as a general rule.
(Unregulated - However, permission is
as a general granted within the range
rule.)
where there is noexcess supply.)

Approval notgranted

Authorized
unregulated
unified fare
fare systemsystemUnregulated (- Notifications on the(Fares are set(Fares must be range stipulated by local
in accordanceindicated onmunicipalities
with laws andvehicles.)- orders to change fares
regulations
outside the range or the
by state
imposition of fines)
governments.)

Authorized
unregulated
fare system(- Notifications on therange stipulated by thegovernment- orders to change fares
outside the range)

Authorized
unregulated
fare system(- Notifications on
the range stipulatedby the government- orders to change
fares outside therange)

By
licensingBy
approval

Sources: Research report on transportation in major countries, etc. by the International Policy Planning Unit of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

36 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❽■SECTION08

The current status of the taxi industry inyellow cabs

Taxis in New York
Source: Inspection report of taxis in New York by the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association (2013)
NYC Taxi ＆ Limousine Commission(2017)● Number of vehicles and the market

The taxis in New York, often called “yellow cabs”, are different from the taxis
in Tokyo in that business is limited to street hails.
They cannot be dispatched by radio, they are limited to central Manhattan, andthe size of that zone is about the same as Minato Ward, Chuo Ward, and Chiyoda
Ward’s areas combined.In addition to yellow cabs, there are for-hire taxis suchas “black cars”, “luxury limousines”, and “livery cabs”. It is a comparatively dispersed market as there are many private
business operators and the largest companies in both Tokyo and New York have only 10% market shares.

Tokyo (special zones / Busan transportation area / Tama district)
100％ ＝ 48,096 vehicles
Taxis： 30,848 vehicles
Hired taxis ： 3,829 vehicles
Private taxis： 13,419 vehicles(April 2017)

Hired 8％

Nihon Kotsu G 11％
Kokusai
Motorcars G 7％

Private taxis

28％

Other
companies 9％

Green Cab 3％

Hinomaru G 4％

Tokyo Musen
Cooperative
8％

Daiwa Motor
Transportation G 5％
Teito Motor
Transportation G 5％
Checker Cab G 8％
Toto Motors G 4％

other countries● On fares

When riding a yellow cab, you will see that the differences in New York’s fares and Tokyo’s fares are not that great
when factoring in the weakening of the yen and tips. Tokyo’s fares seeming high may be due largely in part to how they
are perceived by tourists because the initial fares are high, taxi zones are large, and Narita Airport is far.
The fare from JFK Airport to Manhattan is Rate Code 2, which is a fixed fare of 5,720 yen (in April 2017) plus a highway toll
and additional state tax, and not Rate Code 1, which is a New York City taxi fare. Factors such as subway fares, inflation
rates, drivers’ costs, insurance and gasoline costs, and corporate earning rates are taken into consideration when thestandards for increasing taxi rates are examined by the TLC.
● Taxi rate comparison chart(*as of April 2017)

Special zones in Tokyo /Busan transportation area

Initial fare

275 yen (320m)

410 yen (1,052m)

Added fares

50 yen for each extra 320m

80 yen for each extra 237m

Time and distancebased
fares

50 yen for every 1 minute and
45 seconds on rides travelling at
10 kilometers per hour or slower

80 yen for every 1 minute and
30 seconds on rides travelling at
10 kilometers per hour or slower

Late night and earlymorning premiums

50 yen extra between

20 % extra between

Weekday rush hourpremiums

100 yen extra between 4 p.m. and̶

State tax

50 yen per ride̶Rate Code 1 within New York City

New York City 100％ ＝ 101,308 vehicles

Taxis : 13,587 vehicles (street hails only / central Manhattan only)Black : 58,647 vehicles (street hails prohibited / mainly corporate)
Luxury : 4,887 vehicles (street hails prohibited / special uses such as for hotels)
Livery : 17,347 vehicles (street hails prohibited / northern & suburban Manhattan)
Other : 6,840 vehicles

Taxis (corporate) 8％
Taxis (agents)

Other
5％

8％
Livery45％

Taxis (private)
8％
Black
16％

Luxury11％(April 2017, TLC Annual Report)(where 1 dollar equals 110 yen as of April 2017)

8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

(*as of April 2017)10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

8 p.m. from Monday to Friday● About regulations

The hired taxi regulations in New York are different from those in Tokyo in that they are enforced on a municipal level
while the regulations in Tokyo are enforced on a national level. The regulations are determined in two steps. The first is
through city council meetings (based on recommendations from the committee of public transportation). The other isthrough decisions by the TLC (New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission), which is the regulatory authority. The TLC
is the dominant regulatory authority in the United States as it is the largest and most powerful one, and it has control
over every party involved in the taxi business.
The TLC’s stance on regulations is more about active control
and the tightening of regulations rather than on the looseningof regulations. It tries to meet the needs of the city’s residents
and take active control of detailed regulations while enforcing
measures such as tightening regulations on street hail taxis(livery) of the five outer boroughs, the common dispatching ofwheelchair-accessible vehicles, on-board credit card transaction
systems and GPS driving control systems, and joint purchasesof next-generation vehicles. Supply and demand adjustments
are regulated through the issuing of “Medallion” businesslicenses, which cost about 100 million yen (as of April 2013)
per vehicle. Each vehicle can be strictly regulated with thenumber of these medallions that are issued to yellow cabs,
Medallion graph (transitions in value)
livery cabs, etc.

37 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

All yellow cab vehicles now have credit card processing machines due to TLC’s TPEP program. These processing machines are integrated with a monitor that passengers cansee and the taxi companies are able to obtain the machines for free due to revenues from the video ads that are shown on the monitors.

38 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❽■SECTION08

The current status of the taxi industry inyellow cabs

Taxis in New York
Source: Inspection report of taxis in New York by the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association (2013)
NYC Taxi ＆ Limousine Commission(2017)● Number of vehicles and the market

The taxis in New York, often called “yellow cabs”, are different from the taxis
in Tokyo in that business is limited to street hails.
They cannot be dispatched by radio, they are limited to central Manhattan, andthe size of that zone is about the same as Minato Ward, Chuo Ward, and Chiyoda
Ward’s areas combined.In addition to yellow cabs, there are for-hire taxis suchas “black cars”, “luxury limousines”, and “livery cabs”. It is a comparatively dispersed market as there are many private
business operators and the largest companies in both Tokyo and New York have only 10% market shares.

Tokyo (special zones / Busan transportation area / Tama district)
100％ ＝ 48,096 vehicles
Taxis： 30,848 vehicles
Hired taxis ： 3,829 vehicles
Private taxis： 13,419 vehicles(April 2017)

Hired 8％

Nihon Kotsu G 11％
Kokusai
Motorcars G 7％

Private taxis

28％

Other
companies 9％

Green Cab 3％

Hinomaru G 4％

Tokyo Musen
Cooperative
8％

Daiwa Motor
Transportation G 5％
Teito Motor
Transportation G 5％
Checker Cab G 8％
Toto Motors G 4％

other countries● On fares

When riding a yellow cab, you will see that the differences in New York’s fares and Tokyo’s fares are not that great
when factoring in the weakening of the yen and tips. Tokyo’s fares seeming high may be due largely in part to how they
are perceived by tourists because the initial fares are high, taxi zones are large, and Narita Airport is far.
The fare from JFK Airport to Manhattan is Rate Code 2, which is a fixed fare of 5,720 yen (in April 2017) plus a highway toll
and additional state tax, and not Rate Code 1, which is a New York City taxi fare. Factors such as subway fares, inflation
rates, drivers’ costs, insurance and gasoline costs, and corporate earning rates are taken into consideration when thestandards for increasing taxi rates are examined by the TLC.
● Taxi rate comparison chart(*as of April 2017)

Special zones in Tokyo /Busan transportation area

Initial fare

275 yen (320m)

410 yen (1,052m)

Added fares

50 yen for each extra 320m

80 yen for each extra 237m

Time and distancebased
fares

50 yen for every 1 minute and
45 seconds on rides travelling at
10 kilometers per hour or slower

80 yen for every 1 minute and
30 seconds on rides travelling at
10 kilometers per hour or slower

Late night and earlymorning premiums

50 yen extra between

20 % extra between

Weekday rush hourpremiums

100 yen extra between 4 p.m. and̶

State tax

50 yen per ride̶Rate Code 1 within New York City

New York City 100％ ＝ 101,308 vehicles

Taxis : 13,587 vehicles (street hails only / central Manhattan only)Black : 58,647 vehicles (street hails prohibited / mainly corporate)
Luxury : 4,887 vehicles (street hails prohibited / special uses such as for hotels)
Livery : 17,347 vehicles (street hails prohibited / northern & suburban Manhattan)
Other : 6,840 vehicles

Taxis (corporate) 8％
Taxis (agents)

Other
5％

8％
Livery45％

Taxis (private)
8％
Black
16％

Luxury11％(April 2017, TLC Annual Report)(where 1 dollar equals 110 yen as of April 2017)

8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

(*as of April 2017)10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

8 p.m. from Monday to Friday● About regulations

The hired taxi regulations in New York are different from those in Tokyo in that they are enforced on a municipal level
while the regulations in Tokyo are enforced on a national level. The regulations are determined in two steps. The first is
through city council meetings (based on recommendations from the committee of public transportation). The other isthrough decisions by the TLC (New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission), which is the regulatory authority. The TLC
is the dominant regulatory authority in the United States as it is the largest and most powerful one, and it has control
over every party involved in the taxi business.
The TLC’s stance on regulations is more about active control
and the tightening of regulations rather than on the looseningof regulations. It tries to meet the needs of the city’s residents
and take active control of detailed regulations while enforcing
measures such as tightening regulations on street hail taxis(livery) of the five outer boroughs, the common dispatching ofwheelchair-accessible vehicles, on-board credit card transaction
systems and GPS driving control systems, and joint purchasesof next-generation vehicles. Supply and demand adjustments
are regulated through the issuing of “Medallion” businesslicenses, which cost about 100 million yen (as of April 2013)
per vehicle. Each vehicle can be strictly regulated with thenumber of these medallions that are issued to yellow cabs,
Medallion graph (transitions in value)
livery cabs, etc.

37 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

All yellow cab vehicles now have credit card processing machines due to TLC’s TPEP program. These processing machines are integrated with a monitor that passengers cansee and the taxi companies are able to obtain the machines for free due to revenues from the video ads that are shown on the monitors.

38 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❽■SECTION08

The current status of the taxi industry inblack cabs

Taxis in London
Source: Inspection report of London by the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association (2015)
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (2017)● Number of vehicles and the market

The city of London has black cabs (London Taxi) and minicabs (Private Hire). Only
black cabs can transport passengers through street hails and minicabs can onlytransport passengers with reservations.
Black cabs are all privately-owned so they do not belong to any taxi companies.
However, the drivers belong to radio unions and can therefore operate with radio
dispatches in addition to street hails. There were 22,810 black cabs and 52,811 minicabs in operation in 2013, with theblack cabs operating within a 6-mile (about 10 kilometers) radius from the central location of Charing Cross and minicabs
mostly in other areas. Also, the number of black cab drivers and vehicles hadn’t changed much during the ten years
preceding 2013 due to the virtual supply and demand adjustments made by TfL (Transport for London), which is thetransport bureau of London (there were 25,538 drivers in 2013).

Almost no changes after over ten years

30,000

Drivers

Vehicles

25,00020,00015,000It may be thought that black cabs seem inexpensive because their initial fares are relatively cheap (Tokyo: 410 yen,
London: 377 yen (as of April 2017)), but normal rides (1km or more) based on the fare table prescribed by TfL are
more expensive than those in Tokyo. The fares from Heathrow Airport to urban London are 1.5 to 2 times higher thanfares in Tokyo (Haneda Airport), and they do not even have fixed fares. In other words, their initial fares are low, but their
total fares are higher. Fares are distinguished between Tariff 1, Tariff 2, and Tariff 3 fares, which depend on the day andtime. Travel time and distance are counted simultaneously so the highest one that is reached is added.
● Comparison of taxi fares

5,000
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

(with 1 pound converted to 145 yen)

Tariff 1 - 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Friday

InitialfareWith/without time
factored in(*as of April 2017)

London Tariff 1

Special zones in Tokyo / Busan transportation area <no premiums>

With time not factored in

377 yen (247.8m)

410 yen (1,052m)

With time factored in

377 yen (53.2 seconds)

410 yen (1 minute and 30 seconds)(*as of April 2017 - when based on the tax type on the left)

With time not factored in 29 yen for each extra 123.9m
With time factored in

80 yen for each extra 237m
80 yen for every 1 minute and 30 seconds on rides
travelling at 10 kilometers per hour or slower

29 yen for every 26.6 seconds

Tariff 3 - 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. every day and on national holidays

Initialfare

10,0000● On fares

Added
fares

● Transition in the number of black cab drivers and vehicles(people / vehicles)

other countries

Added
fares

With/without time
factored in(*as of November 2014)

London Tariff 3

Special zones in Tokyo / Busan transportation area <with premiums>

With time not factored in

377 yen (162.4m)

410 yen (877m)

With time factored in

377 yen (35 seconds)

410 yen (1 minute and 30 seconds)

With time not factored in

29 yen for each extra 81.2m

80 yen for each extra 197m

With time factored in

29 yen for every 17.5 seconds

80 yen for every 1 minute and 30 seconds on rides
travelling at 10 kilometers per hour or slower● On regulations

Restrictions are governed in a London City-level administrative unit (equivalent to that of Tokyo). They are implemented
by the TfL (the traffic bureau of London), which has full authority over all matters concerning taxis, and the mayor is thechief in charge.
Drivers are required to obtain the “Knowledge” license, which is issued by TfL and is difficult to obtain (requiring an
average of forty-four months, or about four years), so although there is no limit to the number of drivers there are,it is as if there is a limit because of this license. The Taxi Trade Promotions Ltd cram school holds activities involving
educational curriculums to help with the obtainment of this license.

● The revision of fares

The revision of fares is discussed in the same official areas and with the same official fares every year on April 1 but
the discussions are becoming shorter with the introduction of a quantified taxi cost index.
A fuel surcharge system has also been established five years ago and is programmed in taxi meters. However, it has
not been implemented yet.
● The index of the black cab cost structure

Vehicle Cost
Parts
Tyres
Garage & Servicing - Premises
Garage & Servicing - Labour
Fuel
Insurance
Miscellaneous
The Knowledge
Social Costs
Total operating costs
Average national earnings
Grand Total

Cost p per milein 2014
21.25
9.67
1.43
1.31
4.63
27.11
10.41
2.43
12.52
6.42
97.19
137.78234.96

Annual Mileage:

22,000Component of index

Taxi Trade Promotions Ltd (cram school): from the left - (1) maps of various areas in London, (2) classmates preparing for interviews, (3) learning theshortest routes, (4) mopeds running through the streets of London, (5) lists of routes attached to a moped

The Knowledge
licenseThere are also strict regulations that limit vehicle supply, stipulating that (1) drivers and passengers must be separated,(2) height must be at least 1.35m / length including leg room must be at least 1.2m / seat width must be at least 0.7m, (3)vehicles must be equipped with boarding stairs for wheelchairs, and (4) rotation diameters must be within 28 feet (about
8.535m).

39 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■(*as of July 2015 - when based on the tax type on the left)

Initial 2015 weights

Proportion of
costs in 2014
9.0%
4.1%
0.6%
0.6%
2.0%
11.5%
4.4%
1.0%
5.3%
2.7%
41.4%
58.6%
100.0%

Cost p per milein 2015
21.47
9.82
1.45
1.33
4.71
26.65
10.62
2.49
12.58
6.45
97.57
138.45236.02

Final 2015 weights

Proportion of
costs in 2015
9.1%
4.2%
0.6%
0.6%
2.0%
11.3%
4.5%
1.1%
5.3%
2.7%
41.3%
58.7%
100.0%

Increase incosts 2015
1.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
-1.7%
2.0%
2.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.5%
0.5%

Contribution tototal increase
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
-0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.3%
0.5%

40 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❽■SECTION08

The current status of the taxi industry inblack cabs

Taxis in London
Source: Inspection report of London by the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association (2015)
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (2017)● Number of vehicles and the market

The city of London has black cabs (London Taxi) and minicabs (Private Hire). Only
black cabs can transport passengers through street hails and minicabs can onlytransport passengers with reservations.
Black cabs are all privately-owned so they do not belong to any taxi companies.
However, the drivers belong to radio unions and can therefore operate with radio
dispatches in addition to street hails. There were 22,810 black cabs and 52,811 minicabs in operation in 2013, with theblack cabs operating within a 6-mile (about 10 kilometers) radius from the central location of Charing Cross and minicabs
mostly in other areas. Also, the number of black cab drivers and vehicles hadn’t changed much during the ten years
preceding 2013 due to the virtual supply and demand adjustments made by TfL (Transport for London), which is thetransport bureau of London (there were 25,538 drivers in 2013).

Almost no changes after over ten years

30,000

Drivers

Vehicles

25,00020,00015,000It may be thought that black cabs seem inexpensive because their initial fares are relatively cheap (Tokyo: 410 yen,
London: 377 yen (as of April 2017)), but normal rides (1km or more) based on the fare table prescribed by TfL are
more expensive than those in Tokyo. The fares from Heathrow Airport to urban London are 1.5 to 2 times higher thanfares in Tokyo (Haneda Airport), and they do not even have fixed fares. In other words, their initial fares are low, but their
total fares are higher. Fares are distinguished between Tariff 1, Tariff 2, and Tariff 3 fares, which depend on the day andtime. Travel time and distance are counted simultaneously so the highest one that is reached is added.
● Comparison of taxi fares

5,000
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

(with 1 pound converted to 145 yen)

Tariff 1 - 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Friday

InitialfareWith/without time
factored in(*as of April 2017)

London Tariff 1

Special zones in Tokyo / Busan transportation area <no premiums>

With time not factored in

377 yen (247.8m)

410 yen (1,052m)

With time factored in

377 yen (53.2 seconds)

410 yen (1 minute and 30 seconds)(*as of April 2017 - when based on the tax type on the left)

With time not factored in 29 yen for each extra 123.9m
With time factored in

80 yen for each extra 237m
80 yen for every 1 minute and 30 seconds on rides
travelling at 10 kilometers per hour or slower

29 yen for every 26.6 seconds

Tariff 3 - 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. every day and on national holidays

Initialfare

10,0000● On fares

Added
fares

● Transition in the number of black cab drivers and vehicles(people / vehicles)

other countries

Added
fares

With/without time
factored in(*as of November 2014)

London Tariff 3

Special zones in Tokyo / Busan transportation area <with premiums>

With time not factored in

377 yen (162.4m)

410 yen (877m)

With time factored in

377 yen (35 seconds)

410 yen (1 minute and 30 seconds)

With time not factored in

29 yen for each extra 81.2m

80 yen for each extra 197m

With time factored in

29 yen for every 17.5 seconds

80 yen for every 1 minute and 30 seconds on rides
travelling at 10 kilometers per hour or slower● On regulations

Restrictions are governed in a London City-level administrative unit (equivalent to that of Tokyo). They are implemented
by the TfL (the traffic bureau of London), which has full authority over all matters concerning taxis, and the mayor is thechief in charge.
Drivers are required to obtain the “Knowledge” license, which is issued by TfL and is difficult to obtain (requiring an
average of forty-four months, or about four years), so although there is no limit to the number of drivers there are,it is as if there is a limit because of this license. The Taxi Trade Promotions Ltd cram school holds activities involving
educational curriculums to help with the obtainment of this license.

● The revision of fares

The revision of fares is discussed in the same official areas and with the same official fares every year on April 1 but
the discussions are becoming shorter with the introduction of a quantified taxi cost index.
A fuel surcharge system has also been established five years ago and is programmed in taxi meters. However, it has
not been implemented yet.
● The index of the black cab cost structure

Vehicle Cost
Parts
Tyres
Garage & Servicing - Premises
Garage & Servicing - Labour
Fuel
Insurance
Miscellaneous
The Knowledge
Social Costs
Total operating costs
Average national earnings
Grand Total

Cost p per milein 2014
21.25
9.67
1.43
1.31
4.63
27.11
10.41
2.43
12.52
6.42
97.19
137.78234.96

Annual Mileage:

22,000Component of index

Taxi Trade Promotions Ltd (cram school): from the left - (1) maps of various areas in London, (2) classmates preparing for interviews, (3) learning theshortest routes, (4) mopeds running through the streets of London, (5) lists of routes attached to a moped

The Knowledge
licenseThere are also strict regulations that limit vehicle supply, stipulating that (1) drivers and passengers must be separated,(2) height must be at least 1.35m / length including leg room must be at least 1.2m / seat width must be at least 0.7m, (3)vehicles must be equipped with boarding stairs for wheelchairs, and (4) rotation diameters must be within 28 feet (about
8.535m).

39 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■(*as of July 2015 - when based on the tax type on the left)

Initial 2015 weights

Proportion of
costs in 2014
9.0%
4.1%
0.6%
0.6%
2.0%
11.5%
4.4%
1.0%
5.3%
2.7%
41.4%
58.6%
100.0%

Cost p per milein 2015
21.47
9.82
1.45
1.33
4.71
26.65
10.62
2.49
12.58
6.45
97.57
138.45236.02

Final 2015 weights

Proportion of
costs in 2015
9.1%
4.2%
0.6%
0.6%
2.0%
11.3%
4.5%
1.1%
5.3%
2.7%
41.3%
58.7%
100.0%

Increase incosts 2015
1.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
-1.7%
2.0%
2.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.5%
0.5%

Contribution tototal increase
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
-0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.3%
0.5%

40 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❽■SECTION

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ofof
automated
drivingtechnology
andsystemsin in
motor
vehicles.
Application
regional
publicmotor
vehicles.
Application
toto
regional
public

April
April
2828

transportation
anddistribution
andmobilitytransportation
anddistribution
andmobility
services
during
the
2020
Tokyo
Olympics
andservices
during
the
2020
Tokyo
Olympics
andParalympics
among
the
items
studied.
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areare
among
the
items
toto
bebe
studied.
<2017><2017>
The
government
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government
convenestheCouncil
forforthe
February
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and
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taxis
bebe
changedtoto"soft
meters"thatenableflexibleratesetting
2019,
the
year
enableflexibleratesetting
byby
2019,
the
year
beforetheTokyo
Olympics.
beforetheTokyo
Olympics.
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government
convenesthegeneralassembly
government
convenesthegeneralassembly
ofof
March
March
8 8 The
the
LDP
Hired
Taxi
Federation
LiberalDemocratic
the
LDP
Hired
Taxi
Federation
atat
LiberalDemocratic
Party
Headquarters.
ChairmanKazuyoshi
KanekoParty
Headquarters.
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Kaneko(former
MinisterLand,
Infrastructure,
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Ministerofof
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism)statesthatis important
assureandTourism)statesthat"It"Itis important
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assurethewagelevelsworking
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line
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actualcircumstances,"
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supportconfirmingthepolicyofof
continuing
supportforforinnovation
taxi
business
andservices.
innovation
in in
taxi
business
andservices.
Thegovernment
convenestheCouncilthegovernment
convenestheCouncil
forfor
the
March
March
1717 The
Realization
Work
Style
Reform(chairedPrime
Realization
ofof
Work
Style
Reform(chairedbyby
Prime
MinisterShinzo
Abe)
the
Prime
Minister's
Official
MinisterShinzo
Abe)
atat
the
Prime
Minister's
Official
Residence.
Regardingtheadoptioncontrols
Residence.
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ofof
controls
onon
upper
limitsovertime
work
and
other
such
work
upper
limitsforforovertime
work
and
other
such
work
outsidenormalhours,a policy
instituting
outsidenormalhours,a policy
ofof
instituting
anan
upper
limit
overtime
hours
under
100
hours
upper
limit
onon
overtime
hours
ofof
under
100
hours
per
month
is decided,
withpunitive
provisions.
per
month
is decided,
withpunitive
provisions.

Society

April
April
1616

April
April
2020

May
May
2626

May
May
2727

June
June
1919

June
June
2424

July
July
1010

July
July
3131

<2016><2016>
earthquakewitha maximum
seismic
intensity
AnAnearthquakewitha maximum
seismic
intensity
7 (ontheJapanese
scale)
occurswithcenter
ofof
7 (on
the
Japanese
scale)
occurswithitsitscenterin in
Kumamoto
Prefecture.
The
Japan
Meteorological
Kumamoto
Prefecture.
The
Japan
Meteorological
Agencyannouncesthat
thisis themainearthquake
Agencyannouncesthat
thisis themainearthquake
followingtheforeshockAprilfollowingonon
theforeshock
onon
April
14.14.
TheJapan
National
Tourism
Organization
announces
The
Japan
National
Tourism
Organization
announcesthatthenumberforeigntourists
visiting
Japan
that
the
numberofof
foreigntourists
visiting
Japan
in in
fiscalyear
2015
increased
45.6%
over
the
previous
fiscalyear
2015
increased
45.6%
over
the
previous
fiscalyear
approximately
21,359,000
persons,
fiscalyear
toto
approximately
21,359,000
persons,
exceedingthefigure"20
millionpeopleperyear."
exceedingthefigureofof"20
millionpeopleperyear."
The
Ise-Shima
Summitis held.
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Summitis held.
A leaders'
declarationis adopted,
specifying
that"We
declarationis adopted,
specifying
that"We
reaffirm
theimportantrolemutually-reinforcing
reaffirm
theimportantrole
ofofmutually-reinforcing
fiscal,monetary
andstructural
policies."
fiscal,monetary
andstructural
policies."
President
Obama
makes
the
first
visit
President
Obama
makes
the
first
visit
ofof
anan
incumbent
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Hiroshima,
where
incumbent
USUS
president
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Hiroshima,
where
hehe
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declaresthealso
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A-bombvictims.
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declaresthenecessity
engaging
into
thefuturethepursuitnecessity
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into
thefuturethepursuita world
without
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ofof
a world
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nuclearweapons.
amendedPublicOffices
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ElectionLawenters
into
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lowered
from
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2020
years
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and
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and
years
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age
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above
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1818
years
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age
and
above.
This
was
the
first
such
expansion
above.
This
was
the
first
such
expansion
ofof
participation
government
since
universal
participation
in ingovernment
since
universal
suffrage
wasrecognized1945.
suffrage
wasrecognized
in in
1945.

A British
popularvote
whetherremainA British
popularvote
onon
whether
toto
remainin inthetheEuropean
Union
(EU)
leave
it shows
a majority
favor
European
Union
(EU)
oror
leave
it shows
a majority
in in
favor
leaving.
Prime
MinisterCameron,who
had
advocatedof ofleaving.
Prime
MinisterCameron,who
had
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intention
resign.
remaining
in inthetheEU,EU,
announced
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toto
resign.
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the24thelectiontheHouse
Ballotcounting
forforthe
24thelection
toto
the
House
Councillors
shows
that
the
governing
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and
ofof
Councillors
shows
that
the
governing
LDP
and
Komei
Party
took
seats.
Exceedingthemajority
Komei
Party
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seats.
Exceedingthemajority
figureseats
reelection
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thatfigure
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upup
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that
Prime
MinisterAbeannounced
thewinningline,
Prime
MinisterAbeannounced
asas
thewinningline,
thismarkeda majorvictory.
thismarkeda majorvictory.
BallotcountingtheTokyo
gubernatorial
election
Ballotcounting
forfortheTokyo
gubernatorial
election

SocietyThe
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
holds
the
2nd
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
holds
the
2nd
March
March
2929 TheSpecific
Taxi
RegionConference
the
Tokyo
Specific
Taxi
RegionConference
forforthe
Tokyo
Minamitamatransportation
area,
and
the
4th
Minamitamatransportation
area,
and
the
4th
Semi-Specific
Taxi
RegionConference
the
Tokyo
Semi-Specific
Taxi
RegionConference
forfortheTokyo
Kitatama
andNishitamatransportation
areas.
Kitatama
andNishitamatransportation
areas.

Government

41 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

Government<2017><2017>
The
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
startsoperatingTokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
startsoperatingJanuary
January
3030Thetaxis
withinitial
fare
410
yen
1.052
km
taxis
with
anan
initial
fare
ofof
410
yen
forfor
1.052
km
in in
the
special
zones
/ the
Busan
district.
thespecial
zones
/ the
Busan
district.
The
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
explains
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
explains
in inaa
February
February
1010Theboard
meetingthat
it willcooperate
with
the
board
meetingthat
it willcooperatewiththeoperationaltrial
predetermined
fares
taxis
operational
trial
ofof
predetermined
fares
forfortaxis
being
plannedthissummerthe
Ministry
being
plannedthissummerbyby
theMinistry
ofof
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism.
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism.
Continuing
program
from
last
year,
the
Tokyo
itsitsprogram
from
last
year,
the
Tokyo
March
March
1212 Continuing
Hire-Taxi
Association
startsthird
annualHire-Taxi
Association
startsitsitsthird
annual"job-hunting
supporttaxis"
campaign
a tie-up"job-hunting
supporttaxis"
campaign
in ina tie-upwith
the
Rikunabi
employment
information
site.
with
the
Rikunabi
employment
information
site.
Tickets
free
fares
1,000
yen
will
Tickets
forfor
free
fares
upup
toto
1,000
yen
will
bebe
distributed
a total
five
times
June
Free
distributed
a total
ofof
five
times
upup
toto
June
1. 1.
Free
rides
betweenTokyo
Station's
Yaesu-guchi
rides
between
JRJR
Tokyo
Station's
Yaesu-guchi
and
Tokyo
Big
Sight
will
provided
the
first
and
Tokyo
Big
Sight
will
bebe
provided
forfor
the
first
time
April
the
industry's
support
time
onon
April
9, 9,
asas
the
industry's
supportforforjob-hunting
students.
job-hunting
students.

Industry

Industry<2016><2016>
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
convenesTokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
convenes
itsitsExecutive
Board
explainthecontent,
Executive
Board
toto
explainthecontent,
procedures,
andapplication
andrequestforms
procedures,
andapplication
andrequestforms
the"Guidelines
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regardingwhich
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regardingwhich
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wasreceivedfromtheMinistry
ofof
Land,
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andTourism.
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism.
The
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
implements
The
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
implements
itsitsJune
June
11"job-hunting
supporttaxis"
campaign"job-hunting
supporttaxis"
campaign
atat
Yaesu-guchi
Tokyo.
This
programprovidesYaesu-guchi
in inTokyo.
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programprovidesticketsa freeinitialfare
university
students
tickets
forfora freeinitialfare
toto
university
studentswhojob
hunting.
who
arearejob
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The
percentage
applications
a faretheThe
percentage
ofof
applications
forfora fareforfor
the
June
June
33
shorteneddistance
initialchargethespecialshorteneddistance
ofof
initialchargein inthespecial
zones
/ the
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district,reaches70.16%
zones
/ the
Busan
district,reaches70.16%
byby
numbercorporate
taxis,
passingthe
70%
numberofof
corporate
taxis,
passingthe70%
thresholdrequiredthe
KantoDistrict
Transport
thresholdrequired
forforthe
Kanto
District
Transport
Bureauinitiate
review.
Bureautoto
initiate
review.
The
Japan
Federation
Hire-Taxi
Associations
Japan
Federation
ofof
Hire-Taxi
Associations
June
June
2727 The
holds
the
first
meetingSpecialCommittee
holds
the
first
meeting
ofof
itsitsSpecialCommittee
onon
Measures
CountertheCar
Ridesharing
Problem.
Measures
toto
CountertheCar
Ridesharing
Problem.
The
mainsubjects
discussion
confirmed
The
mainsubjects
forfordiscussion
areareconfirmed
asas
examination
measuresfurther
improvement
examination
ofof
measuresforforfurther
improvement
taxi
servicesandstrengthening
communication
ofof
taxi
servicesandstrengthening
communication
andcoordination
with
local
authorities.
andcoordination
with
local
authorities.
The
SpecialCommittee
Measures
CountertheThe
SpecialCommittee
onon
Measures
toto
Counter
the
July
July
2626
Car
Ridesharing
ProblemtheJapan
Federation
Car
Ridesharing
Problem
ofof
the
Japan
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ofof
Hire-Taxi
Associations
firms
new
proposals
Hire-Taxi
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firms
upup
new
proposalsbyby
theindustry
sharedfares(taxi-sharing),theindustry
forforsharedfares(taxi-sharing),
predeterminedfares,
and
other
such
matters.
predeterminedfares,
and
other
such
matters.
Regarding
the
Uber
EATS
food
deliveryservice
the
Uber
EATS
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September
September
2929Regarding
the
Tokyo
metropolitan
regionstarted
Uber
the
Tokyo
metropolitan
regionstartedbyby
UberJapan,
PresidentKawanabe
KawanabetheTokyo
Hire-Taxi
Japan,
President
ofof
the
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
says
that
"with
excellentbusiness
Association
says
that
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excellentbusiness
operators
leadingtheindustry
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operators
leadingtheindustry
forward,taxis
shouldcontinue
providingservicesthat
evenshouldcontinue
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evenridesharing
andautomated
drivingcannotbeat."
ridesharing
andautomated
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Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
collaboration
with
Hire-Taxi
Associationin incollaboration
with
NovemberNovember
1 1 Tokyo
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TransLog
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recorders
500
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the
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500
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the
Tokyo
metropolitan
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that
it willconduct
big
data
area,
announcing
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it willconductbig
datacollection
andanalysisvehicleinformation,collection
andanalysisofofvehicleinformation,
driving
video,
anddriving
video,
andsoso
on.on.
The
International
Transport
Workers'
Federation,
International
Transport
Workers'
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NovemberNovember
2828Thewhichorganizes
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countries,
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Asia-PacificRegionalcountries,
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Conference.
A motion
opposingtheJapanese
Conference.
A motion
opposingtheJapanesegovernment
policypromotinga sharing
government
policyofof
promotinga sharing
economyis adopted.
economyis adopted.

April
April
44

This is a retrospective look at events in the taxi industry and society at large over the past year.

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September
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interest
rates.
Prime
Minister
Abe
makes
the
first
visit
a Japanese
Minister
Abe
makes
the
first
visit
ofof
a Japanese
September
September
2222Prime
prime
minister
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talks
with
President
prime
minister
toto
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ofoftheCouncilState
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Castro,
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agree
the
Council
ofof
State
Raul
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aa
policystrengthening
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relations.
policyofof
strengthening
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October
October
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that
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andsoso
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A finalsurveygroundwater
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times
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February
The
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Local
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BureautheMinistry
February
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Local
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theMinistry
ofof
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land
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land
in in
Toyonaka
City,
Osaka
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theMoritomo
Toyonaka
City,
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theMoritomo
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is revealed
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Taken
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ofof
the"Premium
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February
February
2424Start
encourage
consumption
havingpeopleleave
encourage
consumption
byby
havingpeople
leave
work
3 PM
the
last
Fridaythemonth.
work
atat
3 PM
onon
the
last
Fridayofof
themonth.
Prime
MinisterAbeannouncesa press
MinisterAbeannouncesin in
a press
March
March1010 Prime
conference
thatJapan's
GroundSelf
DefenseForce
conference
thatJapan's
GroundSelf
DefenseForceengineers
dispatchedSouthern
Sudan
a PKO
engineers
dispatched
totoSouthern
Sudan
asas
a PKO
terminate
theiractivities.
Theirphasedreturnarearetoto
terminate
theiractivities.
TheirphasedreturnJapan
is tocomplete
the
end
May.
toto
Japan
is to
bebe
complete
byby
the
end
ofof
May.
EconomytravelagencyTerumiClub
enterstravelagencyTerumiClub
entersMarch
March2727 Economy
bankruptcy.
Most
approximately
90,000peoplebankruptcy.
Most
ofof
approximately
90,000people
who
have
paid
services
may
not
have
their
who
have
paid
forforservices
may
not
have
their
money
returned.
Some
travelers
whooverseasmoney
returned.
Some
travelers
whoareareoverseasbeing
requiredpay
more.
arearebeing
required
toto
pay
more.

42 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❾■SECTION

09

Industrial, governmental, and social activities<2016><2016>
A bill
amend
the
Act
National
Strategic
A bill
toto
amend
the
Act
onon
National
Strategic
SpecialDistricts
systematizing"Paid
PrivateSpecialDistricts
byby
systematizing"Paid
PrivateTransportation
Tourists
andOthers"that
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ofof
Tourists
andOthers"soso
that
private
cars
can
used
transport
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cars
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bebe
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foreigntourists
a feedepopulated
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and
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forfora fee
in indepopulated
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and
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without
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publictransportation
service(a (aspecialexception
the
Road
Transportation
Act)
exception
toto
the
Road
Transportation
Act)
is is
passeda majority
a plenarysessionthepassedbyby
a majority
in ina plenarysession
ofof
the
House
Representatives.
House
ofof
Representatives.
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national
government's"Japan
RevitalizationThenational
government's"Japan
Revitalization
June
June
22
Strategy
2016"
is adopted
Cabinetdecision.
Strategy
2016"
is adopted
byby
Cabinetdecision.
Languagepointing
directlylegalization
Languagepointing
directly
toto
legalization
ofof
ridesharing
servicesusing
privatevehiclesis observed,
ridesharing
servicesusing
privatevehiclesis observed,
andit incorporates
policycallingtheestablishment
andit incorporates
policycalling
forfortheestablishmenta Sharing
EconomyCouncilandarrangement
ofofa Sharing
EconomyCouncilandarrangement
ofof
necessarymeasuresthisautumn.
necessarymeasuresbyby
thisautumn.
Looking
ahead
the
2020
Tokyo
Olympics
and
ahead
toto
the
2020
Tokyo
Olympics
and
June
June
2828 Looking
Paralympics,
a workinggroup
theLiaisonParalympics,
a working
group
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the
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Government
Ministries
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ofof
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Ministries
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is convened
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anddeclaresa policy
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ofof
relocatingthepublic
UD
taxi
stand
the
HanedaAirportinternational
lines
stand
atat
the
HanedaAirportinternationallines
withinthepresent
fiscalyear.
withinthepresent
fiscalyear.
The
Ministry
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andMinistry
ofof
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andAugustAugust5 5 TheTourismannouncesthat
it willconduct
Tourismannouncesthat
it willconductaa
substantiative
experiment
taxis
with
initialsubstantiative
experiment
ofof
taxis
with
anan
initialcharge
410
yen
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with
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410
yen
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anan
shortened
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a six-weekperiodfrom
Taxichargedistance)
forfora six-weekperiod
from
Taxi
Day
August
5 to
SeptemberwithintheDay
onon
August
5 to
September
1515
withintheTokyo
metropolitan
area.
Tokyo
metropolitan
area.
Regardingthelegalization
ridesharing
using
the
legalization
ofof
ridesharing
using
AugustAugust2323 Regarding
privateautomobiles,
theMinistryLand,
privateautomobiles,
theMinistry
ofof
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism
responds
again
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism
respondsagain
withdisapproval.
additiontheperspective
from
with
disapproval.
In In
addition
toto
theperspectivefrombeforetheRoad
Traffic
Law,
it wasagain
pointedbefore
ofof
the
Road
Traffic
Law,
it wasagain
pointed
out,
among
other
factors,that
there
a taxi
out,
among
other
factors,that
there
is aistaxi
oversupply
the
Tokyo
metropolitan
area.
oversupply
in in
the
Tokyo
metropolitan
area.
The
Transport
Ministers
Meetingis held
the
G7G7
Transport
Ministers
Meetingis held
in intheSeptember
September
2323Thetown
Karuizawa,
NaganoPrefecture,anda joint
town
ofof
Karuizawa,
NaganoPrefecture,anda joint
declarationis adopted
that
includescooperation
declarationis adopted
that
includescooperation
in increating
internationalsafetystandards
thepromptcreating
internationalsafetystandards
forforthepromptrealization
automated
drivingtechnology.
realization
ofof
automated
drivingtechnology.
The
Ministry
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andMinistry
ofof
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andNovemberNovember
4 4 TheTourism
adoptsa systemthesemi-specifictaxi
Tourism
adoptsa system
forforthesemi-specifictaxi
regionsprescribedtheamendedTaxi
Lawregionsprescribed
in in
the
amended
Taxi
Law
where
business
operators
temporarily
lower
their
where
business
operators
temporarily
lower
their
numbervehicleswith
theirvehicleshold,andnumberofof
vehicleswith
theirvehicles
onon
hold,
and
then
have
them.
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systemis aimed
operators
then
have
them.
The
systemis aimed
atat
operators
that
have
above-average
records
mothballing
that
have
above-average
records
in in
mothballingandreducing
vehiclenumbers.
UD,
FCV,
and
and
reducing
vehiclenumbers.
UD,
EV,EV,
FCV,
and
new
ASV
vehiclescanresurrected.
newASV
vehiclescanbebe
resurrected.
The
ExpertPanel
PublicTolls,
Rates,
andExpertPanel
onon
PublicTolls,
Rates,
andNovemberNovember
3030TheChargestheCabinetOfficeConsumer
Chargesofof
theCabinetOfficeConsumerCommission
accepts
therequesta change
Commission
accepts
therequestforfora change
in inthe
official
price
range
taxi
fares
with
the
official
price
range
forfor
taxi
fares
with
aa
shortened
initialchargedistancethespecialshortened
initialchargedistance
in inthe
special
zones
/ the
Busan
district(upper
limit
410
yen
zones
/ the
Busan
district(upper
limit
ofof
410
yen
1.052
km
a standardtaxi).
forfor
1.052
km
in in
a standardtaxi).
The
Ministry
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andMinistry
ofof
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andDecember
December
9 9 TheTourism
convenesthefirstsessionthe
Tourism
convenesthefirstsessionofof
theAutomated
Driving
Strategy
Headquarters
that
Automated
Driving
Strategy
Headquarters
that
is is
work
measuresthepractical
application
toto
work
upup
measuresforforthepractical
application
automated
drivingtechnology
andsystems
ofof
automated
drivingtechnology
andsystemsin in
motor
vehicles.
Application
regional
publicmotor
vehicles.
Application
toto
regional
public

April
April
2828

transportation
anddistribution
andmobilitytransportation
anddistribution
andmobility
services
during
the
2020
Tokyo
Olympics
andservices
during
the
2020
Tokyo
Olympics
andParalympics
among
the
items
studied.
Paralympics
areare
among
the
items
toto
bebe
studied.
<2017><2017>
The
government
convenestheCounciltheFebruary
government
convenestheCouncil
forforthe
February
7 7 ThePromotion
Regulatory
Reformandhears
Promotion
ofof
Regulatory
Reformandhears
testimonythe
topic"Vitalization
Mobility
testimony
onon
the
topic
ofof
"Vitalization
ofof
Mobility
andTransportation
Services
Light
Changing
andTransportation
Services
in in
Light
ofof
Changing
DemandStructure"fromPresident
Kawanabe,
DemandStructure"fromPresident
Kawanabe,President
Jun
Matsumoto
Michinori
Holdings,
President
Jun
Matsumoto
ofof
Michinori
Holdings,
andothers.
President
Kawanaberequests
that
the
and
others.
President
Kawanaberequeststhatthemeterstaxischanged"soft
meters"thatmeters
in in
taxis
bebe
changedtoto"soft
meters"thatenableflexibleratesetting
2019,
the
year
enableflexibleratesetting
byby
2019,
the
year
beforetheTokyo
Olympics.
beforetheTokyo
Olympics.
The
government
convenesthegeneralassembly
government
convenesthegeneralassembly
ofof
March
March
8 8 The
the
LDP
Hired
Taxi
Federation
LiberalDemocratic
the
LDP
Hired
Taxi
Federation
atat
LiberalDemocratic
Party
Headquarters.
ChairmanKazuyoshi
KanekoParty
Headquarters.
ChairmanKazuyoshi
Kaneko(former
MinisterLand,
Infrastructure,
Transport(former
Ministerofof
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism)statesthatis important
assureandTourism)statesthat"It"Itis important
toto
assurethewagelevelsworking
people
the
same
time
the
wage
levelsofof
working
people
atat
the
same
time
assuresafety.
We
intendexploredesiredwewe
assuresafety.
We
intendtoto
exploredesiredsolutions
that
line
with
actualcircumstances,"
solutionsthatareare
in in
line
with
actualcircumstances,"
confirmingthepolicycontinuing
supportconfirmingthepolicyofof
continuing
supportforforinnovation
taxi
business
andservices.
innovation
in in
taxi
business
andservices.
Thegovernment
convenestheCouncilthegovernment
convenestheCouncil
forfor
the
March
March
1717 The
Realization
Work
Style
Reform(chairedPrime
Realization
ofof
Work
Style
Reform(chairedbyby
Prime
MinisterShinzo
Abe)
the
Prime
Minister's
Official
MinisterShinzo
Abe)
atat
the
Prime
Minister's
Official
Residence.
Regardingtheadoptioncontrols
Residence.
Regardingtheadoption
ofof
controls
onon
upper
limitsovertime
work
and
other
such
work
upper
limitsforforovertime
work
and
other
such
work
outsidenormalhours,a policy
instituting
outsidenormalhours,a policy
ofof
instituting
anan
upper
limit
overtime
hours
under
100
hours
upper
limit
onon
overtime
hours
ofof
under
100
hours
per
month
is decided,
withpunitive
provisions.
per
month
is decided,
withpunitive
provisions.

Society

April
April
1616

April
April
2020

May
May
2626

May
May
2727

June
June
1919

June
June
2424

July
July
1010

July
July
3131

<2016><2016>
earthquakewitha maximum
seismic
intensity
AnAnearthquakewitha maximum
seismic
intensity
7 (ontheJapanese
scale)
occurswithcenter
ofof
7 (on
the
Japanese
scale)
occurswithitsitscenterin in
Kumamoto
Prefecture.
The
Japan
Meteorological
Kumamoto
Prefecture.
The
Japan
Meteorological
Agencyannouncesthat
thisis themainearthquake
Agencyannouncesthat
thisis themainearthquake
followingtheforeshockAprilfollowingonon
theforeshock
onon
April
14.14.
TheJapan
National
Tourism
Organization
announces
The
Japan
National
Tourism
Organization
announcesthatthenumberforeigntourists
visiting
Japan
that
the
numberofof
foreigntourists
visiting
Japan
in in
fiscalyear
2015
increased
45.6%
over
the
previous
fiscalyear
2015
increased
45.6%
over
the
previous
fiscalyear
approximately
21,359,000
persons,
fiscalyear
toto
approximately
21,359,000
persons,
exceedingthefigure"20
millionpeopleperyear."
exceedingthefigureofof"20
millionpeopleperyear."
The
Ise-Shima
Summitis held.
A leaders'The
G7G7
Ise-Shima
Summitis held.
A leaders'
declarationis adopted,
specifying
that"We
declarationis adopted,
specifying
that"We
reaffirm
theimportantrolemutually-reinforcing
reaffirm
theimportantrole
ofofmutually-reinforcing
fiscal,monetary
andstructural
policies."
fiscal,monetary
andstructural
policies."
President
Obama
makes
the
first
visit
President
Obama
makes
the
first
visit
ofof
anan
incumbent
president
Hiroshima,
where
incumbent
USUS
president
toto
Hiroshima,
where
hehe
also
speakswith
A-bombvictims.
declaresthealso
speakswith
A-bombvictims.
HeHe
declaresthenecessity
engaging
into
thefuturethepursuitnecessity
forforengaging
into
thefuturethepursuita world
without
nuclearweapons.
ofof
a world
without
nuclearweapons.
amendedPublicOffices
ElectionLawentersAnAnamendedPublicOffices
ElectionLawenters
into
force
with
the
votingage
lowered
from
into
force
with
the
votingage
lowered
from
2020
years
age
and
above
years
age
and
years
ofof
age
and
above
toto
1818
years
ofof
age
and
above.
This
was
the
first
such
expansion
above.
This
was
the
first
such
expansion
ofof
participation
government
since
universal
participation
in ingovernment
since
universal
suffrage
wasrecognized1945.
suffrage
wasrecognized
in in
1945.

A British
popularvote
whetherremainA British
popularvote
onon
whether
toto
remainin inthetheEuropean
Union
(EU)
leave
it shows
a majority
favor
European
Union
(EU)
oror
leave
it shows
a majority
in in
favor
leaving.
Prime
MinisterCameron,who
had
advocatedof ofleaving.
Prime
MinisterCameron,who
had
advocatedremainingannounced
intention
resign.
remaining
in inthetheEU,EU,
announced
hishisintention
toto
resign.
Ballotcounting
the24thelectiontheHouse
Ballotcounting
forforthe
24thelection
toto
the
House
Councillors
shows
that
the
governing
LDP
and
ofof
Councillors
shows
that
the
governing
LDP
and
Komei
Party
took
seats.
Exceedingthemajority
Komei
Party
took
6969
seats.
Exceedingthemajority
figureseats
reelection
seats)
thatfigure
ofof
seats
upup
forforreelection(61(61seats)
that
Prime
MinisterAbeannounced
thewinningline,
Prime
MinisterAbeannounced
asas
thewinningline,
thismarkeda majorvictory.
thismarkeda majorvictory.
BallotcountingtheTokyo
gubernatorial
election
Ballotcounting
forfortheTokyo
gubernatorial
election

SocietyThe
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
holds
the
2nd
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
holds
the
2nd
March
March
2929 TheSpecific
Taxi
RegionConference
the
Tokyo
Specific
Taxi
RegionConference
forforthe
Tokyo
Minamitamatransportation
area,
and
the
4th
Minamitamatransportation
area,
and
the
4th
Semi-Specific
Taxi
RegionConference
the
Tokyo
Semi-Specific
Taxi
RegionConference
forfortheTokyo
Kitatama
andNishitamatransportation
areas.
Kitatama
andNishitamatransportation
areas.

Government

41 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

Government<2017><2017>
The
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
startsoperatingTokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
startsoperatingJanuary
January
3030Thetaxis
withinitial
fare
410
yen
1.052
km
taxis
with
anan
initial
fare
ofof
410
yen
forfor
1.052
km
in in
the
special
zones
/ the
Busan
district.
thespecial
zones
/ the
Busan
district.
The
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
explains
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
explains
in inaa
February
February
1010Theboard
meetingthat
it willcooperate
with
the
board
meetingthat
it willcooperatewiththeoperationaltrial
predetermined
fares
taxis
operational
trial
ofof
predetermined
fares
forfortaxis
being
plannedthissummerthe
Ministry
being
plannedthissummerbyby
theMinistry
ofof
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism.
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism.
Continuing
program
from
last
year,
the
Tokyo
itsitsprogram
from
last
year,
the
Tokyo
March
March
1212 Continuing
Hire-Taxi
Association
startsthird
annualHire-Taxi
Association
startsitsitsthird
annual"job-hunting
supporttaxis"
campaign
a tie-up"job-hunting
supporttaxis"
campaign
in ina tie-upwith
the
Rikunabi
employment
information
site.
with
the
Rikunabi
employment
information
site.
Tickets
free
fares
1,000
yen
will
Tickets
forfor
free
fares
upup
toto
1,000
yen
will
bebe
distributed
a total
five
times
June
Free
distributed
a total
ofof
five
times
upup
toto
June
1. 1.
Free
rides
betweenTokyo
Station's
Yaesu-guchi
rides
between
JRJR
Tokyo
Station's
Yaesu-guchi
and
Tokyo
Big
Sight
will
provided
the
first
and
Tokyo
Big
Sight
will
bebe
provided
forfor
the
first
time
April
the
industry's
support
time
onon
April
9, 9,
asas
the
industry's
supportforforjob-hunting
students.
job-hunting
students.

Industry

Industry<2016><2016>
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
convenesTokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
convenes
itsitsExecutive
Board
explainthecontent,
Executive
Board
toto
explainthecontent,
procedures,
andapplication
andrequestforms
procedures,
andapplication
andrequestforms
the"Guidelines
Processing
Fareforforthe"Guidelines
forfor
Processing
ofof
Fare
Revision
Requests"
regardingwhich
notification
Revision
Requests"
regardingwhich
notification
wasreceivedfromtheMinistryLand,
wasreceivedfromtheMinistry
ofof
Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism.
Infrastructure,
Transport
andTourism.
The
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
implements
The
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
implements
itsitsJune
June
11"job-hunting
supporttaxis"
campaign"job-hunting
supporttaxis"
campaign
atat
Yaesu-guchi
Tokyo.
This
programprovidesYaesu-guchi
in inTokyo.
This
programprovidesticketsa freeinitialfare
university
students
tickets
forfora freeinitialfare
toto
university
studentswhojob
hunting.
who
arearejob
hunting.
The
percentage
applications
a faretheThe
percentage
ofof
applications
forfora fareforfor
the
June
June
33
shorteneddistance
initialchargethespecialshorteneddistance
ofof
initialchargein inthespecial
zones
/ the
Busan
district,reaches70.16%
zones
/ the
Busan
district,reaches70.16%
byby
numbercorporate
taxis,
passingthe
70%
numberofof
corporate
taxis,
passingthe70%
thresholdrequiredthe
KantoDistrict
Transport
thresholdrequired
forforthe
Kanto
District
Transport
Bureauinitiate
review.
Bureautoto
initiate
review.
The
Japan
Federation
Hire-Taxi
Associations
Japan
Federation
ofof
Hire-Taxi
Associations
June
June
2727 The
holds
the
first
meetingSpecialCommittee
holds
the
first
meeting
ofof
itsitsSpecialCommittee
onon
Measures
CountertheCar
Ridesharing
Problem.
Measures
toto
CountertheCar
Ridesharing
Problem.
The
mainsubjects
discussion
confirmed
The
mainsubjects
forfordiscussion
areareconfirmed
asas
examination
measuresfurther
improvement
examination
ofof
measuresforforfurther
improvement
taxi
servicesandstrengthening
communication
ofof
taxi
servicesandstrengthening
communication
andcoordination
with
local
authorities.
andcoordination
with
local
authorities.
The
SpecialCommittee
Measures
CountertheThe
SpecialCommittee
onon
Measures
toto
Counter
the
July
July
2626
Car
Ridesharing
ProblemtheJapan
Federation
Car
Ridesharing
Problem
ofof
the
Japan
Federation
ofof
Hire-Taxi
Associations
firms
new
proposals
Hire-Taxi
Associations
firms
upup
new
proposalsbyby
theindustry
sharedfares(taxi-sharing),theindustry
forforsharedfares(taxi-sharing),
predeterminedfares,
and
other
such
matters.
predeterminedfares,
and
other
such
matters.
Regarding
the
Uber
EATS
food
deliveryservice
the
Uber
EATS
food
deliveryservicein in
September
September
2929Regarding
the
Tokyo
metropolitan
regionstarted
Uber
the
Tokyo
metropolitan
regionstartedbyby
UberJapan,
PresidentKawanabe
KawanabetheTokyo
Hire-Taxi
Japan,
President
ofof
the
Tokyo
Hire-Taxi
Association
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economyis adopted.
economyis adopted.

April
April
44

This is a retrospective look at events in the taxi industry and society at large over the past year.

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a press
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end
ofof
May.
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bankruptcy.
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approximately
90,000peoplebankruptcy.
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ofof
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90,000people
who
have
paid
services
may
not
have
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who
have
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have
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money
returned.
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travelers
whooverseasmoney
returned.
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travelers
whoareareoverseasbeing
requiredpay
more.
arearebeing
required
toto
pay
more.

42 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 SECTION ❾
■

DATA

Reference materials
Record of taxi operations in special zones
and the Busan transportation area by year

Number of taxi companies and vehicles by year
Kanto District Transport Bureau

Item
Year
1989

Special zones / Busan district

NumberofBusiness
operators

Number of vehicles
Taxi

253

24,143

1990

253

1991

Hired
taxi

Total

5,883

30,02622,3605,883

254

24,172

1992

238

1993

237

Tama district

Islands District

Companies

Number Number Number Number Number Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
Business vehicles
Business vehicles
Business vehicles
operators
operators
operators

Private Inclusive
sum

73

2,902

57

158

383

33,086

19,65652,742

28,243

73

2,902

57

158

383

31,303

19,65650,9596,426

30,598

75

2,954

56

157

385

33,70919,59253,301

26,1486,352

32,500

72

3,101

56

158

366

35,75919,47855,237

26,1136,401

32,514

70

3,119

55

154

362

35,787

19,47955,266

Item

Year
1989
1990

NumberDistance in kilometers
Number TransportationofRate ofRate of Numberofincomekilometers
Gross number of Gross number of actual Kilometers Distance in actualDistanceof
People(byNumber Transportation by actual
vehicles transports
actual vehicles actual vehicles operations of actual
inbeing
1 thousand
vehicleskilometersofincome(%)(%)
in existencein operation
kilometerstransportedyen)
pervehicles(km)(per day)(per day)(km) transports (by 1 yen) company
Fleet vehicles

8,426,262
8,857,327

1991

9,083,937

1993

9,055,295

1995

8,964,633

1992
1994
1996
1997

233

25,1635,570

30,733

71

3,130

55

141

359

34,00419,00953,013

1996

231

25,346

5,376

30,722

72

3,151

55

135

358

34,00818,81852,826

1997

231

25,8785,404

31,282

72

3,176

56

138

359

34,596

18,70053,296

1998

240

26,961

5,204

32,165

74

3,272

56

138

370

35,575

19,35454,9292003 10,151,720

1999

252

27,734

4,719

32,453

75

3,378

55

131

382

35,962

19,30555,267

2005 10,708,138

2000

254

27,851

4,540

32,391

79

3,408

55

125

388

35,924

19,36955,293

2001

252

28,262

4,395

32,657

81

3,423

55

121

388

36,201

19,07755,278

2002

257

28,5394,180

32,719

85

3,539

53

111

395

36,36919,141

55,5102003

258

29,045

3,894

32,939

68

3,446

53

105

379

36,49019,05655,546

2004

271

29,6633,880

33,543

71

3,519

54

106

396

37,16818,98956,157

2005

291

30,8193,883

34,702

71

3,520

53

105

415

38,327

18,99057,3172006

317

31,9483,931

35,879

71

3,572

48

99

436

39,55018,67658,226

18,47859,311

2008

352

33,866

4,125

37,991

73

3,711

45

94

470

41,796

18,21360,0092009

366

33,473

4,069

37,542

74

3,530

45

92

485

41,164

17,944

59,1082010

362

31,7993,977

35,776

74

3,389

45

83

481

39,24817,42056,6682011

359

27,9983,849

31,847

74

3,232

43

84

476

35,163

16,78751,9502012

356

27,794

3,636

31,430

73

3,215

42

83

471

34,72816,14450,872

2013

347

27,6593,471

31,130

73

3,188

39

77

459

34,395

15,05249,447

2014

346

27,646

3,548

31,194

71

3,188

38

73

455

34,455

14,43048,885

2015

343

27,657

3,638

31,295

73

3,188

36

68

452

34,551

13,93748,4882016

344

27,6083,829

31,437

72

3,175

34

65

450

34,677

13,41948,096(Notes) 1. According to adjustments in the total number of business operators and vehicles in general passenger vehicle transportation businessesby the Kanto District Transport Bureau.
2. The number of business operators represents the total number of business operators that have offices in the said zones.

43 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■31.5

54,5544.8

90.7 1,206,470,891 2,490,349,812

48.4

258,991,511 368,429,981 471,327,446 306.2

31.8

57,950

4.7

87.0 1,162,436,904 2,456,907,127

47.3

255,984,010 361,814,495 464,240,900 305.3

31.8

57,693

4.5

248,005,034 347,820,185 430,880,885 288.8

29.7

51,584

4.3

8,417,116

1995

40,833

255,652,169 370,176,078 442,113,343 304.4

9,936,898

53,956452

50.0

8,289,227

19,31298

89.5 1,232,125,620 2,466,561,197

9,586,756

34,64446

8,104,168

8,326,792

359

3,687

5.3

9,585,425

148

72

56,82590.0 1,196,703,626 2,496,389,251

55

37,04833.7

8,139,378

9,246,297

3,137

4,090

264,270,081 387,679,693 445,910,050 323.4

9,046,319

70

32,95855.2

90.9 1,240,553,150 2,509,505,632

31,359334

86.4 1,399,846,914 2,537,363,228

8,123,244

5,965

2007

7,847,021

1999

9,562,907

2001

9,668,192

2004 10,345,062
2006 10,951,340
2007 11,222,247

8,133,357

8,046,792

248,335,480 346,787,017 425,020,816 286.4

30.0

51,3484.2

8,575,308

84.5 1,022,572,710 2,354,626,865

43.4

247,780,917 345,361,913 414,247,268 274.6

28.9

48,3074.1

29.7

49,497

4.1

260,863,751 354,730,299 445,304,907 272.3

29.7

50,742

4.2

214,577,810 283,796,557 367,719,550 243.5

24.0

41,14886.5 1,073,601,680 2,398,446,596

84.7 1,029,033,363 2,348,170,763

43.8

251,113,449 348,391,811 416,921,678 272.4

8,701,031

79.5 1,095,822,275 2,403,097,429

45.6

264,927,434 365,325,242 440,306,598 276.2

42.0

235,502,805 312,318,115 413,103,093 257.0

8,775,795

81.4 1,067,522,820 2,381,228,831

78.2 1,086,795,352 2,389,381,358

44.8

45.5

259,360,608 357,687,144 431,634,517 273.1

78.6

963,240,579 2,291,823,411

8,369,311

85.2

812,971,689 2,045,818,104

39.7

206,021,917 272,080,128 350,798,592 244.4

7,730,381

83.1

802,996,357 1,915,211,746

41.9

202,837,586 267,785,904 348,665,083 247.8

8,936,482

7,956,865

81.6

85.1

853,074,660 2,176,380,311

802,520,241 1,972,136,438

39.2
40.7

30.3

29.4

29.1
30.4

26.4

52,27449,47548,28950,604

46,333

24.6

41,91526.2

45,103202,140,408 265,876,386 346,234,599 247.9

25.4

4.3
4.2

4.1

4.1
4.1

4.0

4.0

43,514

4.0

4.0

43.1

205,493,957 270,668,509 357,001,972 246.7

26.6

46,186

4.0

9,617,166

7,567,790

78.7

839,019,385 1,877,949,800

44.7

202,852,766 267,577,522 370,149,434 248.2

26.8

48,911

4.1

785,396

623,918

26.7

49,4894.2

26.6

49,2064.2

26.4

47,7639,567,378

786,4027,683,726

80.3

7,411,284

77.7

615,06675.8

622,760

79.4
79.2

828,861,258 1,901,519,559

26.9

65,322,585

43.6

15,752,314

25.6

69,524,027

Sep. 2016

785,404

618,412

78.7

69,090,904
67,278,220

807,108

624,607

76.1

77.4

16,419,122

78,055,064

165,577,172

47.1

18,065,996

73.6

64,448,691

78.3

74,341,309

78.0

17,356,412

45.2

597,653
634,927

21,701,261

152,702,991

811,803571,23945.7

16,588,272

69,052,668

Jan. 2017811,235

158,306,565

45.0

22,026,513

16,278,208

78.1

732,760

154,534,224

16,668,424

44.7

603,932

79.5

149,924,350

45.1

149,214,209

773,693645,192

155,762,497

66,629,356

Nov. 2016

812,040

26.6

199,539,221 262,898,015 366,396,166 246.9

72,400,986

616,166

204,331,388 269,020,775 366,540,169 247.5

45.3

70,218,834

78.4

809,62743.6

829,590,242 1,829,602,996

637,412

Feb. 2017247,264,463 346,509,071 416,434,152 279.0

83.5 1,031,226,264 2,352,279,931

8,720,334

812,914Mar. 201743.8

251,116,110 350,889,906 433,310,901 289.3

8,633,930

Jul. 2016

Dec. 2016

44.8

821,389,895 1,907,272,876

811,532

Oct. 2016

4.4

81.3

May 2016

Aug. 2016

53,114

4.6

7,729,619

9,539,914

Jun. 2016

30.3

57,641

4.7

9,505,100

2016

Apr. 2016

251,991,333 354,470,676 442,266,836 293.6

31.8

55,0575.1

44.3

9,300,451

2015

45.1

258,949,480 366,869,849 469,161,118 306.7

32.3

56,601

5.1

5.2

85.6 1,050,961,648 2,370,403,636

2012
2014

47.9

262,646,882 379,287,432 447,245,027 308.9

31.8

54,32156,551

8,277,267

9,818,499

2013

49.4

254,163,873 368,950,019 452,092,763 309.4

36.5

34.1

44.4

2010

9,345,517

86.9 1,102,334,554 2,444,418,587

52.1

282,314,465 415,364,553 419,907,041 331.7

266,400,889 392,404,349 441,798,431 323.1

87.3 1,070,224,997 2,412,308,594

8,915,959

2009 10,950,290

87.5 1,287,130,399 2,470,973,018

55.7

55.4

8,353,057

2008 11,349,2642011

88.2 1,397,770,377 2,524,166,069

8,927,540

25,394

2002

91.7 1,427,558,757 2,564,024,706

7,812,347

7,987,404

234

2000

7,730,051

9,127,661

1994

1998

Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

By operating
vehicles per day

63,607,386

151,290,152

45.7

148,057,700

45.4

145,842,083

44.2

140,345,821

158,737,656

45.3

46.8

20,784,258

22,841,241

30,643,339 248.1

31,899,025 248.4

29,429,989 242.2

21,805,574

30,432,928 244.5

21,944,569

16,015,180

15,498,265

15,844,057

28,694,045 243.8

21,555,342

16,637,048

18,415,923

30,877,210 249.7

27.2

47,70349,43846,65250,045

4.1
4.2
4.1

4.2

4.1

30,608,632 244.6

26.9

49,496

4.2

21,013,974

29,697,170 245.2

26.5

49,173

4.2

20,571,565

28,332,789 244.0

25.9

47,407

4.2

33,115,117 250.0

29.0

52,156

4.0

23,870,515

20,659,350
24,106,347

34,539,214 256.6

28,126,708 245.7(Notes) The transportation income as of 1989 includes consumption tax.
Gross number of actual vehicles in existence = number of days in existence × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual operations = gross number of actual vehicles in operation / gross number of actual vehicles in existence × 100
Gross number of actual vehicles in operation = number of days in operation × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual vehicles = actual vehicles in kilometers / distance in kilometers × 100
Rate of operations of 1 vehicle per day Distance in kilometers = distance in kilometers / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of transports = number of transports / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Transportation income = transportation income / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of kilometers by actual vehicles per vehicle = actual vehicles in kilometers / number of transports

26.3
28.0

27.7

48,72353,53349,238

4.2
4.3
4.0

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DATA

Reference materials
Record of taxi operations in special zones
and the Busan transportation area by year

Number of taxi companies and vehicles by year
Kanto District Transport Bureau

Item
Year
1989

Special zones / Busan district

NumberofBusiness
operators

Number of vehicles
Taxi

253

24,143

1990

253

1991

Hired
taxi

Total

5,883

30,02622,3605,883

254

24,172

1992

238

1993

237

Tama district

Islands District

Companies

Number Number Number Number Number Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
Business vehicles
Business vehicles
Business vehicles
operators
operators
operators

Private Inclusive
sum

73

2,902

57

158

383

33,086

19,65652,742

28,243

73

2,902

57

158

383

31,303

19,65650,9596,426

30,598

75

2,954

56

157

385

33,70919,59253,301

26,1486,352

32,500

72

3,101

56

158

366

35,75919,47855,237

26,1136,401

32,514

70

3,119

55

154

362

35,787

19,47955,266

Item

Year
1989
1990

NumberDistance in kilometers
Number TransportationofRate ofRate of Numberofincomekilometers
Gross number of Gross number of actual Kilometers Distance in actualDistanceof
People(byNumber Transportation by actual
vehicles transports
actual vehicles actual vehicles operations of actual
inbeing
1 thousand
vehicleskilometersofincome(%)(%)
in existencein operation
kilometerstransportedyen)
pervehicles(km)(per day)(per day)(km) transports (by 1 yen) company
Fleet vehicles

8,426,262
8,857,327

1991

9,083,937

1993

9,055,295

1995

8,964,633

1992
1994
1996
1997

233

25,1635,570

30,733

71

3,130

55

141

359

34,00419,00953,013

1996

231

25,346

5,376

30,722

72

3,151

55

135

358

34,00818,81852,826

1997

231

25,8785,404

31,282

72

3,176

56

138

359

34,596

18,70053,296

1998

240

26,961

5,204

32,165

74

3,272

56

138

370

35,575

19,35454,9292003 10,151,720

1999

252

27,734

4,719

32,453

75

3,378

55

131

382

35,962

19,30555,267

2005 10,708,138

2000

254

27,851

4,540

32,391

79

3,408

55

125

388

35,924

19,36955,293

2001

252

28,262

4,395

32,657

81

3,423

55

121

388

36,201

19,07755,278

2002

257

28,5394,180

32,719

85

3,539

53

111

395

36,36919,141

55,5102003

258

29,045

3,894

32,939

68

3,446

53

105

379

36,49019,05655,546

2004

271

29,6633,880

33,543

71

3,519

54

106

396

37,16818,98956,157

2005

291

30,8193,883

34,702

71

3,520

53

105

415

38,327

18,99057,3172006

317

31,9483,931

35,879

71

3,572

48

99

436

39,55018,67658,226

18,47859,311

2008

352

33,866

4,125

37,991

73

3,711

45

94

470

41,796

18,21360,0092009

366

33,473

4,069

37,542

74

3,530

45

92

485

41,164

17,944

59,1082010

362

31,7993,977

35,776

74

3,389

45

83

481

39,24817,42056,6682011

359

27,9983,849

31,847

74

3,232

43

84

476

35,163

16,78751,9502012

356

27,794

3,636

31,430

73

3,215

42

83

471

34,72816,14450,872

2013

347

27,6593,471

31,130

73

3,188

39

77

459

34,395

15,05249,447

2014

346

27,646

3,548

31,194

71

3,188

38

73

455

34,455

14,43048,885

2015

343

27,657

3,638

31,295

73

3,188

36

68

452

34,551

13,93748,4882016

344

27,6083,829

31,437

72

3,175

34

65

450

34,677

13,41948,096(Notes) 1. According to adjustments in the total number of business operators and vehicles in general passenger vehicle transportation businessesby the Kanto District Transport Bureau.
2. The number of business operators represents the total number of business operators that have offices in the said zones.

43 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■31.5

54,5544.8

90.7 1,206,470,891 2,490,349,812

48.4

258,991,511 368,429,981 471,327,446 306.2

31.8

57,950

4.7

87.0 1,162,436,904 2,456,907,127

47.3

255,984,010 361,814,495 464,240,900 305.3

31.8

57,693

4.5

248,005,034 347,820,185 430,880,885 288.8

29.7

51,584

4.3

8,417,116

1995

40,833

255,652,169 370,176,078 442,113,343 304.4

9,936,898

53,956452

50.0

8,289,227

19,31298

89.5 1,232,125,620 2,466,561,197

9,586,756

34,64446

8,104,168

8,326,792

359

3,687

5.3

9,585,425

148

72

56,82590.0 1,196,703,626 2,496,389,251

55

37,04833.7

8,139,378

9,246,297

3,137

4,090

264,270,081 387,679,693 445,910,050 323.4

9,046,319

70

32,95855.2

90.9 1,240,553,150 2,509,505,632

31,359334

86.4 1,399,846,914 2,537,363,228

8,123,244

5,965

2007

7,847,021

1999

9,562,907

2001

9,668,192

2004 10,345,062
2006 10,951,340
2007 11,222,247

8,133,357

8,046,792

248,335,480 346,787,017 425,020,816 286.4

30.0

51,3484.2

8,575,308

84.5 1,022,572,710 2,354,626,865

43.4

247,780,917 345,361,913 414,247,268 274.6

28.9

48,3074.1

29.7

49,497

4.1

260,863,751 354,730,299 445,304,907 272.3

29.7

50,742

4.2

214,577,810 283,796,557 367,719,550 243.5

24.0

41,14886.5 1,073,601,680 2,398,446,596

84.7 1,029,033,363 2,348,170,763

43.8

251,113,449 348,391,811 416,921,678 272.4

8,701,031

79.5 1,095,822,275 2,403,097,429

45.6

264,927,434 365,325,242 440,306,598 276.2

42.0

235,502,805 312,318,115 413,103,093 257.0

8,775,795

81.4 1,067,522,820 2,381,228,831

78.2 1,086,795,352 2,389,381,358

44.8

45.5

259,360,608 357,687,144 431,634,517 273.1

78.6

963,240,579 2,291,823,411

8,369,311

85.2

812,971,689 2,045,818,104

39.7

206,021,917 272,080,128 350,798,592 244.4

7,730,381

83.1

802,996,357 1,915,211,746

41.9

202,837,586 267,785,904 348,665,083 247.8

8,936,482

7,956,865

81.6

85.1

853,074,660 2,176,380,311

802,520,241 1,972,136,438

39.2
40.7

30.3

29.4

29.1
30.4

26.4

52,27449,47548,28950,604

46,333

24.6

41,91526.2

45,103202,140,408 265,876,386 346,234,599 247.9

25.4

4.3
4.2

4.1

4.1
4.1

4.0

4.0

43,514

4.0

4.0

43.1

205,493,957 270,668,509 357,001,972 246.7

26.6

46,186

4.0

9,617,166

7,567,790

78.7

839,019,385 1,877,949,800

44.7

202,852,766 267,577,522 370,149,434 248.2

26.8

48,911

4.1

785,396

623,918

26.7

49,4894.2

26.6

49,2064.2

26.4

47,7639,567,378

786,4027,683,726

80.3

7,411,284

77.7

615,06675.8

622,760

79.4
79.2

828,861,258 1,901,519,559

26.9

65,322,585

43.6

15,752,314

25.6

69,524,027

Sep. 2016

785,404

618,412

78.7

69,090,904
67,278,220

807,108

624,607

76.1

77.4

16,419,122

78,055,064

165,577,172

47.1

18,065,996

73.6

64,448,691

78.3

74,341,309

78.0

17,356,412

45.2

597,653
634,927

21,701,261

152,702,991

811,803571,23945.7

16,588,272

69,052,668

Jan. 2017811,235

158,306,565

45.0

22,026,513

16,278,208

78.1

732,760

154,534,224

16,668,424

44.7

603,932

79.5

149,924,350

45.1

149,214,209

773,693645,192

155,762,497

66,629,356

Nov. 2016

812,040

26.6

199,539,221 262,898,015 366,396,166 246.9

72,400,986

616,166

204,331,388 269,020,775 366,540,169 247.5

45.3

70,218,834

78.4

809,62743.6

829,590,242 1,829,602,996

637,412

Feb. 2017247,264,463 346,509,071 416,434,152 279.0

83.5 1,031,226,264 2,352,279,931

8,720,334

812,914Mar. 201743.8

251,116,110 350,889,906 433,310,901 289.3

8,633,930

Jul. 2016

Dec. 2016

44.8

821,389,895 1,907,272,876

811,532

Oct. 2016

4.4

81.3

May 2016

Aug. 2016

53,114

4.6

7,729,619

9,539,914

Jun. 2016

30.3

57,641

4.7

9,505,100

2016

Apr. 2016

251,991,333 354,470,676 442,266,836 293.6

31.8

55,0575.1

44.3

9,300,451

2015

45.1

258,949,480 366,869,849 469,161,118 306.7

32.3

56,601

5.1

5.2

85.6 1,050,961,648 2,370,403,636

2012
2014

47.9

262,646,882 379,287,432 447,245,027 308.9

31.8

54,32156,551

8,277,267

9,818,499

2013

49.4

254,163,873 368,950,019 452,092,763 309.4

36.5

34.1

44.4

2010

9,345,517

86.9 1,102,334,554 2,444,418,587

52.1

282,314,465 415,364,553 419,907,041 331.7

266,400,889 392,404,349 441,798,431 323.1

87.3 1,070,224,997 2,412,308,594

8,915,959

2009 10,950,290

87.5 1,287,130,399 2,470,973,018

55.7

55.4

8,353,057

2008 11,349,2642011

88.2 1,397,770,377 2,524,166,069

8,927,540

25,394

2002

91.7 1,427,558,757 2,564,024,706

7,812,347

7,987,404

234

2000

7,730,051

9,127,661

1994

1998

Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

By operating
vehicles per day

63,607,386

151,290,152

45.7

148,057,700

45.4

145,842,083

44.2

140,345,821

158,737,656

45.3

46.8

20,784,258

22,841,241

30,643,339 248.1

31,899,025 248.4

29,429,989 242.2

21,805,574

30,432,928 244.5

21,944,569

16,015,180

15,498,265

15,844,057

28,694,045 243.8

21,555,342

16,637,048

18,415,923

30,877,210 249.7

27.2

47,70349,43846,65250,045

4.1
4.2
4.1

4.2

4.1

30,608,632 244.6

26.9

49,496

4.2

21,013,974

29,697,170 245.2

26.5

49,173

4.2

20,571,565

28,332,789 244.0

25.9

47,407

4.2

33,115,117 250.0

29.0

52,156

4.0

23,870,515

20,659,350
24,106,347

34,539,214 256.6

28,126,708 245.7(Notes) The transportation income as of 1989 includes consumption tax.
Gross number of actual vehicles in existence = number of days in existence × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual operations = gross number of actual vehicles in operation / gross number of actual vehicles in existence × 100
Gross number of actual vehicles in operation = number of days in operation × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual vehicles = actual vehicles in kilometers / distance in kilometers × 100
Rate of operations of 1 vehicle per day Distance in kilometers = distance in kilometers / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of transports = number of transports / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Transportation income = transportation income / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of kilometers by actual vehicles per vehicle = actual vehicles in kilometers / number of transports

26.3
28.0

27.7

48,72353,53349,238

4.2
4.3
4.0

44 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017 DATA
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DATA

Reference materials
Record of hired taxi operations in special zones
and the Busan transportation area by year

Record of taxi operations in the Tama district by year
Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

NumberFleet vehicles
Distance in kilometers
Item
Number TransportationofRate ofRate of Numberofincomekilometers
Gross number of Gross number of actual Kilometers Distance in actualDistanceof
People(byNumber Transportation by actual
vehicles transports
actual vehicles actual vehicles operations of actual
inbeing
1 thousand
vehicleskilometersofincome(%)(%)
in existencein operation
kilometerstransportedyen)
pervehicles(km)Year(per day)(per day)(km) transports (by 1 yen) company
1989 1,038,149
959,145 92.4
163,439,658
291,205,586 56.1
37,675,107 51,419,891 46,739,050 303.6 39.3 48,730
4.3
1990 1,072,868
953,894 88.9
158,509,082
283,768,815 55.9
36,035,178 49,122,911 49,093,825 297.5 37.8 51,467
4.4
1991 1,102,252
953,190 86.5
156,226,056
279,988,017 55.8
35,725,413 48,446,415 49,445,068 293.7 37.5 51,873
4.4
1992 1,113,442
976,732 87.7
145,657,237
267,507,741 54.4
34,604,307 46,693,550 50,447,177 273.9 35.4 51,649
4.2
1993 1,119,698 1,005,592 89.8
142,014,694
265,333,089 53.5
35,288,373 47,256,548 50,040,461 263.9 35.1 49,762
4.0
1994 1,120,668 1,020,081 91.0
142,657,066
268,442,111 53.1
36,143,228 48,209,600 50,580,871 263.2 35.4 49,585
3.91995 1,126,768 1,026,304 91.1
138,908,197
264,396,833 52.5
35,671,662 47,348,276 52,970,190 257.6 34.8 51,613
3.9
1996 1,128,452 1,028,144 91.1
137,632,812
263,693,062 52.2
35,885,267 47,401,612 52,530,803 256.5 34.9 51,093
3.8
1997 1,139,558 1,024,989 89.9
133,582,273
258,333,449 51.7
35,632,123 47,078,936 52,030,427 252.0 34.8 50,762
3.7
1998 1,174,968 1,066,007 90.7
127,790,614
252,328,764 50.6
35,265,918 46,250,257 50,010,367 236.7 33.1 46,914
3.6
1999 1,213,042 1,100,980 90.8
125,181,896
251,324,956 49.8
34,974,066 45,854,638 49,086,576 228.3 31.8 44,584
3.6
2000 1,215,074 1,089,014 89.6
125,469,650
251,178,426 50.0
35,622,324 46,519,138 49,372,324 230.6 32.7 45,337
3.5
2001 1,223,165 1,088,006 89.0
122,885,940
247,841,012 49.6
35,361,979 46,245,100 48,522,201 227.8 32.5 44,597
3.5
2002 1,276,276 1,115,354 87.4
123,469,343
250,268,325 49.3
35,930,381 47,212,788 48,743,189 224.4 32.2 43,702
3.4
2003 1,301,238 1,139,506 87.6
123,853,912
252,848,198 49.0
36,115,328 47,789,889 48,985,279 221.9 31.7 42,988
3.4
2004 1,312,468 1,148,611 87.5
124,350,985
254,406,730 48.9
36,471,124 48,211,932 49,080,382 221.5 31.8 42,730
3.4
2005 1,330,723 1,147,060 86.2
126,919,347
258,744,376 49.1
37,287,492 49,312,077 50,069,857 225.6 32.5 43,651
3.4
2006 1,332,425 1,134,530 85.1
128,042,345
259,827,490 49.3
37,471,613 49,133,727 50,395,953 229.0 33.0 44,420
3.4
2007 1,336,803 1,120,235 83.8
124,863,955
253,126,293 49.3
36,525,637 47,618,200 50,108,249 226.0 32.6 44,730
3.4
2008 1,330,215 1,113,895 83.7
112,746,999
232,702,800 48.5
33,279,762 42,946,529 47,173,933 208.9 29.9 42,350
3.4
2009 1,284,871 1,108,782 86.3
102,783,907
215,768,230 47.6
30,780,737 39,750,149 43,246,614 194.6 27.8 39,004
3.3
2010 1,223,420 1,070,652 87.5
100,334,947
210,587,758 47.6
30,137,001 38,846,535 42,187,813 196.7 28.1 39,404
4.02011 1,201,246 1,041,321 86.7
98,070,069
205,598,785 47.7
29,468,325 38,008,209 41,226,569 197.4 28.3 39,591
3.3
2012 1,187,126 1,004,731 84.6
96,660,173
201,548,110 48.0
29,180,873 37,642,130 40,614,167 200.6 29.0 40,423
3.3
2013 1,182,677
978,272 82.7
95,548,004
198,232,977 48.2
28,746,276 37,134,088 40,169,730 202.6 29.4 41,062
3.3
2014 1,182,940
957,060 80.9
92,419,170
192,116,002 48.1
27,603,695 35,713,044 39,979,139 200.7 28.8 41,773
3.3
2015 1,192,550
943,836 79.1
91,206,030
189,372,320 48.2
27,184,448 35,171,951 39,424,503 200.6 28.8 41,771
3.4
2016 1,188,694
914,552 76.9
88,071,796
182,705,167 48.2
26,238,623 34,055,603 38,187,868 199.8 28.7 41,756
3.4
Apr. 2016
97,74077,120 78.9
7,401,856
15,425,905 48.0
2,191,335
2,828,941
3,198,673 200.0 28.4 41,477
3.4
May 2016
101,002
77,638 76.9
7,006,360
14,756,143 47.5
2,080,596
2,699,501
3,020,579 190.1 26.8 38,906
3.4
Jun. 2016
97,77076,918 78.7
7,245,402
15,139,160 47.9
2,154,547
2,758,431
3,135,247 196.8 28.0 40,761
3.4
Jul. 2016
101,02978,663 77.9
7,726,603
15,963,736 48.4
2,310,758
2,984,163
3,366,514 202.9 29.4 42,797
3.3
Aug. 2016
101,00376,512 75.8
7,353,532
15,248,637 48.2
2,240,070
2,939,353
3,189,605 199.3 29.3 41,688
3.3
Sep. 2016
97,71675,778 77.5
7,281,638
15,068,643 48.3
2,201,037
2,864,219
3,166,151 198.9 29.0 41,782
3.3
Oct. 2016
100,998
77,617 76.9
7,236,754
15,118,000 47.9
2,156,783
2,821,091
3,131,364 194.8 27.8 40,344
3.4
Nov. 2016
97,73874,867 76.6
7,227,770
14,995,441 48.2
2,161,176
2,824,039
3,136,830 200.3 28.9 41,899
3.3
Dec. 2016
100,967
78,375 77.6
8,337,291
16,921,341 49.3
2,412,610
3,141,789
3,621,467 215.9 30.8 46,207
3.5
Jan. 2017
100,874
73,925 73.3
7,000,693
14,586,483 48.0
2,081,168
2,717,537
3,028,123 197.3 28.2 40,962
3.4
Feb. 2017
91,08869,844 76.7
6,593,866
13,712,817 48.1
1,965,314
2,513,241
2,862,549 196.3 28.1 40,985
3.4
Mar. 2017
100,769
77,295 76.7
7,660,031
15,768,861 48.6
2,283,229
2,963,298
3,331,292 204.0 29.5 43,098
3.4
By operating
vehicles per day(Notes) The transportation income as of 1989 includes consumption tax.
The geisha (taxi on its way) / deadhead distance is calculated in kilometers by actual vehicle and the standards for the rates of actual vehicles are different
due to the revisions in the geisha / deadhead system as of November 1981.
Gross number of actual vehicles in existence = number of days in existence × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual operations = gross number of actual vehicles in operation / gross number of actual vehicles in existence × 100
Gross number of actual vehicles in operation = number of days in operation × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual vehicles = actual vehicles in kilometers / distance in kilometers × 100
Rate of operations of 1 vehicle per day Distance in kilometers = distance in kilometers / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of transports = number of transports / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Transportation income = transportation income / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of kilometers by actual vehicles per vehicle = actual vehicles in kilometers / number of transports

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Item

Year
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Apr. 2016
May 2016
Jun. 2016
Jul. 2016
Aug. 2016
Sep. 2016
Oct. 2016
Nov. 2016
Dec. 2016
Jan. 2017
Feb. 2017
Mar. 2017

NumberDistance in kilometers
Number TransportationofRate ofRate of Numberofincomekilometers
Gross number of Gross number of actual Kilometers Distance in actualDistanceof
People(byNumber Transportation by actual
vehicles transports
actual vehicles actual vehicles operations of actual
inbeing
1 thousand
vehicleskilometersofincome(%)(%)
in existencein operation
kilometerstransportedyen)
pervehicles(km)(per day)(per day)(km) transports (by 1 yen) company
By operating
vehicles per day

Fleet vehicles

2,067,226
2,200,489
2,323,225
2,323,764
2,259,159
2,059,797
2,002,145
1,966,869
1,930,859
1,807,936
1,684,385
1,602,740
1,535,249
1,442,591
1,396,030
1,390,531
1,392,699
1,408,455
1,424,074
1,405,360
1,322,851
1,283,375
1,245,570
1,180,801
1,160,934
1,196,017
1,192,603
1,199,680
98,823102,233
98,642
101,745
101,804
98,700102,083
98,619101,773
101,773
91,837
101,648

1,658,212
1,715,770
1,760,088
1,725,728
1,626,445
1,470,061
1,409,261
1,378,487
1,345,862
1,266,152
1,156,084
1,087,568
1,050,009
977,150
932,726
920,801
919,312935,732
939,742918,879829,279
788,680735,840
710,696
721,122
720,427
723,753
722,873
61,06959,86762,53660,137
57,12059,58862,29061,62960,301
57,822
55,83564,679

80.2
78.0
75.8
74.3
72.0
71.4
70.4
70.1
69.7
70.0
68.6
67.9
68.4
67.7
66.8
66.2
66.0
66.4
66.0
65.4
62.7
61.5
59.0
60.2
62.1
60.2
60.7
60.3
61.8
58.6
63.4
59.1
56.1
60.4
61.0
62.5
59.3
56.8
60.8
63.6

286,974,143
288,022,310
280,790,403
244,831,954
218,760,495
207,240,045
209,518,718
130,976,867
127,393,440
113,389,692
102,263,303
97,881,220
93,129,888
89,256,638
85,767,544
85,382,009
86,223,061
88,002,877
89,290,385
82,530,569
71,430,343
69,040,591
67,041,967
63,174,173
60,495,006
63,499,581
63,703,432
61,622,866
5,284,569
5,273,976
5,384,385
5,189,484
4,636,675
5,142,966
5,704,599
5,333,215
5,114,393
4,737,651
4,447,289
5,373,664

298,852,756
300,108,382
293,854,403
257,331,845
229,794,219
213,506,796
215,389,484
203,854,904
197,985,958
177,012,576
165,084,948
157,065,552
147,281,511
140,263,897
134,115,815
133,569,514
135,209,983
138,727,214
141,197,290
131,085,488
113,220,185
107,100,159
102,424,830
98,641,167
97,979,187
99,574,768
99,202,881
97,586,862
8,306,391
8,353,037
8,437,600
8,163,164
7,352,964
8,116,098
8,920,089
8,458,672
8,174,891
7,586,006
7,179,691
8,538,259

96.0
96.0
95.6
95.1
95.2
97.1
97.3
64.3
64.3
64.1
61.9
62.3
63.2
63.6
64.0
63.9
63.8
63.4
63.2
63.0
63.1
64.5
65.4
64.0
61.7
63.8
64.2
63.1
63.6
63.1
63.8
63.6
63.1
63.4
64.0
63.1
62.6
62.5
61.9
62.9

4,713,156
4,642,470
4,510,993
3,937,846
3,499,795
3,219,936
3,169,824
2,992,900
2,884,103
2,616,547
2,467,874
2,330,040
2,212,964
2,126,274
2,018,464
1,980,999
1,990,391
2,031,837
2,047,556
1,879,029
1,678,834
1,596,922
1,567,436
1,540,262
1,531,704
1,550,949
1,563,726
1,753,092
140,039
140,448
149,602139,502137,298
142,220
163,442
157,633
151,619
142,518
134,161
154,6108,850,967
8,262,218
7,816,372
6,834,051
6,068,621
5,593,893
5,507,705
5,257,358
5,266,334
4,823,018
4,573,047
3,891,848
3,460,684
3,260,429
3,188,206
3,175,354
3,218,015
3,268,619
3,234,024
2,883,084
2,543,122
2,476,849
2,454,005
2,482,308
2,677,284
2,571,033
2,465,690
2,925,612
229,457
224,649
239,657
228,392
224,478
230,559258,379
273,068
265,779
250,216
229,364
271,614110,845,807
123,026,349
129,240,559
116,418,937
103,152,217
96,061,556
95,631,255
89,989,786
88,097,173
77,768,866
70,505,009
61,179,661
54,859,046
50,389,184
47,526,372
47,552,634
47,627,561
48,656,317
49,432,991
45,890,121
38,804,554
36,926,175
35,329,168
33,243,571
32,920,958
34,171,067
34,352,962
34,766,098
2,973,130
2,919,828
2,988,401
2,884,827
2,564,969
2,869,110
3,165,409
3,046,510
2,881,694
2,708,416
2,565,448
3,198,356

180.2
174.9
167.0
149.1
141.3
145.2
152.8
147.9
147.1
139.8
142.8
144.4
140.3
143.5
143.8
145.1
147.1
148.3
150.3
142.7
136.5
135.8
139.2
138.8
135.8
138.1
137.0
135.0
136.0
139.5
134.9
135.7
128.7
136.2
143.2
137.3
135.6
131.2
128.6
132.0

2.8
2.7
2.6
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.4

66,84771,70373,42867,461
63,422
65,34567,85965,28265,45861,421
60,98656,25452,246
51,56850,95451,64351,80851,99852,60349,941
46,793
46,82048,012
46,77645,63847,39547,43248,094
48,685
48,77247,78747,97144,905
48,14950.81749.43347.78846,84145,94749,450(Notes) The transportation income as of 1989 includes consumption tax.
The standards for the rates of actual vehicles are different because the actual vehicles in kilometers were calculated as the zones from dispatch to return frombetween 1981 and 1995.
Gross number of actual vehicles in existence = number of days in existence × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual operations = gross number of actual vehicles in operation / gross number of actual vehicles in existence × 100
Gross number of actual vehicles in operation = number of days in operation × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual vehicles = actual vehicles in kilometers / distance in kilometers × 100
Rate of operations of 1 vehicle per day Distance in kilometers = distance in kilometers / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of transports = number of transports / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Transportation income = transportation income / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of kilometers by actual vehicles per vehicle = actual vehicles in kilometers / number of transports

60.9
62.0
62.2
62.2
62.5
64.4
66.1
43.8
44.2
43.3
41.4
42.0
42.1
42.0
42.5
43.1
43.3
43.3
43.6
43.9
42.5
43.2
42.8
41.0
39.5
41.0
40.9
55.7
59.3
59.5
56.4
58.5
53.6
57.1
54.6
53.7
53.9
53.2
53.5
55.2

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DATA

Reference materials
Record of hired taxi operations in special zones
and the Busan transportation area by year

Record of taxi operations in the Tama district by year
Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association

NumberFleet vehicles
Distance in kilometers
Item
Number TransportationofRate ofRate of Numberofincomekilometers
Gross number of Gross number of actual Kilometers Distance in actualDistanceof
People(byNumber Transportation by actual
vehicles transports
actual vehicles actual vehicles operations of actual
inbeing
1 thousand
vehicleskilometersofincome(%)(%)
in existencein operation
kilometerstransportedyen)
pervehicles(km)Year(per day)(per day)(km) transports (by 1 yen) company
1989 1,038,149
959,145 92.4
163,439,658
291,205,586 56.1
37,675,107 51,419,891 46,739,050 303.6 39.3 48,730
4.3
1990 1,072,868
953,894 88.9
158,509,082
283,768,815 55.9
36,035,178 49,122,911 49,093,825 297.5 37.8 51,467
4.4
1991 1,102,252
953,190 86.5
156,226,056
279,988,017 55.8
35,725,413 48,446,415 49,445,068 293.7 37.5 51,873
4.4
1992 1,113,442
976,732 87.7
145,657,237
267,507,741 54.4
34,604,307 46,693,550 50,447,177 273.9 35.4 51,649
4.2
1993 1,119,698 1,005,592 89.8
142,014,694
265,333,089 53.5
35,288,373 47,256,548 50,040,461 263.9 35.1 49,762
4.0
1994 1,120,668 1,020,081 91.0
142,657,066
268,442,111 53.1
36,143,228 48,209,600 50,580,871 263.2 35.4 49,585
3.91995 1,126,768 1,026,304 91.1
138,908,197
264,396,833 52.5
35,671,662 47,348,276 52,970,190 257.6 34.8 51,613
3.9
1996 1,128,452 1,028,144 91.1
137,632,812
263,693,062 52.2
35,885,267 47,401,612 52,530,803 256.5 34.9 51,093
3.8
1997 1,139,558 1,024,989 89.9
133,582,273
258,333,449 51.7
35,632,123 47,078,936 52,030,427 252.0 34.8 50,762
3.7
1998 1,174,968 1,066,007 90.7
127,790,614
252,328,764 50.6
35,265,918 46,250,257 50,010,367 236.7 33.1 46,914
3.6
1999 1,213,042 1,100,980 90.8
125,181,896
251,324,956 49.8
34,974,066 45,854,638 49,086,576 228.3 31.8 44,584
3.6
2000 1,215,074 1,089,014 89.6
125,469,650
251,178,426 50.0
35,622,324 46,519,138 49,372,324 230.6 32.7 45,337
3.5
2001 1,223,165 1,088,006 89.0
122,885,940
247,841,012 49.6
35,361,979 46,245,100 48,522,201 227.8 32.5 44,597
3.5
2002 1,276,276 1,115,354 87.4
123,469,343
250,268,325 49.3
35,930,381 47,212,788 48,743,189 224.4 32.2 43,702
3.4
2003 1,301,238 1,139,506 87.6
123,853,912
252,848,198 49.0
36,115,328 47,789,889 48,985,279 221.9 31.7 42,988
3.4
2004 1,312,468 1,148,611 87.5
124,350,985
254,406,730 48.9
36,471,124 48,211,932 49,080,382 221.5 31.8 42,730
3.4
2005 1,330,723 1,147,060 86.2
126,919,347
258,744,376 49.1
37,287,492 49,312,077 50,069,857 225.6 32.5 43,651
3.4
2006 1,332,425 1,134,530 85.1
128,042,345
259,827,490 49.3
37,471,613 49,133,727 50,395,953 229.0 33.0 44,420
3.4
2007 1,336,803 1,120,235 83.8
124,863,955
253,126,293 49.3
36,525,637 47,618,200 50,108,249 226.0 32.6 44,730
3.4
2008 1,330,215 1,113,895 83.7
112,746,999
232,702,800 48.5
33,279,762 42,946,529 47,173,933 208.9 29.9 42,350
3.4
2009 1,284,871 1,108,782 86.3
102,783,907
215,768,230 47.6
30,780,737 39,750,149 43,246,614 194.6 27.8 39,004
3.3
2010 1,223,420 1,070,652 87.5
100,334,947
210,587,758 47.6
30,137,001 38,846,535 42,187,813 196.7 28.1 39,404
4.02011 1,201,246 1,041,321 86.7
98,070,069
205,598,785 47.7
29,468,325 38,008,209 41,226,569 197.4 28.3 39,591
3.3
2012 1,187,126 1,004,731 84.6
96,660,173
201,548,110 48.0
29,180,873 37,642,130 40,614,167 200.6 29.0 40,423
3.3
2013 1,182,677
978,272 82.7
95,548,004
198,232,977 48.2
28,746,276 37,134,088 40,169,730 202.6 29.4 41,062
3.3
2014 1,182,940
957,060 80.9
92,419,170
192,116,002 48.1
27,603,695 35,713,044 39,979,139 200.7 28.8 41,773
3.3
2015 1,192,550
943,836 79.1
91,206,030
189,372,320 48.2
27,184,448 35,171,951 39,424,503 200.6 28.8 41,771
3.4
2016 1,188,694
914,552 76.9
88,071,796
182,705,167 48.2
26,238,623 34,055,603 38,187,868 199.8 28.7 41,756
3.4
Apr. 2016
97,74077,120 78.9
7,401,856
15,425,905 48.0
2,191,335
2,828,941
3,198,673 200.0 28.4 41,477
3.4
May 2016
101,002
77,638 76.9
7,006,360
14,756,143 47.5
2,080,596
2,699,501
3,020,579 190.1 26.8 38,906
3.4
Jun. 2016
97,77076,918 78.7
7,245,402
15,139,160 47.9
2,154,547
2,758,431
3,135,247 196.8 28.0 40,761
3.4
Jul. 2016
101,02978,663 77.9
7,726,603
15,963,736 48.4
2,310,758
2,984,163
3,366,514 202.9 29.4 42,797
3.3
Aug. 2016
101,00376,512 75.8
7,353,532
15,248,637 48.2
2,240,070
2,939,353
3,189,605 199.3 29.3 41,688
3.3
Sep. 2016
97,71675,778 77.5
7,281,638
15,068,643 48.3
2,201,037
2,864,219
3,166,151 198.9 29.0 41,782
3.3
Oct. 2016
100,998
77,617 76.9
7,236,754
15,118,000 47.9
2,156,783
2,821,091
3,131,364 194.8 27.8 40,344
3.4
Nov. 2016
97,73874,867 76.6
7,227,770
14,995,441 48.2
2,161,176
2,824,039
3,136,830 200.3 28.9 41,899
3.3
Dec. 2016
100,967
78,375 77.6
8,337,291
16,921,341 49.3
2,412,610
3,141,789
3,621,467 215.9 30.8 46,207
3.5
Jan. 2017
100,874
73,925 73.3
7,000,693
14,586,483 48.0
2,081,168
2,717,537
3,028,123 197.3 28.2 40,962
3.4
Feb. 2017
91,08869,844 76.7
6,593,866
13,712,817 48.1
1,965,314
2,513,241
2,862,549 196.3 28.1 40,985
3.4
Mar. 2017
100,769
77,295 76.7
7,660,031
15,768,861 48.6
2,283,229
2,963,298
3,331,292 204.0 29.5 43,098
3.4
By operating
vehicles per day(Notes) The transportation income as of 1989 includes consumption tax.
The geisha (taxi on its way) / deadhead distance is calculated in kilometers by actual vehicle and the standards for the rates of actual vehicles are different
due to the revisions in the geisha / deadhead system as of November 1981.
Gross number of actual vehicles in existence = number of days in existence × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual operations = gross number of actual vehicles in operation / gross number of actual vehicles in existence × 100
Gross number of actual vehicles in operation = number of days in operation × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual vehicles = actual vehicles in kilometers / distance in kilometers × 100
Rate of operations of 1 vehicle per day Distance in kilometers = distance in kilometers / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of transports = number of transports / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Transportation income = transportation income / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of kilometers by actual vehicles per vehicle = actual vehicles in kilometers / number of transports

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Item

Year
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Apr. 2016
May 2016
Jun. 2016
Jul. 2016
Aug. 2016
Sep. 2016
Oct. 2016
Nov. 2016
Dec. 2016
Jan. 2017
Feb. 2017
Mar. 2017

NumberDistance in kilometers
Number TransportationofRate ofRate of Numberofincomekilometers
Gross number of Gross number of actual Kilometers Distance in actualDistanceof
People(byNumber Transportation by actual
vehicles transports
actual vehicles actual vehicles operations of actual
inbeing
1 thousand
vehicleskilometersofincome(%)(%)
in existencein operation
kilometerstransportedyen)
pervehicles(km)(per day)(per day)(km) transports (by 1 yen) company
By operating
vehicles per day

Fleet vehicles

2,067,226
2,200,489
2,323,225
2,323,764
2,259,159
2,059,797
2,002,145
1,966,869
1,930,859
1,807,936
1,684,385
1,602,740
1,535,249
1,442,591
1,396,030
1,390,531
1,392,699
1,408,455
1,424,074
1,405,360
1,322,851
1,283,375
1,245,570
1,180,801
1,160,934
1,196,017
1,192,603
1,199,680
98,823102,233
98,642
101,745
101,804
98,700102,083
98,619101,773
101,773
91,837
101,648

1,658,212
1,715,770
1,760,088
1,725,728
1,626,445
1,470,061
1,409,261
1,378,487
1,345,862
1,266,152
1,156,084
1,087,568
1,050,009
977,150
932,726
920,801
919,312935,732
939,742918,879829,279
788,680735,840
710,696
721,122
720,427
723,753
722,873
61,06959,86762,53660,137
57,12059,58862,29061,62960,301
57,822
55,83564,679

80.2
78.0
75.8
74.3
72.0
71.4
70.4
70.1
69.7
70.0
68.6
67.9
68.4
67.7
66.8
66.2
66.0
66.4
66.0
65.4
62.7
61.5
59.0
60.2
62.1
60.2
60.7
60.3
61.8
58.6
63.4
59.1
56.1
60.4
61.0
62.5
59.3
56.8
60.8
63.6

286,974,143
288,022,310
280,790,403
244,831,954
218,760,495
207,240,045
209,518,718
130,976,867
127,393,440
113,389,692
102,263,303
97,881,220
93,129,888
89,256,638
85,767,544
85,382,009
86,223,061
88,002,877
89,290,385
82,530,569
71,430,343
69,040,591
67,041,967
63,174,173
60,495,006
63,499,581
63,703,432
61,622,866
5,284,569
5,273,976
5,384,385
5,189,484
4,636,675
5,142,966
5,704,599
5,333,215
5,114,393
4,737,651
4,447,289
5,373,664

298,852,756
300,108,382
293,854,403
257,331,845
229,794,219
213,506,796
215,389,484
203,854,904
197,985,958
177,012,576
165,084,948
157,065,552
147,281,511
140,263,897
134,115,815
133,569,514
135,209,983
138,727,214
141,197,290
131,085,488
113,220,185
107,100,159
102,424,830
98,641,167
97,979,187
99,574,768
99,202,881
97,586,862
8,306,391
8,353,037
8,437,600
8,163,164
7,352,964
8,116,098
8,920,089
8,458,672
8,174,891
7,586,006
7,179,691
8,538,259

96.0
96.0
95.6
95.1
95.2
97.1
97.3
64.3
64.3
64.1
61.9
62.3
63.2
63.6
64.0
63.9
63.8
63.4
63.2
63.0
63.1
64.5
65.4
64.0
61.7
63.8
64.2
63.1
63.6
63.1
63.8
63.6
63.1
63.4
64.0
63.1
62.6
62.5
61.9
62.9

4,713,156
4,642,470
4,510,993
3,937,846
3,499,795
3,219,936
3,169,824
2,992,900
2,884,103
2,616,547
2,467,874
2,330,040
2,212,964
2,126,274
2,018,464
1,980,999
1,990,391
2,031,837
2,047,556
1,879,029
1,678,834
1,596,922
1,567,436
1,540,262
1,531,704
1,550,949
1,563,726
1,753,092
140,039
140,448
149,602139,502137,298
142,220
163,442
157,633
151,619
142,518
134,161
154,6108,850,967
8,262,218
7,816,372
6,834,051
6,068,621
5,593,893
5,507,705
5,257,358
5,266,334
4,823,018
4,573,047
3,891,848
3,460,684
3,260,429
3,188,206
3,175,354
3,218,015
3,268,619
3,234,024
2,883,084
2,543,122
2,476,849
2,454,005
2,482,308
2,677,284
2,571,033
2,465,690
2,925,612
229,457
224,649
239,657
228,392
224,478
230,559258,379
273,068
265,779
250,216
229,364
271,614110,845,807
123,026,349
129,240,559
116,418,937
103,152,217
96,061,556
95,631,255
89,989,786
88,097,173
77,768,866
70,505,009
61,179,661
54,859,046
50,389,184
47,526,372
47,552,634
47,627,561
48,656,317
49,432,991
45,890,121
38,804,554
36,926,175
35,329,168
33,243,571
32,920,958
34,171,067
34,352,962
34,766,098
2,973,130
2,919,828
2,988,401
2,884,827
2,564,969
2,869,110
3,165,409
3,046,510
2,881,694
2,708,416
2,565,448
3,198,356

180.2
174.9
167.0
149.1
141.3
145.2
152.8
147.9
147.1
139.8
142.8
144.4
140.3
143.5
143.8
145.1
147.1
148.3
150.3
142.7
136.5
135.8
139.2
138.8
135.8
138.1
137.0
135.0
136.0
139.5
134.9
135.7
128.7
136.2
143.2
137.3
135.6
131.2
128.6
132.0

2.8
2.7
2.6
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.4

66,84771,70373,42867,461
63,422
65,34567,85965,28265,45861,421
60,98656,25452,246
51,56850,95451,64351,80851,99852,60349,941
46,793
46,82048,012
46,77645,63847,39547,43248,094
48,685
48,77247,78747,97144,905
48,14950.81749.43347.78846,84145,94749,450(Notes) The transportation income as of 1989 includes consumption tax.
The standards for the rates of actual vehicles are different because the actual vehicles in kilometers were calculated as the zones from dispatch to return frombetween 1981 and 1995.
Gross number of actual vehicles in existence = number of days in existence × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual operations = gross number of actual vehicles in operation / gross number of actual vehicles in existence × 100
Gross number of actual vehicles in operation = number of days in operation × number of commercial vehicles
Rate of actual vehicles = actual vehicles in kilometers / distance in kilometers × 100
Rate of operations of 1 vehicle per day Distance in kilometers = distance in kilometers / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of transports = number of transports / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Transportation income = transportation income / gross number of actual vehicles in operation
Number of kilometers by actual vehicles per vehicle = actual vehicles in kilometers / number of transports

60.9
62.0
62.2
62.2
62.5
64.4
66.1
43.8
44.2
43.3
41.4
42.0
42.1
42.0
42.5
43.1
43.3
43.3
43.6
43.9
42.5
43.2
42.8
41.0
39.5
41.0
40.9
55.7
59.3
59.5
56.4
58.5
53.6
57.1
54.6
53.7
53.9
53.2
53.5
55.2

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Changes in taxi fares in Tokyo
Date

InitialFare

Application
System,etc.

Added

Increaserate

10/30/52

Date

InitialFare

Approval
Added

Increase
rate

System,etc.

11/16/52

2km - 80 yen

500m - 20 yen

Waiting: 20 yen / 5 min. (240 yen / hr.)

2/20/6211.6km - 90 yen

430m - 20 yen

Vehicle classification: 4m in length, 1.5m inwidth, 1,000cc engine
Waiting: 20 yen / 2 min. (600 yen / hr.)

25.0％

12/25/63(1/1/64)

2km - 100 yen

450m - 20 yen

Vehicle classification: capacity of 6 passengers,1.5m in width
Waiting: 20 yen / 4 min. (300 yen / hr.)

15.0％

3/18/66

2km - 140 yen

400m - 20 yen

Vehicle classification: capacity of 6 passengers
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 20 yen / 3 min. (400 yen / hr.)

35.7％

1/9/70(3/1-15/70)

2km - 130 yen

445m - 20 yen

Vehicle classification: capacity of 6 passengers
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 20 yen / 3 min. (400 yen / hr.)

22.5％

2/19/71

2km - 200 yen

300m - 30 yen

Vehicle classification: compact vehicle under
the Road Trucking Vehicle Act
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 30 yen / 1 min. 30 sec. (1,200 yen / hr.)

83.7％

1/26/72(2/5/72)

2km - 170 yen

435m - 30 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.3m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 30 yen / 2 min. 30 sec. (720 yen / hr.)

43.7％

12/8/73

1.8km - 240 yen

300m - 40 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.1m in length, 1.5m in width
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 40 yen / 1 min. 48 sec. (1,333 yen / hr.)77.3％
(additional
application
7/31/74)－－

12/26/73－－－

Plus 64.7% of thefare on the meter

Vehicle classification:

4.1m in length, 1.5m in width

64.7％

1/22/74(1/29/74)

2km - 220 yen

1.29 times thefare on the meter

29.0％

7/31/74

1.8km - 260 yen

385m - 50 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.2m in length
Late night / early morning: 20% extra as a standard
between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 50 yen / 2 min. (1,500 yen / hr.)

77.3％

9/28/74(11/1/74)

2km - 280 yen

410m - 50 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.3m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 50 yen / 2 min. 25 sec. (1,240 yen / hr.)

33.9％

9/29/76

2km - 350 yen

385m - 60 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.2m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 60 yen / 2 min. 19 sec. (1,522 yen / hr.)

26.5％

4/26/77(5/6/77)2km - 330 yen

405m - 60 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.3m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 60 yen / 2 min. 30 sec. (1,440 yen / hr.)

20.1％

1/24/79to
2/1/79(separateapplication)

2km - 380 yen
to
2km - 400 yen

400m - 70 yen
to357m - 70 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.3m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
70 yen / 2 min. 30 sec. (1,680 yen / hr.)to
70 yen / 2 min. 15 sec. (1,867 yen / hr.)

16.4%
to
24.3%

8/24/79(9/1/79)

2km - 380 yen

415m - 70 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 70 yen / 2 min. 30 sec. (1,680 yen / hr.)

14.3%

10/2/80
to10/17/80(separateapplication)

2km - 440 yen
to
2km - 460 yen

405m - 80 yen
to370m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
80 yen / 2 min. 26 sec. (1,973 yen / hr.)to
80 yen / 2 min. 13 sec. (2,165 yen / hr.)

16.0%
to
25.9%

8/25/81(9/2/81)2km - 430 yen

405m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 2 min. 30 sec. (1,920 yen / hr.)

15.7％(Note) 1. The figure in the ( ) of the date of approval indicates the date of implementation.
2. The figure in the ( ) of the fare indicates the distance in kilometers.

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Changes in taxi fares in Tokyo
Date

InitialFare

Application
System,etc.

Added

Increaserate

10/30/52

Date

InitialFare

Approval
Added

Increase
rate

System,etc.

11/16/52

2km - 80 yen

500m - 20 yen

Waiting: 20 yen / 5 min. (240 yen / hr.)

2/20/6211.6km - 90 yen

430m - 20 yen

Vehicle classification: 4m in length, 1.5m inwidth, 1,000cc engine
Waiting: 20 yen / 2 min. (600 yen / hr.)

25.0％

12/25/63(1/1/64)

2km - 100 yen

450m - 20 yen

Vehicle classification: capacity of 6 passengers,1.5m in width
Waiting: 20 yen / 4 min. (300 yen / hr.)

15.0％

3/18/66

2km - 140 yen

400m - 20 yen

Vehicle classification: capacity of 6 passengers
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 20 yen / 3 min. (400 yen / hr.)

35.7％

1/9/70(3/1-15/70)

2km - 130 yen

445m - 20 yen

Vehicle classification: capacity of 6 passengers
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 20 yen / 3 min. (400 yen / hr.)

22.5％

2/19/71

2km - 200 yen

300m - 30 yen

Vehicle classification: compact vehicle under
the Road Trucking Vehicle Act
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 30 yen / 1 min. 30 sec. (1,200 yen / hr.)

83.7％

1/26/72(2/5/72)

2km - 170 yen

435m - 30 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.3m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 30 yen / 2 min. 30 sec. (720 yen / hr.)

43.7％

12/8/73

1.8km - 240 yen

300m - 40 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.1m in length, 1.5m in width
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 40 yen / 1 min. 48 sec. (1,333 yen / hr.)77.3％
(additional
application
7/31/74)－－

12/26/73－－－

Plus 64.7% of thefare on the meter

Vehicle classification:

4.1m in length, 1.5m in width

64.7％

1/22/74(1/29/74)

2km - 220 yen

1.29 times thefare on the meter

29.0％

7/31/74

1.8km - 260 yen

385m - 50 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.2m in length
Late night / early morning: 20% extra as a standard
between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 50 yen / 2 min. (1,500 yen / hr.)

77.3％

9/28/74(11/1/74)

2km - 280 yen

410m - 50 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.3m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 50 yen / 2 min. 25 sec. (1,240 yen / hr.)

33.9％

9/29/76

2km - 350 yen

385m - 60 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.2m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 60 yen / 2 min. 19 sec. (1,522 yen / hr.)

26.5％

4/26/77(5/6/77)2km - 330 yen

405m - 60 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.3m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 60 yen / 2 min. 30 sec. (1,440 yen / hr.)

20.1％

1/24/79to
2/1/79(separateapplication)

2km - 380 yen
to
2km - 400 yen

400m - 70 yen
to357m - 70 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.3m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
70 yen / 2 min. 30 sec. (1,680 yen / hr.)to
70 yen / 2 min. 15 sec. (1,867 yen / hr.)

16.4%
to
24.3%

8/24/79(9/1/79)

2km - 380 yen

415m - 70 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 70 yen / 2 min. 30 sec. (1,680 yen / hr.)

14.3%

10/2/80
to10/17/80(separateapplication)

2km - 440 yen
to
2km - 460 yen

405m - 80 yen
to370m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m in length, 1.6m in width
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
80 yen / 2 min. 26 sec. (1,973 yen / hr.)to
80 yen / 2 min. 13 sec. (2,165 yen / hr.)

16.0%
to
25.9%

8/25/81(9/2/81)2km - 430 yen

405m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 2 min. 30 sec. (1,920 yen / hr.)

15.7％(Note) 1. The figure in the ( ) of the date of approval indicates the date of implementation.
2. The figure in the ( ) of the fare indicates the distance in kilometers.

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Date
9/10/83
to10/18/83(separateapplication)

2/13/89to
2/15/89

3/12/90
to3/27/90

12/10/91
to
12/18/91

3/28/94
to
6/7/94

Initial2km - 480 yen
to
2km - 510 yen

FareApplication
System,etc.

Added

410m - 90 yen
to380m - 90 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length, capacity of 6
passengers or less
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
90 yen / 2 min. 20 sec. (2,160 yen / hr.)to
90 yen / 2 min. 15 sec. (2,400 yen / hr.)Increase
rate
42.0%
to
20.8%

Date
2/10/84(2/18/84)

Initial2km - 470 yen

Fare

Approval
Added

370m - 80 yen

3/17/89(4/1/89)

Increase
rate

System,etc.
Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 2 min. 15 sec. (2,133 yen / hr.)

9.5％

As applied

The amounts where the fares and fees calculated below are multiplied by 103 percent and rounded off to the nearest unit of 10 yen.
2km - 470 yen

370m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 2 min. 15 sec.

5/18/90(5/26/90)

The amounts where the fares and fees calculated below are multiplied by 103 percent and rounded off to the nearest units of 10 yen.

2km - 520 yen

355m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 2 min. 10 sec. (2,215 yen / hr.)

9.6％

4/25/92(5/26/92)

2km - 600 yen

347m - 90 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 90 yen / 2 min. 5 sec. (2,592 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
90 yen / 1 min. 10 sec. (4,629 yen / hr.)

12.3％

2/21/95(3/18/95)

2km - 650 yen

280m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (2,880 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
80 yen / 55 sec. (5,760 yen / hr.)Fees for service-specified reservations:
Fees for time-specified reservations (general, early-morning):
Fees for wagon-specified reservations:
400 yen each time
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen

9.4％

amounts where the fares and fees calculated below are multiplied by 103 percent and rounded off to the nearest unit of 10 yen.
2km - 520 yen
to
2km - 540 yen

345m - 80 yen
to330m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
80 yen / 2 min. 5 sec. (2,304 yen / hr.)to
80 yen / 2 min. 0 sec. (2,400 yen / hr.)

11.0%
to
16.9%

The amounts where the fares and fees calculated below are multiplied by 103 percent and rounded off to the nearest unit of 10 yen.
2km - 620 yen
to
2km - 630 yen

2km - 700 yen
to
2km - 740 yen

345m - 90 yen
to325m - 90 yen

296m - 90 yen
to277m - 90 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
90 yen / 2 min. (2,700 yen / hr.)to
90 yen / 1 min. 55 sec. (2,817 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
90 yen / 50 sec. (6,480 yen / hr.)to
90 yen / 45 sec. (7,200 yen / hr.)

17.0%
to
22.9%

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
90 yen / 2 min. 5 sec. (2,592 yen / hr.)to
90 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (3,240 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
90 yen / 1 min. 10 sec. (4,629 yen / hr.)to
90 yen / 55 sec. (5,891 yen / hr.)Fees for time-specified reservations:
General reservations: 700 yen - 900 yen each time
Early-morning reservations: 1,000 yen - 1,200 yen each time
Fees for wagon dispatching services: 300 yen to 400 yen each time
Discounts for long-distance rides: 5% to 15% for fares exceeding ten
thousand yen
Discounts for high-speed rides: 3% to 5% for rides exceeding 30kph
or 30kph

11.5%
to
23.7%

(Note) 1. The figure in the ( ) of the date of approval indicates the date of implementation.
2. The figure in the ( ) of the fare indicates the distance in kilometers.

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Date
9/10/83
to10/18/83(separateapplication)

2/13/89to
2/15/89

3/12/90
to3/27/90

12/10/91
to
12/18/91

3/28/94
to
6/7/94

Initial2km - 480 yen
to
2km - 510 yen

FareApplication
System,etc.

Added

410m - 90 yen
to380m - 90 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length, capacity of 6
passengers or less
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
90 yen / 2 min. 20 sec. (2,160 yen / hr.)to
90 yen / 2 min. 15 sec. (2,400 yen / hr.)Increase
rate
42.0%
to
20.8%

Date
2/10/84(2/18/84)

Initial2km - 470 yen

Fare

Approval
Added

370m - 80 yen

3/17/89(4/1/89)

Increase
rate

System,etc.
Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 2 min. 15 sec. (2,133 yen / hr.)

9.5％

As applied

The amounts where the fares and fees calculated below are multiplied by 103 percent and rounded off to the nearest unit of 10 yen.
2km - 470 yen

370m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 2 min. 15 sec.

5/18/90(5/26/90)

The amounts where the fares and fees calculated below are multiplied by 103 percent and rounded off to the nearest units of 10 yen.

2km - 520 yen

355m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 2 min. 10 sec. (2,215 yen / hr.)

9.6％

4/25/92(5/26/92)

2km - 600 yen

347m - 90 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 90 yen / 2 min. 5 sec. (2,592 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
90 yen / 1 min. 10 sec. (4,629 yen / hr.)

12.3％

2/21/95(3/18/95)

2km - 650 yen

280m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (2,880 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
80 yen / 55 sec. (5,760 yen / hr.)Fees for service-specified reservations:
Fees for time-specified reservations (general, early-morning):
Fees for wagon-specified reservations:
400 yen each time
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen

9.4％

amounts where the fares and fees calculated below are multiplied by 103 percent and rounded off to the nearest unit of 10 yen.
2km - 520 yen
to
2km - 540 yen

345m - 80 yen
to330m - 80 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
80 yen / 2 min. 5 sec. (2,304 yen / hr.)to
80 yen / 2 min. 0 sec. (2,400 yen / hr.)

11.0%
to
16.9%

The amounts where the fares and fees calculated below are multiplied by 103 percent and rounded off to the nearest unit of 10 yen.
2km - 620 yen
to
2km - 630 yen

2km - 700 yen
to
2km - 740 yen

345m - 90 yen
to325m - 90 yen

296m - 90 yen
to277m - 90 yen

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
90 yen / 2 min. (2,700 yen / hr.)to
90 yen / 1 min. 55 sec. (2,817 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
90 yen / 50 sec. (6,480 yen / hr.)to
90 yen / 45 sec. (7,200 yen / hr.)

17.0%
to
22.9%

Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:
90 yen / 2 min. 5 sec. (2,592 yen / hr.)to
90 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (3,240 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
90 yen / 1 min. 10 sec. (4,629 yen / hr.)to
90 yen / 55 sec. (5,891 yen / hr.)Fees for time-specified reservations:
General reservations: 700 yen - 900 yen each time
Early-morning reservations: 1,000 yen - 1,200 yen each time
Fees for wagon dispatching services: 300 yen to 400 yen each time
Discounts for long-distance rides: 5% to 15% for fares exceeding ten
thousand yen
Discounts for high-speed rides: 3% to 5% for rides exceeding 30kph
or 30kph

11.5%
to
23.7%

(Note) 1. The figure in the ( ) of the date of approval indicates the date of implementation.
2. The figure in the ( ) of the fare indicates the distance in kilometers.

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Reference materials

Date

2/3/97to
3/3/97

2/24/97
to
3/14/97

8/31/06to(11/30/06)

InitialFare

Application
System,etc.

Added

Increase
rate

Changed to the amounts where the fares and fees calculated below are multiplied by 105/103 percent and rounded off to the nearest unit of 10 yen. However,
added fares in distance-based fares are calculated with a distance-reduction system, and time and distance-based fares with a time-reduction system.
2km - 650 yen
280m - 80 yen
Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
1.94％
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (2,880 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
80 yen / 50 sec. (5,760 yen / hr.)Fees for service-specified reservations:
Fees for time-specified reservations (general, early-morning):
Fees for wagon-specified reservations:
400 yen each time
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen
1km - 340 yen(1) Under 2km
1.94％
Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
250m - 80 yen
With time factored in:(2) As of 2km(1) Under 2km: 80 yen / 1 min. 29 sec.
274m - 80 yen(2) 2km or more: 80 yen / 1 min. 38 sec. (2,939 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
80 yen / 49 sec. (5,878 yen / hr.)Fees for service-specified reservations:
Fees for time-specified reservations (general, early-morning):
Fees for wagon-specified reservations:
400 yen each time
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen
7.2
2km - 750 yen
238m to 276m Vehicle classification: 2-liter displacement or below
toto 810 yen
90 yen(standardsized vehicles)
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
28.6%
With time factored in: 90 yen / 1 min. 30 sec. to 1 min. 40 sec.
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen(Note) 1. The figure in the ( ) of the date of approval indicates the date of implementation.
2. The figure in the ( ) of the fare indicates the distance in kilometers.

Date

Authorized unregulated fare

System,etc.

Increase rate

2/28/14(publicly
announced)
to
3/31/14

The amounts where the initial fares of
the current automatic approved fares
are multiplied by 108/105 percent androunded off to the nearest unit of 10
yen become the revised initial fares, andadjustments are made so that increased
revenues due to these revisions become
the total income of standard business
operators and the consumption tax rates
being within the range of the increased
consumption tax rates, along with thesetting of revised added distances.

Vehicle classification: 2-liter displacement or
below (standard-sized vehicles)
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 90 yen / 1 min. 45 sec.
(limited to standard-sized vehicles)
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen

Consumption
tax shifts

Date
4/1/14■

Initial2km - 730 yen(limited tostandard-sized
vehicles)

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Added

[Special zones /Busan district]
280m - 90 yen(limited tostandardsized
vehicles)[Tama district]
276m - 90 yen(limited tostandardsized
vehicles)

3/10/97(4/1/97)

Initial2km - 660 yen

Fare

Added
274m - 80 yen

3/14/97(4/1/97)1km - 340 yen(1) Under 2km
250m - 80 yen(2) As of 2km
274m - 80 yen

10/19/07(publicly
announced)
11/2/07(12/3/07)

2km - 710 yen

288m - 90 yen(limited tostandardsized
vehicles)System,etc.
Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (2,880 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
80 yen / 50 sec. (5,760 yen / hr.)Fees for service-specified reservations:
Fees for time-specified reservations:(general, early-morning) 400 yen each time
Fees for wagon-specified reservations:
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen
Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:(1) Under 2km: 80 yen / 1 min. 30 sec.
(2) 2km or more: 80 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (2,880 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
80 yen / 50 sec. (5,760 yen / hr.)Fees for service-specified reservations:
Fees for time-specified reservations:(general, early-morning) 400 yen each time
Fees for wagon-specified reservations:
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen
Vehicle classification: 2-liter displacement or below(standard-sized vehicles)
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 90 yen / 1 min. 45 sec. (limited tostandard-sized vehicles)
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen

Increase
rate
1.94％

1.94％

7.22％

Fare for shortened distance of initial charge(announced on December 20, 2016)

Submitted

Authorized unregulated fare

Date

Approval

１．New fares (when using a standard-sized taxi)
Current fare(maximum fare)

New fare(maximum fare)

Initial fare

730 yen410 yen

Added fares

90 yenDistance of initial fare

2.0km

Added distance

1.052km280m

Time and distance-based fare

237m

80 yen90 yen per 105 seconds
80 yen per 90 seconds
at speed of 10km/hour or less at speed of 10km/hour or less２．Fare area

Special zones of Tokyo, Musashino City and Mitaka City

３．Period of implementation

Implementation
System,etc.
Vehicle classification: 2-liter displacement or below(standard-sized vehicles)
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:[Special zones / Busan district]
90 yen / 1 min. 45 sec. (limited to standard-sized vehicles)[Tama district]
90 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (limited to standard-sized vehicles)
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen

Increase
rate
Consumption
tax shifts

From January 30, 2017

４．Features of the new fares- All fares are now cheaper until up to about 2km- The fares between around 2km up to about 6.5km are composed of parts with an increased fare and parts with a decreased fare
- All fares above about 6.5 km are now more expensive

Comparison of fares (examples)
Current fare

1km

730 yen

1.5km

730 yen

New fares
410 yen
570 yen(increased/decreased amounts) （－320 yen） （－160 yen）（％）（－44％）（－22％）

2km

730 yen

730 yen（±0 yen）（0％）

4km（*）

1,450 yen

1,450 yen（±0 yen）（0％）

9km

2,980 yen

15km

4,960 yen

30km

9,730 yen

3,130 yen
5,130 yen
10,250 yen（＋150 yen） （＋170 yen） （＋520 yen）
（＋5％）
（＋3％）
（＋5％）

*Average journey distance in Tokyo

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Reference materials

Date

2/3/97to
3/3/97

2/24/97
to
3/14/97

8/31/06to(11/30/06)

InitialFare

Application
System,etc.

Added

Increase
rate

Changed to the amounts where the fares and fees calculated below are multiplied by 105/103 percent and rounded off to the nearest unit of 10 yen. However,
added fares in distance-based fares are calculated with a distance-reduction system, and time and distance-based fares with a time-reduction system.
2km - 650 yen
280m - 80 yen
Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
1.94％
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (2,880 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
80 yen / 50 sec. (5,760 yen / hr.)Fees for service-specified reservations:
Fees for time-specified reservations (general, early-morning):
Fees for wagon-specified reservations:
400 yen each time
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen
1km - 340 yen(1) Under 2km
1.94％
Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
250m - 80 yen
With time factored in:(2) As of 2km(1) Under 2km: 80 yen / 1 min. 29 sec.
274m - 80 yen(2) 2km or more: 80 yen / 1 min. 38 sec. (2,939 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
80 yen / 49 sec. (5,878 yen / hr.)Fees for service-specified reservations:
Fees for time-specified reservations (general, early-morning):
Fees for wagon-specified reservations:
400 yen each time
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen
7.2
2km - 750 yen
238m to 276m Vehicle classification: 2-liter displacement or below
toto 810 yen
90 yen(standardsized vehicles)
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
28.6%
With time factored in: 90 yen / 1 min. 30 sec. to 1 min. 40 sec.
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen(Note) 1. The figure in the ( ) of the date of approval indicates the date of implementation.
2. The figure in the ( ) of the fare indicates the distance in kilometers.

Date

Authorized unregulated fare

System,etc.

Increase rate

2/28/14(publicly
announced)
to
3/31/14

The amounts where the initial fares of
the current automatic approved fares
are multiplied by 108/105 percent androunded off to the nearest unit of 10
yen become the revised initial fares, andadjustments are made so that increased
revenues due to these revisions become
the total income of standard business
operators and the consumption tax rates
being within the range of the increased
consumption tax rates, along with thesetting of revised added distances.

Vehicle classification: 2-liter displacement or
below (standard-sized vehicles)
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 90 yen / 1 min. 45 sec.
(limited to standard-sized vehicles)
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen

Consumption
tax shifts

Date
4/1/14■

Initial2km - 730 yen(limited tostandard-sized
vehicles)

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Added

[Special zones /Busan district]
280m - 90 yen(limited tostandardsized
vehicles)[Tama district]
276m - 90 yen(limited tostandardsized
vehicles)

3/10/97(4/1/97)

Initial2km - 660 yen

Fare

Added
274m - 80 yen

3/14/97(4/1/97)1km - 340 yen(1) Under 2km
250m - 80 yen(2) As of 2km
274m - 80 yen

10/19/07(publicly
announced)
11/2/07(12/3/07)

2km - 710 yen

288m - 90 yen(limited tostandardsized
vehicles)System,etc.
Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 80 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (2,880 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
80 yen / 50 sec. (5,760 yen / hr.)Fees for service-specified reservations:
Fees for time-specified reservations:(general, early-morning) 400 yen each time
Fees for wagon-specified reservations:
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen
Vehicle classification: 4.6m or more in length
Late night / early morning: 30% extra between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:(1) Under 2km: 80 yen / 1 min. 30 sec.
(2) 2km or more: 80 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (2,880 yen / hr.)
Waiting fees for wireless vehicles:
80 yen / 50 sec. (5,760 yen / hr.)Fees for service-specified reservations:
Fees for time-specified reservations:(general, early-morning) 400 yen each time
Fees for wagon-specified reservations:
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen
Vehicle classification: 2-liter displacement or below(standard-sized vehicles)
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in: 90 yen / 1 min. 45 sec. (limited tostandard-sized vehicles)
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen

Increase
rate
1.94％

1.94％

7.22％

Fare for shortened distance of initial charge(announced on December 20, 2016)

Submitted

Authorized unregulated fare

Date

Approval

１．New fares (when using a standard-sized taxi)
Current fare(maximum fare)

New fare(maximum fare)

Initial fare

730 yen410 yen

Added fares

90 yenDistance of initial fare

2.0km

Added distance

1.052km280m

Time and distance-based fare

237m

80 yen90 yen per 105 seconds
80 yen per 90 seconds
at speed of 10km/hour or less at speed of 10km/hour or less２．Fare area

Special zones of Tokyo, Musashino City and Mitaka City

３．Period of implementation

Implementation
System,etc.
Vehicle classification: 2-liter displacement or below(standard-sized vehicles)
Late night / early morning: 20% extra between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
With time factored in:[Special zones / Busan district]
90 yen / 1 min. 45 sec. (limited to standard-sized vehicles)[Tama district]
90 yen / 1 min. 40 sec. (limited to standard-sized vehicles)
Discounts for long-distance rides:
10% discount for fares exceeding 9,000 yen

Increase
rate
Consumption
tax shifts

From January 30, 2017

４．Features of the new fares- All fares are now cheaper until up to about 2km- The fares between around 2km up to about 6.5km are composed of parts with an increased fare and parts with a decreased fare
- All fares above about 6.5 km are now more expensive

Comparison of fares (examples)
Current fare

1km

730 yen

1.5km

730 yen

New fares
410 yen
570 yen(increased/decreased amounts) （－320 yen） （－160 yen）（％）（－44％）（－22％）

2km

730 yen

730 yen（±0 yen）（0％）

4km（*）

1,450 yen

1,450 yen（±0 yen）（0％）

9km

2,980 yen

15km

4,960 yen

30km

9,730 yen

3,130 yen
5,130 yen
10,250 yen（＋150 yen） （＋170 yen） （＋520 yen）
（＋5％）
（＋3％）
（＋5％）

*Average journey distance in Tokyo

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Authorized unregulated fares in Tokyo(special zones / Busan transportation area)

１．Taxis(1) Specific large-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (1.052km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
490 yen
198m - 80 yen
Fare B
480 yen203m - 80 yen
Fare C
470 yen207m - 80 yen
Fare D
460 yen211m - 80 yen
Minimum fares
450 yen
216m - 80 yen(2) Large-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (1.052km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
450 yen
216m - 80 yen
Fare B
440 yen221m - 80 yen
Fare C
430 yen226m - 80 yen
Fare D420 yen231m - 80 yen
Minimum fares
410 yen
237m - 80 yen(3) Standard-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (1.052km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
410 yen
237m - 80 yen
Fare B
400 yen
243m - 80 yen
Fare C390 yen249m - 80 yen
Minimum fares
380 yen
256m - 80 yen

１．TaxisTime and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (1hr.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
5,050 yen
2,360 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
5,000 yen
2,330 yen / 30 min.
Fare C
4,950 yen
2,300 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
4,900 yen
2,270 yen / 30 min.

Time and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (1hr.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
4,850 yen
2,230 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
4,800 yen
2,200 yen / 30 min.
Fare C4,750 yen
2,170 yen / 30 min.
Fare D4,700 yen
2,140 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
4,650 yen
2,110 yen / 30 min.

Time and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (1hr.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
4,650 yen
2,110 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
4,600 yen
2,080 yen / 30 min.
Fare C4,550 yen
2,050 yen / 30 min.
Fare D4,500 yen
2,020 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
4,450 yen
1,990 yen / 30 min.

1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen

1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 25 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 25 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen

1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 80 yen

２．Taxis (shortened base distances)(1) Specific large-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Fare D
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
0.854㎞ - 410 yen
198m - 80 yen
0.849㎞ - 400 yen
203m - 80 yen
0.845㎞ - 390 yen
207m - 80 yen
0.841㎞ - 380 yen
211m - 80 yen
0.836㎞ - 370 yen
216m - 80 yen(2) Large-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Fare D
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
0.836㎞ - 370 yen
216m - 80 yen
0.831㎞ - 360 yen
221m - 80 yen
0.826㎞ - 350 yen
226m - 80 yen
0.821㎞ - 340 yen
231m - 80 yen
0.815㎞ - 330 yen
237m - 80 yen(3) Standard-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
0.815㎞ - 330 yen
237m - 80 yen
0.809㎞ - 320 yen
243m - 80 yen
0.803㎞ - 310 yen
249m - 80 yen
0.796㎞ - 300 yen
256m - 80 yen

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Authorized unregulated fares in Tokyo(Kita-tama, Minami-tama, and Nishi-tama transportation areas)(1) Specific large-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (2.0km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
810 yen248m - 90 yen
Fare B
800 yen251m - 90 yen
Fare C
790 yen254m - 90 yen
Fare D780 yen258m - 90 yen
Minimum fares
770 yen261m - 90 yen(2) Large-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (2.0km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
770 yen261m - 90 yen
Fare B
760 yen
264m - 90 yen
Fare C
750 yen268m - 90 yen
Fare D740 yen272m - 90 yen
Minimum fares
730 yen276m - 90 yen(3) Standard-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (2.0km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
730 yen276m - 90 yen
Fare B
720 yen
280m - 90 yen
Fare C
710 yen284m - 90 yen
Minimum fares
700 yen288m - 90 yen

Time and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (30 min.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
3,210 yen
3,210 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
3,170 yen
3,170 yen / 30 min.
Fare C3,130 yen
3,130 yen / 30 min.
Fare D
3,090 yen
3,090 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
3,050 yen
3,050 yen / 30 min.

Time and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (30 min.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
3,040 yen
3,040 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
3,000 yen
3,000 yen / 30 min.
Fare C
2,960 yen
2,960 yen / 30 min.
Fare D
2,920 yen
2,920 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
2,880 yen
2,880 yen / 30 min.

Time and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (30 min.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
2,880 yen
2,880 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
2,840 yen
2,840 yen / 30 min.
Fare C
2,800 yen
2,800 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
2,760 yen
2,760 yen / 30 min.

1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen

1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen

1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen

２．Taxis (shortened base distances)
Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 25 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 25 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 80 yen(1) Specific large-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Fare D
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
1.752㎞ - 720 yen
248m - 90 yen
1.749㎞ - 710 yen
251m - 90 yen
1.746㎞ - 700 yen
254m - 90 yen
1.742㎞ - 690 yen
258m - 90 yen
1.739㎞ - 680 yen
261m - 90 yen(2) Large-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Fare D
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
1.739㎞ - 680 yen
261m - 90 yen
1.736㎞ - 670 yen
264m - 90 yen
1.732㎞ - 660 yen
268m - 90 yen
1.728㎞ - 650 yen
272m - 90 yen
1.724㎞ - 640 yen
276m - 90 yen(3) Standard-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
1.724㎞ - 640 yen
276m - 90 yen
1.72㎞ - 630 yen
280m - 90 yen
1.716㎞ - 620 yen
284m - 90 yen
1.712㎞ - 610 yen
288m - 90 yen

Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen

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Reference materials
Authorized unregulated fares in Tokyo(special zones / Busan transportation area)

１．Taxis(1) Specific large-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (1.052km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
490 yen
198m - 80 yen
Fare B
480 yen203m - 80 yen
Fare C
470 yen207m - 80 yen
Fare D
460 yen211m - 80 yen
Minimum fares
450 yen
216m - 80 yen(2) Large-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (1.052km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
450 yen
216m - 80 yen
Fare B
440 yen221m - 80 yen
Fare C
430 yen226m - 80 yen
Fare D420 yen231m - 80 yen
Minimum fares
410 yen
237m - 80 yen(3) Standard-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (1.052km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
410 yen
237m - 80 yen
Fare B
400 yen
243m - 80 yen
Fare C390 yen249m - 80 yen
Minimum fares
380 yen
256m - 80 yen

１．TaxisTime and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (1hr.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
5,050 yen
2,360 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
5,000 yen
2,330 yen / 30 min.
Fare C
4,950 yen
2,300 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
4,900 yen
2,270 yen / 30 min.

Time and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (1hr.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
4,850 yen
2,230 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
4,800 yen
2,200 yen / 30 min.
Fare C4,750 yen
2,170 yen / 30 min.
Fare D4,700 yen
2,140 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
4,650 yen
2,110 yen / 30 min.

Time and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (1hr.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
4,650 yen
2,110 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
4,600 yen
2,080 yen / 30 min.
Fare C4,550 yen
2,050 yen / 30 min.
Fare D4,500 yen
2,020 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
4,450 yen
1,990 yen / 30 min.

1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen

1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 25 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 25 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen

1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 80 yen

２．Taxis (shortened base distances)(1) Specific large-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Fare D
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
0.854㎞ - 410 yen
198m - 80 yen
0.849㎞ - 400 yen
203m - 80 yen
0.845㎞ - 390 yen
207m - 80 yen
0.841㎞ - 380 yen
211m - 80 yen
0.836㎞ - 370 yen
216m - 80 yen(2) Large-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Fare D
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
0.836㎞ - 370 yen
216m - 80 yen
0.831㎞ - 360 yen
221m - 80 yen
0.826㎞ - 350 yen
226m - 80 yen
0.821㎞ - 340 yen
231m - 80 yen
0.815㎞ - 330 yen
237m - 80 yen(3) Standard-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
0.815㎞ - 330 yen
237m - 80 yen
0.809㎞ - 320 yen
243m - 80 yen
0.803㎞ - 310 yen
249m - 80 yen
0.796㎞ - 300 yen
256m - 80 yen

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Authorized unregulated fares in Tokyo(Kita-tama, Minami-tama, and Nishi-tama transportation areas)(1) Specific large-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (2.0km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
810 yen248m - 90 yen
Fare B
800 yen251m - 90 yen
Fare C
790 yen254m - 90 yen
Fare D780 yen258m - 90 yen
Minimum fares
770 yen261m - 90 yen(2) Large-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (2.0km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
770 yen261m - 90 yen
Fare B
760 yen
264m - 90 yen
Fare C
750 yen268m - 90 yen
Fare D740 yen272m - 90 yen
Minimum fares
730 yen276m - 90 yen(3) Standard-sized vehicles

Distance-based fares
Initial fares (2.0km)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
730 yen276m - 90 yen
Fare B
720 yen
280m - 90 yen
Fare C
710 yen284m - 90 yen
Minimum fares
700 yen288m - 90 yen

Time and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (30 min.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
3,210 yen
3,210 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
3,170 yen
3,170 yen / 30 min.
Fare C3,130 yen
3,130 yen / 30 min.
Fare D
3,090 yen
3,090 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
3,050 yen
3,050 yen / 30 min.

Time and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (30 min.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
3,040 yen
3,040 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
3,000 yen
3,000 yen / 30 min.
Fare C
2,960 yen
2,960 yen / 30 min.
Fare D
2,920 yen
2,920 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
2,880 yen
2,880 yen / 30 min.

Time and distancebased fare system

Time-based fares
Initial fares (30 min.)
Added fares
A (maximum fare)
2,880 yen
2,880 yen / 30 min.
Fare B
2,840 yen
2,840 yen / 30 min.
Fare C
2,800 yen
2,800 yen / 30 min.
Minimum fares
2,760 yen
2,760 yen / 30 min.

1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen

1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen

1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen

２．Taxis (shortened base distances)
Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 15 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 20 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 25 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 25 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 80 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 80 yen(1) Specific large-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Fare D
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
1.752㎞ - 720 yen
248m - 90 yen
1.749㎞ - 710 yen
251m - 90 yen
1.746㎞ - 700 yen
254m - 90 yen
1.742㎞ - 690 yen
258m - 90 yen
1.739㎞ - 680 yen
261m - 90 yen(2) Large-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Fare D
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
1.739㎞ - 680 yen
261m - 90 yen
1.736㎞ - 670 yen
264m - 90 yen
1.732㎞ - 660 yen
268m - 90 yen
1.728㎞ - 650 yen
272m - 90 yen
1.724㎞ - 640 yen
276m - 90 yen(3) Standard-sized vehicles
A (maximum fare)
Fare B
Fare C
Minimum fares

Distance-based fares
Initial fares
Added fares
1.724㎞ - 640 yen
276m - 90 yen
1.72㎞ - 630 yen
280m - 90 yen
1.716㎞ - 620 yen
284m - 90 yen
1.712㎞ - 610 yen
288m - 90 yen

Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 30 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 35 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
Time and distancebased fare system

1 min. 40 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen
1 min. 45 sec. - 90 yen

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Reference materials

Fixed taxi fares in Tokyo● Special zones / Busan district - Narita Airport(effective as of January 30, 2017)

Fixed fares
(yen)

Fares
applicable tolate night andearly morning
premiums
(yen)

Fares
applicable topremiums forthe disabled(yen)

Fares applicableto late night andearly morning
premiums andpremiums for thedisabled (yen)A

Katsushika-ku, Edogawa-ku,
Sumida-ku, Koto-ku,
Daiba Minato-ku, Higashi
Yashio Shinagawa-ku

16,00019,00014,40017,100B

Adachi-ku, Arakawa-ku,
Taito-ku, Bunkyo-ku,
Chiyoda-ku, Chuo-ku

20,00024,00018,00021,600C

Kita-ku, Toshima-ku,
Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku,
Minato-ku (excluding Daiba),
Meguro-ku, Shinagawa-ku(excluding Higashi Yashio), Ota-ku

22,00026,00019,80023,400D

Itabashi-ku, Nerima-ku,
Nakano-ku, Suginami-ku,
Setagaya-ku, Musashinoshi,
Mitaka-shi

Zones

Regions

23,000● Special zones / Busan district - Tokyo Disney Resort
Regions

28,00020,70025,200(effective as of January 30, 2017)

Fixed fares
(yen)

Fares
applicable tolate night andearly morning
premiums
(yen)

Fares
applicable topremiums forthe disabled(yen)

Fares applicableto late night andearly morning
premiums andpremiums for thedisabled (yen)１

Kita-ku, Toshima-ku,
Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku,
Meguro-ku

7,000

8,000

6,300

7,200

２

Itabashi-ku, Nerima-ku,
Nakano-ku, Suginami-ku,
Setagaya-ku

8,000

9,500

7,200

8,500

３

Musashino-shi, Mitaka-shi

10,50012,5009,400

11,200(Note) 1. Late-night and early-morning fares are charged between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
2. Extra fees such as highway tolls are paid for by the passenger.
3. People with physical, intellectual, or mental disability certificates are eligible for discounts for the disabled upon presentation of their certificates.

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Service Zone

Fixed fares (yen)Edogawa-ku
Taito-ku
Sumida-ku
Bunkyo-ku
Chiyoda-ku
Shinjuku-ku
Shibuya-ku
Adachi-ku
Katsushika-ku
Arakawa-ku
Kita-kuToshima-ku
Nakano-ku
Suginami-ku
Setagaya-ku
Itabashi-ku
Nerima-ku
Musashino-shi
Mitaka-shi

7,000
7,200
7,200
7,300
5,900
7,100
6,600
8,800
9,100
8,300
8,800
8,900
7,900
8,500
6,900
9,900
10,200
11,20010,600● Santama Zone - Haneda Airport(Note) 1. Late-night and early-morning fares are charged between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
2. Extra fees such as highway tolls are paid for by the passenger.
3. People with physical, intellectual, or mental disability certificates are eligible for discounts for the disabled upon presentation of their certificates.

Zones● Special zones / Busan district - Haneda Airport

Service Zone

Fixed fares (yen)Chofu-shi
Fuchu-shi
Koganei-shi
Nishitokyo-shi
Higashikurume-shi
Kodaira-shi
Kokubunji-shi
Kunitachi-shi
Kiyose-shi
Higashimurayama-shi
Tachikawa-shi
Higashiyamato-shi
Akishima-shi
Musashimurayama-shi
Fussa-shi
Akiruno-shi (Eastern)
Akiruno-shi (Western)
Mizuho-machi
Hamura-shi
Hinode-machi
Ome-shi
Machida-shi (Eastern)
Machida-shi (Western)
Hachioji-shi (Eastern)
Hachioji-shi (Central)
Hachioji-shi (Western)
Inagi-shiTama-shiHino-shi

10,60012,50012,30012,20013,30013,20014,30015,00014,40014,50015,80017,60016,70017,90019,10019,60019,70020,50020,50020,70021,30011,30016,60016,50017,40020,70012,90014,40015,500(effective as of January 30, 2017)

Fares applicable to latenight and early morning
premiums (yen)
8,400
8,600
8,500
8,800
7,100
8,500
8,000
10,40010,7009,800
10,40010,5009,400
10,1008,300
11,60012,00013,20012,500Fares applicable topremiums for thedisabled (yen)
6,300
6,400
6,400
6,500
5,300
6,300
5,900
7,900
8,100
7,400
7,900
8,000
7,100
7,600
6,200
8,900
9,100
10,0009,500

Fares applicable to late night andearly morning premiums andpremiums for the disabled (yen)
7,500
7,700
7,600
7,900
6,300
7,600
7,200
9,300
9,600
8,800
9,300
9,400
8,400
9,000
7,400
10,40010,80011,800
11,200Fares applicable to latenight and early morning
premiums (yen)12,50014,90014,50014,50015,80015,60017,00017,80017,10017,10018,80021,00019,80021,30022,70023,30023,50024,40024,40024,70025,40013,30019,70019,70020,70024,70015,40017,10018,400Fares applicable topremiums for thedisabled (yen)
9,500
11,20011,00010,90011,90011,80012,80013,50012,90013,00014,20015,80015,000
16,10017,10017,60017,70018,40018,40018,60019,10010,10014,90014,80015,60018,60011,60012,90013,900Fares applicable to late night andearly morning premiums andpremiums for the disabled (yen)11,20013,40013,00013,00014,20014,00015,30016,00015,30015,30016,90018,90017,80019,10020,40020,90021,10021,90021,90022,20022,80011,90017,70017,70018,60022,20013,80015,30016,500(effective as of March 8, 2015)(Note) 1. Late-night and early-morning fares are charged between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
2. Extra fees such as highway tolls are paid for by the passenger.
3. People with physical, intellectual, or mental disability certificates are eligible for discounts for the disabled upon presentation of their certificates.

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Reference materials

Fixed taxi fares in Tokyo● Special zones / Busan district - Narita Airport(effective as of January 30, 2017)

Fixed fares
(yen)

Fares
applicable tolate night andearly morning
premiums
(yen)

Fares
applicable topremiums forthe disabled(yen)

Fares applicableto late night andearly morning
premiums andpremiums for thedisabled (yen)A

Katsushika-ku, Edogawa-ku,
Sumida-ku, Koto-ku,
Daiba Minato-ku, Higashi
Yashio Shinagawa-ku

16,00019,00014,40017,100B

Adachi-ku, Arakawa-ku,
Taito-ku, Bunkyo-ku,
Chiyoda-ku, Chuo-ku

20,00024,00018,00021,600C

Kita-ku, Toshima-ku,
Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku,
Minato-ku (excluding Daiba),
Meguro-ku, Shinagawa-ku(excluding Higashi Yashio), Ota-ku

22,00026,00019,80023,400D

Itabashi-ku, Nerima-ku,
Nakano-ku, Suginami-ku,
Setagaya-ku, Musashinoshi,
Mitaka-shi

Zones

Regions

23,000● Special zones / Busan district - Tokyo Disney Resort
Regions

28,00020,70025,200(effective as of January 30, 2017)

Fixed fares
(yen)

Fares
applicable tolate night andearly morning
premiums
(yen)

Fares
applicable topremiums forthe disabled(yen)

Fares applicableto late night andearly morning
premiums andpremiums for thedisabled (yen)１

Kita-ku, Toshima-ku,
Shinjuku-ku, Shibuya-ku,
Meguro-ku

7,000

8,000

6,300

7,200

２

Itabashi-ku, Nerima-ku,
Nakano-ku, Suginami-ku,
Setagaya-ku

8,000

9,500

7,200

8,500

３

Musashino-shi, Mitaka-shi

10,50012,5009,400

11,200(Note) 1. Late-night and early-morning fares are charged between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
2. Extra fees such as highway tolls are paid for by the passenger.
3. People with physical, intellectual, or mental disability certificates are eligible for discounts for the disabled upon presentation of their certificates.

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Service Zone

Fixed fares (yen)Edogawa-ku
Taito-ku
Sumida-ku
Bunkyo-ku
Chiyoda-ku
Shinjuku-ku
Shibuya-ku
Adachi-ku
Katsushika-ku
Arakawa-ku
Kita-kuToshima-ku
Nakano-ku
Suginami-ku
Setagaya-ku
Itabashi-ku
Nerima-ku
Musashino-shi
Mitaka-shi

7,000
7,200
7,200
7,300
5,900
7,100
6,600
8,800
9,100
8,300
8,800
8,900
7,900
8,500
6,900
9,900
10,200
11,20010,600● Santama Zone - Haneda Airport(Note) 1. Late-night and early-morning fares are charged between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
2. Extra fees such as highway tolls are paid for by the passenger.
3. People with physical, intellectual, or mental disability certificates are eligible for discounts for the disabled upon presentation of their certificates.

Zones● Special zones / Busan district - Haneda Airport

Service Zone

Fixed fares (yen)Chofu-shi
Fuchu-shi
Koganei-shi
Nishitokyo-shi
Higashikurume-shi
Kodaira-shi
Kokubunji-shi
Kunitachi-shi
Kiyose-shi
Higashimurayama-shi
Tachikawa-shi
Higashiyamato-shi
Akishima-shi
Musashimurayama-shi
Fussa-shi
Akiruno-shi (Eastern)
Akiruno-shi (Western)
Mizuho-machi
Hamura-shi
Hinode-machi
Ome-shi
Machida-shi (Eastern)
Machida-shi (Western)
Hachioji-shi (Eastern)
Hachioji-shi (Central)
Hachioji-shi (Western)
Inagi-shiTama-shiHino-shi

10,60012,50012,30012,20013,30013,20014,30015,00014,40014,50015,80017,60016,70017,90019,10019,60019,70020,50020,50020,70021,30011,30016,60016,50017,40020,70012,90014,40015,500(effective as of January 30, 2017)

Fares applicable to latenight and early morning
premiums (yen)
8,400
8,600
8,500
8,800
7,100
8,500
8,000
10,40010,7009,800
10,40010,5009,400
10,1008,300
11,60012,00013,20012,500Fares applicable topremiums for thedisabled (yen)
6,300
6,400
6,400
6,500
5,300
6,300
5,900
7,900
8,100
7,400
7,900
8,000
7,100
7,600
6,200
8,900
9,100
10,0009,500

Fares applicable to late night andearly morning premiums andpremiums for the disabled (yen)
7,500
7,700
7,600
7,900
6,300
7,600
7,200
9,300
9,600
8,800
9,300
9,400
8,400
9,000
7,400
10,40010,80011,800
11,200Fares applicable to latenight and early morning
premiums (yen)12,50014,90014,50014,50015,80015,60017,00017,80017,10017,10018,80021,00019,80021,30022,70023,30023,50024,40024,40024,70025,40013,30019,70019,70020,70024,70015,40017,10018,400Fares applicable topremiums for thedisabled (yen)
9,500
11,20011,00010,90011,90011,80012,80013,50012,90013,00014,20015,80015,000
16,10017,10017,60017,70018,40018,40018,60019,10010,10014,90014,80015,60018,60011,60012,90013,900Fares applicable to late night andearly morning premiums andpremiums for the disabled (yen)11,20013,40013,00013,00014,20014,00015,30016,00015,30015,30016,90018,90017,80019,10020,40020,90021,10021,90021,90022,20022,80011,90017,70017,70018,60022,20013,80015,30016,500(effective as of March 8, 2015)(Note) 1. Late-night and early-morning fares are charged between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
2. Extra fees such as highway tolls are paid for by the passenger.
3. People with physical, intellectual, or mental disability certificates are eligible for discounts for the disabled upon presentation of their certificates.

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DATA

Reference materials

Hired taxi fares in Tokyo

Added fares

Initial fares

Added fares

30 min. or 7.5 ㎞

A (maximum fare)

6,450 yen

2,930 yen

21,130 yen

2,670 yen

37,120 yen

2,410 yen

Fare B

6,350 yen

2,890 yen

20,780 yen

2,630 yen

36,500 yen

2,380 yen

Fare C6,240 yen

2,840 yen

20,430 yen

2,590 yen

35,890 yen

2,330 yen

Fare D

6,130 yen

2,790 yen

20,080 yen

2,540 yen

35,270 yen

2,290 yen

Fare E

6,030 yen

2,740 yen

19,720 yen

2,500 yen

34,650 yen

2,250 yen

Fare F

5,910 yen

2,690 yen

19,370 yen

2,460 yen

34,040 yen

2,210 yen

Fare G

5,810 yen

2,640 yen

19,020 yen

2,410 yen

33,420 yen

2,170 yen

Minimum fares

5,700 yen

2,590 yen

18,660 yen

2,370 yen

32,770 yen

2,130 yen

Long-term contract fare A
Initial fares

Added fares

Long-term contract fare B
Initial fares

Added fares

5,250 yen

2,620 yen

29,620 yen

2,360 yen

Fare B

5,160 yen

2,580 yen

29,130 yen

2,320 yen

Fare C

5,080 yen

2,540 yen

28,650 yen

2,280 yen

Fare D

4,990 yen

2,500 yen

28,140 yen

2,240 yen

Fare E

4,900 yen

2,450 yen

27,650 yen

2,200 yen

Fare F

4,810 yen

2,410 yen

27,160 yen

2,160 yen

Fare G

4,720 yen

2,370 yen

26,660 yen

2,130 yen

Minimum fares

4,630 yen

2,310 yen

26,160 yen

2,090 yen

Distance-based fares
7.5 ㎞

Added fares

Wait fares

A (maximum fare)

4,250 yen

472ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 40 sec. - 230 yen

Fare B

4,190 yen

480ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 45 sec. - 230 yen

Fare C

4,110 yen

488ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 50 sec. - 230 yen

Fare D

4,040 yen

497ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 50 sec. - 230 yen

Fare E

3,970 yen

506ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 55 sec. - 230 yen

Fare F

3,900 yen

515ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 55 sec. - 230 yen

Fare G

3,830 yen

524ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 55 sec. - 230 yen

Minimum fares

3,750 yen

535ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 55 sec. - 230 yen

57 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

The Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation Business Partnershipin South Korea visits Japan to sign an agreement to extend thecoalition.

8/7

Vice-President Yasuoka visits the United States to inspect
the condition of taxis in the city of Atlanta.

6/12

Mr. Chao-tung Wang of the Volunteer Traffic Guard Division,
Taipei Municipal Government Police of Taiwan and others visit
the Association to inspect the state of taxis in Tokyo.

5/20

Mr. Peilian Wang of the Dalian Television Network in the
Republic of China and others visit the Association to inspect
the taxi business in Tokyo.

4/3

Mr. Gong Park of the Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation
Business Partnership in South Korea and others visit the
Association to inspect the condition of taxis in Tokyo.

5/15

President Niikura visits South Korea to sign an agreement
to extend the coalition with the Seoul Special City Taxi
Transportation Business Partnership.

11/5

Director Lee of the Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation
Business Partnership in South Korea and others visit the
Association to inspect the local condition of the industry.

3/8

Director Lee of the Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation
Business Partnership in South Korea and others visit the
Association to inspect the condition of the industry in Tokyo.

6/29

Professor Walter Cock of Kingston University in England visits
the Association to inspect the local condition of the industry.

5/26

The Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation Business Partnershipin South Korea visits Japan to sign an agreement for theextension of the coalition.

2006

Initial fares

8/5

A survey team from the Beijing City Transport Committee in
China visits the Association to inspect the local industry.

11/6

An observation team from the South Korean Federation of Taxi
Workers' Unions visits the Association to inspect local issues related
to labor, issues concerning the loosening of labor regulations, etc.

12/21

An observation team representing the taxi industry in Chinaʼs
Wuhan City visits the Association to inspect the industry in Tokyo.

6/10

The Korea Local Authorities Foundation for International
Relations visits the Association to inspect the industry in Tokyo.

7/19

The Beijing Traffic Management Bureau and a research teamfor urban development observation visits the Association toinspect the taxi business in Tokyo.

8/16

The Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation Business Partnershipin South Korea visits to inspect the taxi business in Tokyo.

4/6
to
4/12

An observation team (team leader: Vice-President Kawanabe)of the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association consisting of theVice-President and expert chairpersons make an official visit to
the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) on
April 8 and New York Cityʼs Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Tradeon April 9 to observe the condition of the taxi industry in New
York City, United States.

5/18

The Singapore Taxi Academy visits the Association to inspect
the industry in Tokyo.

8/11

The Korea Transport Institute visits the Association to inspect
the industry in Tokyo.

11/15
to
11/20

An observation team (team leader: Vice-President Kawanabe)consisting of business operators registered in the Tokyo
Hire-Taxi Association make official visits to organizations suchas the TfL (traffic bureau of London), the LTDA (Licensed Taxi
Drivers Association), and Taxi Trade Promotions Ltd toobserve the condition of the taxi industry in London, England.

6/30

The Korea Transportation Safety Authority visits the
Association to observe the industry in Tokyo.

5/21

The Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation Business
Partnership in South Korea visits Japan to sign an agreement
for the extension of the coalition.

10/25

A team from the Transportation Management section of the
Busan City Transportation Bureau visits the Association toinspect the taxi business in Tokyo.

2014

A (maximum fare)European taxi business operators (Mr. Peter from Germany, Mr.
Kavan from Switzerland, Mr. Schlecht from Austria, Mr. Rudefrom France, etc.) come to Japan to inspect the industry in Tokyo.

2005

30 min. or 7.5 ㎞

4/6

2003

8 hr. or 120 ㎞

President Niikura and others visit Taiwan to sign anagreement to extend the coalition with the Taipei City Taxi
Transportation Federation.

2001

30 min. or 7.5 ㎞

President Niikura and others visit South Korea to sign anagreement to extend the coalition with the Seoul Special City
Taxi Transportation Business Partnership.

11/20

2000

1 hr. or 15 ㎞

9/12

10/26

2013

8 hr. or 120 ㎞

1999

30 min. or 7.5 ㎞

1998

4 hr. or 60 ㎞

1995

30 min. or 7.5 ㎞

1992

1 hr. or 15 ㎞

A team that inspects the condition of hired taxis in Europe(team leader: Mr. Kunio Fujimoto) inspects condition in London,
Paris, and Frankfurt, and attends the central conference of the
ITLA (International Taxi and Livery Association).

2016

Initial fares

7/23
to
7/27

2015

Added fares

Time-based fare C

2007

Initial fares

Time-based fare B

2012

Time-based fare A

2009(effective as of April 1, 2014)

1991(large-sized vehicles)

Interactions with taxi industries of other countries.

Ichiro Kawanabe
Hirohiko Fujiwara
Publishing office: Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association
Issuer :Ta x i o f To k y o 2017
Issued in June 2017

Editor :4-8-13 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074, Japan
Phone: +81-3-3264-8080 URL: http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/english/

58

DATA

Reference materials

Hired taxi fares in Tokyo

Added fares

Initial fares

Added fares

30 min. or 7.5 ㎞

A (maximum fare)

6,450 yen

2,930 yen

21,130 yen

2,670 yen

37,120 yen

2,410 yen

Fare B

6,350 yen

2,890 yen

20,780 yen

2,630 yen

36,500 yen

2,380 yen

Fare C6,240 yen

2,840 yen

20,430 yen

2,590 yen

35,890 yen

2,330 yen

Fare D

6,130 yen

2,790 yen

20,080 yen

2,540 yen

35,270 yen

2,290 yen

Fare E

6,030 yen

2,740 yen

19,720 yen

2,500 yen

34,650 yen

2,250 yen

Fare F

5,910 yen

2,690 yen

19,370 yen

2,460 yen

34,040 yen

2,210 yen

Fare G

5,810 yen

2,640 yen

19,020 yen

2,410 yen

33,420 yen

2,170 yen

Minimum fares

5,700 yen

2,590 yen

18,660 yen

2,370 yen

32,770 yen

2,130 yen

Long-term contract fare A
Initial fares

Added fares

Long-term contract fare B
Initial fares

Added fares

5,250 yen

2,620 yen

29,620 yen

2,360 yen

Fare B

5,160 yen

2,580 yen

29,130 yen

2,320 yen

Fare C

5,080 yen

2,540 yen

28,650 yen

2,280 yen

Fare D

4,990 yen

2,500 yen

28,140 yen

2,240 yen

Fare E

4,900 yen

2,450 yen

27,650 yen

2,200 yen

Fare F

4,810 yen

2,410 yen

27,160 yen

2,160 yen

Fare G

4,720 yen

2,370 yen

26,660 yen

2,130 yen

Minimum fares

4,630 yen

2,310 yen

26,160 yen

2,090 yen

Distance-based fares
7.5 ㎞

Added fares

Wait fares

A (maximum fare)

4,250 yen

472ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 40 sec. - 230 yen

Fare B

4,190 yen

480ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 45 sec. - 230 yen

Fare C

4,110 yen

488ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 50 sec. - 230 yen

Fare D

4,040 yen

497ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 50 sec. - 230 yen

Fare E

3,970 yen

506ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 55 sec. - 230 yen

Fare F

3,900 yen

515ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 55 sec. - 230 yen

Fare G

3,830 yen

524ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 55 sec. - 230 yen

Minimum fares

3,750 yen

535ｍ - 230 yen

2 min. 55 sec. - 230 yen

57 TAXICABS IN TOKYO 2017■

The Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation Business Partnershipin South Korea visits Japan to sign an agreement to extend thecoalition.

8/7

Vice-President Yasuoka visits the United States to inspect
the condition of taxis in the city of Atlanta.

6/12

Mr. Chao-tung Wang of the Volunteer Traffic Guard Division,
Taipei Municipal Government Police of Taiwan and others visit
the Association to inspect the state of taxis in Tokyo.

5/20

Mr. Peilian Wang of the Dalian Television Network in the
Republic of China and others visit the Association to inspect
the taxi business in Tokyo.

4/3

Mr. Gong Park of the Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation
Business Partnership in South Korea and others visit the
Association to inspect the condition of taxis in Tokyo.

5/15

President Niikura visits South Korea to sign an agreement
to extend the coalition with the Seoul Special City Taxi
Transportation Business Partnership.

11/5

Director Lee of the Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation
Business Partnership in South Korea and others visit the
Association to inspect the local condition of the industry.

3/8

Director Lee of the Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation
Business Partnership in South Korea and others visit the
Association to inspect the condition of the industry in Tokyo.

6/29

Professor Walter Cock of Kingston University in England visits
the Association to inspect the local condition of the industry.

5/26

The Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation Business Partnershipin South Korea visits Japan to sign an agreement for theextension of the coalition.

2006

Initial fares

8/5

A survey team from the Beijing City Transport Committee in
China visits the Association to inspect the local industry.

11/6

An observation team from the South Korean Federation of Taxi
Workers' Unions visits the Association to inspect local issues related
to labor, issues concerning the loosening of labor regulations, etc.

12/21

An observation team representing the taxi industry in Chinaʼs
Wuhan City visits the Association to inspect the industry in Tokyo.

6/10

The Korea Local Authorities Foundation for International
Relations visits the Association to inspect the industry in Tokyo.

7/19

The Beijing Traffic Management Bureau and a research teamfor urban development observation visits the Association toinspect the taxi business in Tokyo.

8/16

The Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation Business Partnershipin South Korea visits to inspect the taxi business in Tokyo.

4/6
to
4/12

An observation team (team leader: Vice-President Kawanabe)of the Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association consisting of theVice-President and expert chairpersons make an official visit to
the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) on
April 8 and New York Cityʼs Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Tradeon April 9 to observe the condition of the taxi industry in New
York City, United States.

5/18

The Singapore Taxi Academy visits the Association to inspect
the industry in Tokyo.

8/11

The Korea Transport Institute visits the Association to inspect
the industry in Tokyo.

11/15
to
11/20

An observation team (team leader: Vice-President Kawanabe)consisting of business operators registered in the Tokyo
Hire-Taxi Association make official visits to organizations suchas the TfL (traffic bureau of London), the LTDA (Licensed Taxi
Drivers Association), and Taxi Trade Promotions Ltd toobserve the condition of the taxi industry in London, England.

6/30

The Korea Transportation Safety Authority visits the
Association to observe the industry in Tokyo.

5/21

The Seoul Special City Taxi Transportation Business
Partnership in South Korea visits Japan to sign an agreement
for the extension of the coalition.

10/25

A team from the Transportation Management section of the
Busan City Transportation Bureau visits the Association toinspect the taxi business in Tokyo.

2014

A (maximum fare)European taxi business operators (Mr. Peter from Germany, Mr.
Kavan from Switzerland, Mr. Schlecht from Austria, Mr. Rudefrom France, etc.) come to Japan to inspect the industry in Tokyo.

2005

30 min. or 7.5 ㎞

4/6

2003

8 hr. or 120 ㎞

President Niikura and others visit Taiwan to sign anagreement to extend the coalition with the Taipei City Taxi
Transportation Federation.

2001

30 min. or 7.5 ㎞

President Niikura and others visit South Korea to sign anagreement to extend the coalition with the Seoul Special City
Taxi Transportation Business Partnership.

11/20

2000

1 hr. or 15 ㎞

9/12

10/26

2013

8 hr. or 120 ㎞

1999

30 min. or 7.5 ㎞

1998

4 hr. or 60 ㎞

1995

30 min. or 7.5 ㎞

1992

1 hr. or 15 ㎞

A team that inspects the condition of hired taxis in Europe(team leader: Mr. Kunio Fujimoto) inspects condition in London,
Paris, and Frankfurt, and attends the central conference of the
ITLA (International Taxi and Livery Association).

2016

Initial fares

7/23
to
7/27

2015

Added fares

Time-based fare C

2007

Initial fares

Time-based fare B

2012

Time-based fare A

2009(effective as of April 1, 2014)

1991(large-sized vehicles)

Interactions with taxi industries of other countries.

Ichiro Kawanabe
Hirohiko Fujiwara
Publishing office: Tokyo Hire-Taxi Association
Issuer :Ta x i o f To k y o 2017
Issued in June 2017

Editor :4-8-13 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074, Japan
Phone: +81-3-3264-8080 URL: http://www.taxi-tokyo.or.jp/english/58

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Tokyo taxis are now
in their 105th year.

T a x io f

Looking ahead to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics,

T o k y oTokyo's taxis aim to serve as a mode of public transportation offering“Omotenashi (hospitality)” recognized everywhere in the world,and doing their utmost to provide safe services
with a feeling of security in taxis that are capable of contributing more

Taxi of Tokyo
東京のタクシーSpecialFeatureTAXICABS IN TOKYO

2017

Tokyo's taxis continue
to evolve!

01 For the Tokyo Olympics / Paralympics……03●
02 An overview of the taxi industry……11●
03 The loosening of regulations regarding entry●

Now an even moreconvenient andfamiliar service for customers

in the taxi industry and its repercussions……15

04 The current status and initiatives in management……17●
05 The working conditions of taxi drivers and●to everyone and that earn greater affection from everyone.

future initiatives……21

06 Safety measures……25●
07 The improvement of taxi services……27●
08 The current status of the taxi industry●

Aiming to further improve
service for overseas customers

in other countries……35

09 Industrial, governmental,●

A stance that never forgets
a Japanese spiritof hospitality to customers

and social activities……41

DATA Reference materials……43

Universal Design (UD) taxis

Fare for the shortened
distance ofinitial charge

Approximately
10,000 taxis,
some 20% of thetaxis in Tokyo,
will be UD taxis!

Initial fare of 410 yen for 1.052
km. Why not take a taxi for justa short ride?

From Haneda Airport tovarious locations in Tokyo. No
need to worry about fares
mounting up because of traﬃccongestion or other suchconditions.

Web magazine

Tokyo Hire︲Taxi Association

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Tokyo sightseeing taxis
Certiﬁed drivers escort passengers inthe spirit of “Omotenashi (hospitality)”
to sightseeing locations around Tokyo.
TSTiE drivers who can provide
sightseeing guidance in English arealso being trained.

T’slife

This publication presents timely
information relating to taxis.

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