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Contact Information
City of CambridgeContact: Vincent McCarthy, Director of Client Services
Email Address: vmccarthy@cambridgema.gov
Phone: 617-349-6220 xCouncil on Aging
Alternate Phone: 617-349-4692
Fax: 617-349-6054
View Cambridge Taxi Discount Program - Cambridge Council on Aging Website
806 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139
Area Served: Greater Boston
Map Location Cambridge Taxi Discount Program - Cambridge Council on Aging
Narrative
Taxi discount coupons, funded by the City of Cambridge, are offered free of charge to Cambridge seniors and residents with disabilities.
Passengers must register in advance for the program by contacting CCPD if under the age of 60 and providing documentation of disability and proof of Cambridge residency or by contacting the Council on Aging (COA) if 60 or older. Coupons are issued in books of 10; each coupon is worth $2.50. The passenger may use one coupon for fares under $7.00 and a maximum of two coupons for a $5.00 discount for one-way fares of $7.00 or more.
The coupons are valid for use only with taxicabs that are licensed by the City of Cambridge.
Service Types
- Financial Assistance
Program Type
- Aging
- Transportation
Populations Served
- Elderly Person with disabilities
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
Ages Served
- 23 – 59
- 60 +
Languages Spoken
- Portuguese
Accessibility Features
- Accessible Parking
- Accessible Restrooms
- Elevators
- Near Public Transportation
- Wheelchair Ramps
Additional Information
- Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds
