Drivers of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

Dear TIF Driver Program Participant,

Thank you for your participation in the Taxi Improvement Fund (TIF) Driver Program, which has played a vital role in making accessible taxis available to New Yorkers.

As you may know, the TLC recently approved a rule increasing Hack-Up Payments to Medallion Owners to support the requirement that all new taxis be wheelchair accessible. To fund this change, the $1-per-trip driver payments for accessible taxi trips will be discontinued. 

Please note: The final $1-per-trip driver payments will end on April 25, 2025.

You can still earn additional income by joining the NYC Accessible Dispatch program, which offers supplemental payments on top of metered fares. Learn more here: Accessible Dispatch – Getting Started (accesssibledispatch.com/driver).

Accessible Dispatch is a 24/7 program launched in 2012 to connect wheelchair users to accessible taxis at no extra cost. It now operates citywide with yellow and green wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs). Drivers logged into their DIM system can receive trip requests based on GPS. No enrollment is needed. Drivers earn a $10 dispatch payment per trip only if the ride was requested by phone (not via app or website), plus tolls and congestion fees.

Thank you again for your commitment to accessible transportation in NYC. We look forward to your continued involvement in our current and upcoming programs.

Best regards,
The TIF Team