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An overview to using the Total Mobility scheme and contact information for regions operating the scheme in New Zealand.

Waikato

The Total Mobility scheme operates in the urban centres of Hamilton, Taupō and Tokoroa.

The following transport operators provide Total Mobility services and some provide wheelchair hoist services as indicated.

Please remember that you may need to pre-book a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Approved transport operator	Contact number	Wheelchair accessibility
Driving Miss Daisy - East Hamilton (bookings required)	07 856 8865 or 021 503 384	Hoist available
Driving Miss Daisy - Hamilton West (bookings required)	07 856 0112 or 021 503 565	Hoist available
Driving Miss Daisy - Taupō (bookings required)	07 377 0090 or 021 503 211
Great Lake Taxis (Taupō)	07 377 8990	Hoist available
Hamilton Taxis	07 847 7477 or 0800 477 477	Hoist available
Red Cabs (Hamilton)	07 839 3939 or 0800 455 500	Hoist available
Taupō Taxis	07 378 5100
Trikiso Buses Ltd Please book	07 847 2203	Hoist available
Tokoroa Taxis Cab	07 886 6099
Yellow Cabs (Hamilton)	07 847 9469 or 0800 479 469

Level of subsidy per trip

50% per trip

Maximum contribution by the council per trip

Minimum fare charge

There is no minimum fare charge for using a wheelchair hoist van.

One trip – one voucher.
Waikato Regional Council will not pay for waiting time.
No blue vouchers (for group travel and where payment is not made by a scheme member) issued outside the region will be honoured.
As pink vouchers are used in our region, it is essential that you advise the taxi driver or the taxi company when you book the service that you will be using a voucher issued in another region before you get into the cab.

Note: if you are from Auckland or Wellington where a smart card is used, you will need to obtain vouchers before you travel.

Waikato Regional Council
PO Box 3038
Waikato Mail Centre
Hamilton
07 859 0999 or 0800 800 401

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