Youth taxi
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzIn order to prevent accidents, young people and young people in some areas of Rhineland-Palatinate are offered the opportunity to travel by youth taxi at a reduced price.
The youth cab has existed in the Eifel district since January 2006 and is supported by the Kreissparkasse Bitburg-Prüm and the Raiffeisen and Volksbanks. All residents of the district between the ages of 16 and 21 can use it at a reduced rate. In case of doubt, the driver can provide proof of eligibility by presenting an identity card, passport, etc. The offer is valid from 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays as well as on the nights before public holidays and from "Weiberdonnerstag" to Ash Wednesday for journeys home. The destination must be in the Eifel district of Bitburg-Prüm. A subsidy of €2.50 is paid per journey for each eligible passenger.
The following companies are participating in the project:
- Funktaxi-Vereinigung Bitburg e. V., Bitburg, Tel. 06561/17066
- Cab und Mietwagen Daus, Prüm-Weinsfeld, Tel. 06551/965143
It works as follows:
- You call one of the cab companies mentioned above.
- The persons concerned fill out a so-called ride-sharing ticket in the cab.
- The cab company deducts the subsidy amount (€2.50 per eligible person) from the total fare payable by the passenger immediately after the journey.