Women's night taxi
Women are financially supported by a voucher system for taxi journeys between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. in Munich.
Description
The voucher system provides financial support for women travelling by taxi at night in Munich. Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., women can redeem a voucher worth ten euros per car journey if they are travelling to a residential address. One voucher can be submitted per journey, even if several women use a taxi together.
Due to high demand, there are currently no vouchers available for the Women's Night Taxi. As soon as it is foreseeable that the budget for 2025 will not be used up, voucher contingents can be issued again.
Prerequisites
The Women's Night Taxi is aimed at women. This includes trans* women and women with the gender entry "diverse" or non-binary women.
Questions & Answers
The Women's Night Taxi is aimed at women. This includes trans* women and women with the gender entry "diverse" or non-binary women.
No. The Women's Night Taxi is an offer for women.
No. The Women's Night Taxi is an offer for women. It applies to women travelling alone or in a group of women or with their children (under the age of 18).
No. Measures that compensate for an existing disadvantage do not constitute discrimination. This is because women* feel much less safe than men, especially in the evening or at night. The individual fear of crime therefore tends to be more pronounced in women* than in men. This feeling of insecurity may lead to women* avoiding certain situations in which they feel uncomfortable and withdrawing from public spaces at night, with the result that they no longer participate in social life.
The "women's night taxi" institution is suitable for compensating for this disadvantage, at least in part, as it can give women* the feeling that they can fall back on a safe ride if necessary and counteract avoidance behaviour, which in turn has a positive effect on mobility. As not all women* have the necessary financial means for a taxi, the subsidy granted by the City of Munich for the Women's Night Taxi helps to ensure that women* can travel at night independently of public transport.
The subsidy does not place a disproportionate burden on men. Taxis will continue to be available to them and their prices will not become more expensive for men because the vouchers reduce the taxi price for women* using the voucher.
The "women's night taxi" scheme is therefore not a violation of the principle of equality.
The 'old' yellow vouchers with the discount value printed on them are only valid until 30 June 2025.
The discount is adjusted to the lower fare, i.e. the amount of the discount is identical to the fare. For example, if the journey costs 7 euros, the discount is 7 euros.
If the taxi driver does not accept a Frauen*-Nacht-Taxi voucher, the authorised user can submit the completed taxi voucher together with the taxi receipt (original in each case) directly to the District Administration Department, HA I/222, Ruppertstr. 19, 80466 Munich, stating the account details.
City of Munich
Women's Equality Centre
Internet
Phone
Postal address
City of Munich
Women's Equality Centre
Marienplatz 8
80331 München
Fax: +49 89 233-24005
Address
Marienplatz 8
80331 München
Room: Zimmer 114
Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm
Friday from 9 to 12 o'clock