“Japanese version of ride sharing” begins in Aichi Prefecture | NHK Tokai News

The so-called “Japanese ride-sharing” service, in which ordinary drivers use private cars to transport people for a fee, began in Aichi Prefecture on the 26th, and a departure ceremony was held at a taxi company in Nagoya City.

The “Japanese version of ride sharing” is a system in which a taxi company takes the lead in providing training and operation management, and regular drivers use their own cars to transport people for a fee.It started on the 26th in Aichi Prefecture. .
The taxi company that started the service held a commemorative ceremony on the 26th, and those involved cut the ribbon.
After this, the driver underwent an online alcohol check using a special device installed in the car.
The service can be provided in 17 municipalities in Aichi Prefecture, including Nagoya City, Seto City, and Nisshin City, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and from 12:00 a.m. on Saturdays, when there is a shortage of taxis. .
The company plans to increase the number of drivers from the current three to around 15 in the future.
A man in his 40s from Nagoya City who was hired as a driver said, “I was interested because I could use the free time from my day job to do taxi work, which I had always wanted to do.”I was able to use what I learned in the training to focus on safety first. I would like to drive alone,” he said.
Takeshi Asano, president of Meitetsu Taxi Holdings, said, “We would like to present to the world a new way of working in addition to the conventional way of working that is unique to taxis, such as no side jobs and commission pay.”