Although there are currently no wheelchair accessible taxi cabs in Berlin through the standard taxi dispatch services, readers have reported that London Taxi Berlin provides accessible services for manual and powered wheelchair users.
Lighter weight, collapsible scooters can be carried in standard/larger taxi models if the disabled traveler can transfer to the taxi’s seat. No wheelchair taxi vans with ramps are presently available in Berlin. I have asked numerous hotel concierge personnel and consulted with airport staff. No wheelchair accessible vehicles or private transportation options were discovered beyond the London-style cab referenced above.
Disabled travelers in Berlin will find the city’s public transportation system largely accessible. It may also be possible to rent a standard minivan with stowaway seating and utilize a personal ramp (brought by the traveler). Manual wheelchair users who can transfer into a taxi may hail any cab and the driver will store the folded-up wheelchair in the trunk or back seat. Contact information for several taxi companies in Berlin is provided below.
- Talixo: +49 (30) 346 497 360
- Taxi Berlin: +49 (30) 20 20 20
- TaxiFunk Berlin: +49 (30) 44 33 22
- Würfelfunk: +49 (30) 21 01 01
