[Small-scale childcare business] Information on taxi pick-up support project

・Subsidies for use from April 2025 are subject to approval in the Yokohama City Council for fiscal 2025 budget. If the budget is not voted on, the project will not be implemented.

• We have started recruiting taxi pick-up support projects. (January 26, 2024)
• We have added some frequently asked questions. (February 2, 2024)
• Taxi Transfer Support Project Terms and Conditions have been released. (March 26, 2024)
• We have started recruiting additional taxi pick-up support projects. (March 27, 2024)
• Frequently Asked Questions have been updated. (April 10, 2024)
• We released list of accepted number of small-scale childcare business as of February 1, 2025. (February 3, 2025)
• Added information about those who wish to use the service from April 2025 (February 7, 2025)

If a 1.2-year-old child who cannot use a nursery school etc. and is on hold applies for a new small-scale childcare business that can enter a distance from home and decides to use it, we will support the transfer of elementary school studenｔ by distributing electronic tickets that can be allocated to taxi usage fees etc.
※For small-scale childcare businesses that can enter, please check the list of acceptable numbers below.

Those who meet all of the following requirements among 1.2 years old who cannot use nursery schools etc. and are on hold

1. About 2 km or more from home
2. It is not easy to get through because it is necessary to change trains by bus etc.
3. Those who have newly applied for a small-scale childcare business that can be accepted at the time of submission of the advance plan and have been decided to enter
4. Do not submit a prior plan based on Article 8 of the Parking Lot Cost Subsidy Grant Guidelines pertaining to pick-up and drop-off to small-scale childcare business that can enter

※Duplicate application with parking lot cost subsidy pertaining to pick-up and drop-off to small childcare business that can enter is not possible.

For details on the above requirements, please refer to the following link.

• How to confirm distance requirements
• How to check the requirements for bus transfer
• How to confirm whether the facility is acceptable

The requirements will not be confirmed at each ward window. Please be sure to check by yourself before submitting the advance plan.

A 1-year-old class or 2-year-old class who is a certified guardian of a child who cannot use a nursery school etc. and is on hold as a result of usage adjustment
※In addition, the guardian of the child must register as a resident in Yokohama and actually live in Address.

　・If you decide to a nursery school you want (including decline of a job offer)
　・When the application for use is withdrawn

Set an upper limit according to the one-way distance (car journey) between your home and the small childcare business (hereinafter referred to as "subsidized facilities").
In addition, if the upper limit is exceeded, parental burden will be incurred.

※The upper limit is set in anticipation that a burden of up to about 500 yen will be incurred per one way.

For the latest situation, please contact Children and Families Support Division.

Monday, February 10, 2025

• 1 year olds: From April 2, 2023 to April 1, 2024 (Reiwa 6)
• 2-year-olds: From April 2, 2022 to April 1, 2023 (Reiwa 5)

Monday, February 10, 2025

• 1 year olds: From April 2, 2022 to April 1, 2023 (Reiwa 5)
• 2-year-olds: From April 2, 2021 to April 1, 2022 (Reiwa 4)

In order to apply for a subsidy grant, it is not listed in the reservation letter of advice, and an additional application of a subsidized facility that meets the requirements is required.
At the same time as the additional application, please submit a copy of the advance plan (first style) (PDF: 132KB) and the notice of reservation to your ward office Children and Families Support Division. (If necessary, please attach a screenshot of the route. For more information, see How to check distance requirements.
We examine contents of prior plan and will tell in prior plan (change) confirmation letter of advice (second style) or prior plan (change) disapproval letter of advice (third style) from Child and Youth Bureau childcare measures section .
In addition, when there is application exceeding budget amount, we decide target person for assistance by rank to prescribe in standard about Yokohama-shi payment authorization and use adjustment index and use adjustment index.
Change the contents of the prior plan (addition of auxiliary facilities, etc.) or withdraw (withdraw the application for a taxi transfer support project to apply for a parking lot cost subsidy pertaining to pick-up and drop-off to a small childcare business that can be entered) Please submit the advance plan withdrawal and change notification form (No. 4 style) (PDF: 159KB) to your ward office, Children and Families Support Division.

When entrance is decided in supporting use facility, please submit supporting grant application (fifth style) (PDF: 116KB) to Child and Youth Bureau childcare measures section.
※Please submit it before the start of use of auxiliary facilities.
About grant of assistance, we will tell in grant decision letter of advice (sixth style) or non-grant decision letter of advice (seventh style).
If there is any change in the application after the decision of assistance, please submit the withdrawal and change application form (No. 8 style) (PDF: 98KB) with required documents and submit it to the Child and Youth Bureau Childcare Measures Section.

If you decide to enter the auxiliary facility, please submit the invoice (No. 11 style) (PDF: 100KB) and the attached sheet (PDF: 49KB) stating the scheduled date of use to the Child and Youth Bureau Childcare Measures Section immediately.
After confirming the details of the request, an electronic ticket will be distributed to the e-mail address you have applied for by sending a ticket code for January in principle by the last day of the month before you start using the taxi.
If the usage schedule is changed after submitting the invoice, promptly submit the Child and Youth Bureau Childcare Measures Section. Please submit to

Until the application deadline of the desired month of use (must arrive)
※For example, if you wish to start using the service in May 2024, the application deadline will be Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
※At the same time as additional application of small-scale childcare business meeting requirements, please submit prior plan (first style) (PDF: 132KB) and copy of reservation letter to ward office Children and Families Support Division where you live.

①If the use is decided for a small-scale childcare business listed in the “Facilities that have been confirmed to be eligible for assistance” in the advance plan (change) confirmation letter (second style), taxi transfer support to nursery schools, etc. Submit a project assistance grant application (No. 5 style) (PDF: 116KB) to the Child and Youth Bureau Childcare Measures Section
②Submit a taxi pick-up support project assistance bill to nursery schools (No. 11 style) (PDF: 100KB) and a separate sheet (PDF: 49KB) stating the scheduled date of use to the Child and Youth Bureau Childcare Measures Section
③By the end of last month, electronic tickets will be distributed from the Child and Youth Bureau Childcare Division.
④From the first day of the month of use, pick-up and drop-off using electronic tickets will be started.

• Please be sure to check the Terms of Service (PDF: 814KB) before applying.
• Please make sure to adjust the boarding place at the time of pick-up with nursery schools in advance.
• In order to use this business, it is necessary to download a taxi dispatch application and register a credit card with the application.
• The date and time of use of the electronic ticket, boarding place and getting off location information will be provided to Yokohama City from the app provider. In addition, if there is any doubt about the use of electronic tickets, Yokohama City may also receive information other than the above from the app provider, and Yokohama City may conduct a survey of usage.
• Electronic tickets can only be used when transferring elementary school studenｔ from home to an auxiliary facility.
• The number of electronic tickets distributed per day is up to 2 (going / returning).
• In the case of unintended use, payment may be required for all or part of the amount of electronic tickets used after the subsidy grant decision. Please refer to the Terms of Service (PDF: 814KB) for details on unintended use.
• If you exceed the maximum amount of electronic tickets, you will be charged by the taxi. Even if you accidentally use a service that generates a separate arrangement fee or if it is higher than the normal taxi fare due to traffic conditions, etc., if the maximum amount exceeds the maximum amount, the taxi will be borne by the taxi operator .
• The use of this business does not guarantee taxi dispatch.

Please refer to the outline for details of the taxi transfer support project.

Please be sure to check these terms and conditions before applying.