Frankfurt leads women-night taxi: vouchers for more security!

Frankfurt leads women-night taxi: vouchers for more security!

Mannheim, Deutschland - The city of Frankfurt has big plans to improve the nightly mobility for women. The proposal for a voucher system for women's night taxis is to be implemented in autumn or winter 2025 to strengthen the feeling of security on the way home. According to t-online Proud 450,000 euros increased. The aim is to offer women cheaper taxi rides, especially in the late night.

The initiative in Frankfurt is based on existing projects in other cities, such as that in Mannheim, which has been successful since 2019. The planned Frankfurt system will include both digital and analog vouchers to enable broader use. Various urban authorities, including the women's department and the Office for Information and Communication Technology, work hand in hand to set up this project. In addition, an external company is commissioned to process the billing system.

The uncertainty of women

The reasons for this initiative are serious and understandable: more and more women feel unsafe when they go home at night. Especially between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., taxi rides are often an expensive matter. Chiara, 26 years old, says that she shares her location with friends at night and pay particular attention to noises while running home. It is no secret that women in public space in particular are exposed to a higher risk, such as the Taxiheute reported.

in Gießen has shown that 61% of women and 54% of people with the gender entrance “diverse” feel insecure at night; It is only 24%among men. This clearly shows that it has to be traded here. Gießen is progressing with an interesting concept and has been offering vouchers over a five euro discount for nightly taxi rides since the beginning of June to specifically support this target group. The vouchers are open to girls from the age of 14 as well as trans women and non-binary persons.

other initiatives in Germany

Not only Frankfurt and Gießen take on the topic. In Cologne, too, it is checked to offer vouchers as part of the “women's night taxis” project in order to reduce the financial pressure on women. Derya Karadag, a green politician from Cologne, emphasizes that all women, regardless of their income, should be given the opportunity to use a taxi. Cities such as Munich, Heidelberg and Stuttgart have already established similar voucher offers that apply specifically for the night hours and are open to various target groups.

In Munich, women can enter into vouchers who cover 10 euros of the taxi costs. It is important that one appeals to four different groups of people: women aged 16 and over, trans women, people with the gender entrance "divers" and non-binary women. The vouchers are designed in such a way that they are used in situations that are shaped by security concerns and ensure that women get home safely at night.

Overall, the comprehensive measures show how serious the challenge of night security for women is taken. The projects in different cities are a sign that you are not alone in this discussion. With the introduction of the voucher system in Frankfurt, another step is taken in the right direction in order to make the nightly mobility more secure and more accessible. Ultimately, everyone benefits from a stronger feeling of security in the dark.