London Taxicard subsidised travel renewed for a year: ComCab wins £10 million contract to March 2028

LONDON — London's citywide Taxicard subsidised travel service will run for a further year. Under a contract award notice, London Councils has awarded the Pan-London Taxi Card Service to ComCab (London) Ltd, valued at £10 million excluding VAT, from March 31, 2027 to March 31, 2028.

Who the service is for

Taxicard provides subsidised journeys in licensed taxis and private hire vehicles for London residents with serious mobility impairments or severe sight loss who cannot easily use conventional public transport. ComCab is the existing provider, supplying journeys through a combination of black cabs and private hire vehicles. London Councils had previously confirmed that the existing contract would expire in 2027 and that work was under way with Transport for London (TfL) on future service arrangements.

A direct award, with the reason not stated in accessible information

The procurement is recorded as a direct award; the reason for using that procedure could not be independently established from the accessible information. For context, London Councils committee papers in June stated that TfL contributed £6.5 million towards the scheme, with London boroughs providing approximately £2.5 million — that was the funding arrangement at the time, not a breakdown of the new contract. Taxicard is managed by London Councils on behalf of the boroughs, and journey allowances and eligibility rules are set out in borough guidance.

This report is compiled from reporting on the contract award notice published on October 29, 2026; contract details and service terms remain subject to the award notice and later announcements by London Councils.