There are many ways to get around the District if you are using a wheelchair. All metro stations and buses run by the Metropolitan Washington Transit Authority (WMATA) are wheelchair accessible. In addition, WMATA offers a regional paratransit service called MetroAccess that does not have an income requirement. DFHV through taxi companies offer an alternative paratransit service to Metro Access called Transport DC.
View the WAV Securement video.
The following local taxi companies provide wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) transportation:
Capitol Cab: (202) 398-0500
VIP: (202) 269-9000
YellowCab: (202) 544-1212
Please call the WAV Hotline at (202) 977-4WAV (4928) to connect with a taxi company with the nearest WAV. Wait times may vary.
WAV Industry Trends
- 1% of all taxi trips are wheelchair users and 5% of all taxi trips are performed by a WAV. Of those WAV trips, 14% are completed by wheelchair users.
- 10 am – 11 am sees the most demand for WAV requests. Geographical demand in the District demonstrates that Ward 5 is the most popular for pick up and drop off WAV service.
- At least 20% of each taxicab fleet shall be wheelchair-accessible as outlined by § 50–301.25.
