This program aims to support the continued operation of taxi operators and chartered bus operators suffering severe economic hardship due to soaring fuel prices, thereby helping maintain and secure transportation options for prefectural residents.
Tochigi Prefecture: Emergency Operating Support Payment for Taxi and Chartered Bus Operators (FY2025)
September 9, 2026
Summary
Tochigi Prefecture provides emergency operating support to taxi and chartered bus operators affected by rising fuel prices, helping them continue their businesses and maintain transportation options for residents.
Key Information
| Location | Tochigi |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Ongoing – Feb 20, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥119,000 per vehicle |
| Subsidy Rate | Taxi LPG vehicles: ¥52,000 per vehicle; Taxi gasoline vehicles: ¥35,000 per vehicle; Chartered buses: ¥119,000 per vehicle; Vehicles for welfare transportation-only businesses and vehicles exclusively for demand-responsive taxis are not eligible. |
| Purpose | Business improvement and business strengthening |
| Eligible Applicants | Sole proprietors and corporations |
| Implementing Agency | Tochigi Prefecture |
| Official Page | https://www.pref.tochigi.lg.jp/h05/251218r7nenryouhikoutoushien.html |