An accessible taxi — a taxi with a wheelchair lift and anchoring system — is essential for wheelchair users in specific situations:
- From a Belgian Railways (SNCB) station to your destination (where an accessible bus is not ideal)
- For events outside public-transport hours
- For last-minute trips without public-transport planning
- For visitors from a neighbouring country who don't know the Belgian public-transport flow
- For care-home group-outing end-legs
This pillar is the complete guide to Belgian accessible-taxi options in 2027.
🚖 What is a truly accessible taxi?
Accessible-taxi criteria:
- Wheelchair lift — for power-wheelchair access (electric, heavy models)
- Ramp — for manual-wheelchair access (lighter)
- Anchoring system — the wheelchair is secured inside the vehicle
- Wide door — minimum 90 cm-wide access
- Trained driver — who knows how the transfer and anchoring flow works
- Standard rate — no extra fee for "wheelchair service" (in theory)
Reality: not every taxi that claims to be "accessible" meets these criteria. Wheelchair-lift vehicles are more expensive to purchase; smaller taxi companies sometimes only have a ramp.
🇧🇪 Belgian accessible-taxi providers
SLOTaxi (Antwerp + region)
SLOTaxi — one of the best-known accessible-taxi services in Antwerp and its region.
What works:
- Wheelchair lift in most vehicles
- Trained driver for transfer
- Booking via app or phone
- Works cross-regionally within Antwerp province
What to expect:
- Book at least 2 hours in advance — for wheelchair-lift-vehicle availability
- Price: higher than a standard taxi (wheelchair-lift equipment is more expensive)
- For long-distance trips (to Brussels or Ghent) — request a quote in advance
KOMET (Walloon Brabant + Brussels region)
KOMET — Walloon-region accessible taxi close to Brussels.
Character: smaller-scale than SLOTaxi, specialising in medical taxi (hospital visits) as well as wheelchair taxi.
Practical: book by phone; short-distance rates are usually lower than long-distance.
Municipal disability taxis
Many Belgian municipalities have their own disability-taxi service — subsidised for residents with a VAPH/AVIQ certificate or Blue Badge.
Examples:
- Ghent: Mobiel Vlaanderen accessible taxi
- Antwerp: SLOTaxi partnership + municipal top-up
- Brussels: STIB PMR taxi for users without a public-transport alternative
- Liège: TEC partnership for accessible taxi
Practical:
- Book 1-2 weeks in advance — limited capacity
- Often free or reduced rate for residents with a certificate
- Ask your municipal service about the specific conditions
Accessible Uber and digital platforms
Uber has a limited accessible-taxi option in Belgium — mainly in Brussels. The wheelchair-accessible-vehicle category in the app.
Reality: supply is unreliable — no guarantee that an accessible vehicle is available on request. For wheelchair users the traditional booking flow is still more reliable.
🌍 Cross-region and cross-border accessible taxi
Cross-region within Belgium
Flemish–Walloon border — some providers operate cross-region (SLOTaxi as far as Flemish Brabant and the Brussels outskirts); others stay within their region.
Practical: ask in advance whether the accessible taxi is willing to serve your destination region.
Cross-border NL/DE/FR
Very limited — cross-border accessible taxi in Belgium is a niche market.
Best option: Dutch accessible taxi for a Dutch destination. Belgian taxi for a Belgian destination. Crossing the border is more expensive and less structured.
💰 Costs and financial support
Standard costs
- Base rate: typically 30-50% higher than a regular taxi (wheelchair-lift equipment + specialist driver)
- Per-kilometre rate: ~€2-3 per km for an accessible vehicle
- Waiting fee: for departure-time delays
Financial support
VAPH — Flemish (see our financial support deep dive) — some municipalities offer taxi vouchers for VAPH certificate holders.
AVIQ — the Walloon equivalent.
Health insurance fund (mutualiteit) — for medical taxi to hospital; some funds also cover accessible taxi for non-strictly-medical trips.
Federal tax deduction — accessible taxi for a person with a disability is tax-deductible in some cases.
📋 Step-by-step guide — booking an accessible taxi
In advance (1-2 weeks)
- Choose a provider — SLOTaxi for the Antwerp region, KOMET for Walloon Brabant, municipal service if you're a resident
- Book — by phone or via app
- Specify:
- Wheelchair type (electric/manual, weight, width)
- Anchoring needs
- Number of companions
- Return booking if needed
- Confirm by phone 24 hours in advance
On the day
- Ready 10-15 min before the agreed time
- Luggage ready in advance — the driver helps with transfer + anchoring
- Payment — card is standard, some older taxis are cash-only for smaller trips
Emergency / last-minute
- Ambulance (100/112) for medical emergency — including wheelchair transfer
- SOS Rolstoel Antwerpen and similar — for last-minute emergencies outside hours
🚂 Accessible taxi vs other accessible-transport options
When to choose accessible taxi?
- Individual visit with a specific arrival time
- To/from a Belgian Railways (SNCB) station (where accessible public-transport connections are insufficient)
- Outside public-transport hours (at night, early Sunday)
- Group of up to 2-3 people (larger group = accessible-bus hire)
When to choose another option?
- Group of 5-15 people — accessible-bus hire (see our occupational therapist group-outing pillar)
- Regular commute or hospital trips — PMR-bus subscription through the municipality
- Tourist exploration — Coast Tram + De Lijn/TEC for the coast and cities
🎯 Our top recommendations
For the Antwerp region: SLOTaxi — the best-established provider, booking flow works.
For Walloon Brabant + Brussels outskirts: KOMET or a municipal disability service.
For Flanders without a specific city: municipal service — often free for VAPH certificate holders.
For the major cities Brussels/Ghent/Liège: check per urban public-transport partner (STIB PMR taxi, De Lijn PMR service, TEC).
For last-minute outside geographic specialisation: a traditional large taxi company with a request for an accessible vehicle — availability is not guaranteed.
🔮 What we'd like to see grow
- A single Belgian accessible-taxi booking platform — right now every provider has a separate app/phone line
- Uber Wheelchair-Accessible structurally expanded beyond Brussels
- Cross-border accessible-taxi partnerships with Dutch and German providers
- A mandatory accessible-vehicle quota for large taxi companies
- National VAPH/AVIQ taxi vouchers that work everywhere, not just per municipality
Combine with other pillars
- Belgian Railways assistance guide — for taxi + train combos
- Occupational therapist group outing — for the accessible-bus alternative
- Blue Badge in practice — Blue Badge as proof for taxi discounts
- Financial support deep dive — VAPH/AVIQ taxi vouchers
- Antwerp multimodal guide — SLOTaxi in the Antwerp context
- Brussels MIVB-STIB guide — Brussels PMR taxi
- Charleroi TEC guide — TEC context
- Ghent De Lijn guide — Ghent public-transport context
Closing
Accessible taxi in Belgium is a fragmented but existing network. SLOTaxi dominates the Antwerp region; municipal services fill the gaps where possible. For wheelchair users, planning ahead is essential — finding a last-minute accessible taxi is hard.
Our recommendation for a first-time accessible-taxi trip: contact your municipal service to find out whether they offer a subsidised service for VAPH/AVIQ certificate holders. That is usually the cheapest and most structured option.
Do you have an accessible-taxi experience we should include here? Let us know — first-hand info about specific providers, municipal support flows and cross-region trips helps us gradually expand this pillar. Accessible-taxi companies that want to be listed: get in touch.