Grants for self-employed taxi drivers
In brief
A self-employed taxi driver can access a small number of regional grants dedicated to vehicle purchase or fuel tax exemption. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this trade, with their funder and maximum amount where available.
This sector covers self-employed drivers and companies holding a taxi licence.
The number of schemes strictly dedicated to taxis remains very limited in the current catalogue: a regional grant for vehicle purchase, and a fuel tax exemption for self-employed taxi drivers and for transport of people with reduced mobility (PRM).
A taxi operator remains eligible, like any road transport business, for broader schemes (grants for purchasing clean vehicles, fuel tax refunds for carriers) listed on other pages.
This page helps you identify relevant funding leads. However, it does not replace an individual check of your eligibility.
Run a personalised scan to identify the public grants and funding your company may be able to access.
What projects are covered?
The grants listed here fund the purchase of a new taxi vehicle, or reduce the fuel tax burden for self-employed taxi drivers and for transport of people with reduced mobility.
What amount can you obtain?
The highest known amount remains modest: around €2,000 for the vehicle purchase grant, and around €2,450 for the fuel tax exemption.
How do you identify the funding suited to your business?
The small number of schemes strictly dedicated to taxis makes it all the more worthwhile to look at the broader transport schemes (clean vehicles, fuel taxes for carriers).
The Capital OS scan automatically cross-references your criteria with the full database of referenced public grants, including those open more broadly to road transport:
- Your location
- The type of vehicle (combustion, clean)
- Your status (self-employed, company)
Public grants for self-employed taxi drivers
Exonération de la taxe spéciale de carburant - Artisans taxis et TPMR
Région Guadeloupe
Up to €2,450
Aide à l'achat d'un nouveau taxi
Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Up to €2,000
Human-validated links (AideTagLink, VALIDATED status only — unreviewed proposals are never shown here). Sorted by amount, highest first (then by internal identifier to break ties between the many identical titles).
Frequently asked questions about grants for self-employed taxi drivers
What public grants exist specifically for a self-employed taxi driver?
2 open schemes are listed specifically for this trade on Capital OS: a regional grant for vehicle purchase and a fuel tax exemption.
A personalized assessment broadens the search to the wider transport schemes (clean vehicles, fuel tax refunds), potentially accessible to your business.
Can I access the clean vehicle purchase grants reserved for carriers?
Potentially yes, depending on the scheme and your location: several metropolitan areas and Regions fund the purchase of clean vehicles without excluding taxis.
A personalized assessment checks the actual eligibility of your business for these broader schemes.
Is my business eligible for these grants?
It depends on each scheme: most require a precise location within the relevant territory.
This page does not presume your business's eligibility; the personalized assessment checks it based on your actual criteria.
How do I apply for this type of grant?
The application is made directly with the relevant Region.
A personalized assessment first identifies the schemes genuinely relevant to your business, before you start the process.
This sector may match yours
Check the grants suited to your company
This page lists the schemes associated with this sector. The personalised report applies your real criteria — industry, size, location, project — before drawing any conclusion on eligibility.
See the opportunities identified by the scan, then access your personalised report.