E-taxi support programme
If you want to purchase an e-taxi as a taxi company, it was possible to apply for a financial subsidy until 31 December 2025.
Course description
Overview of the expired subsidy programme:
- Funding of 10,000 euros per vehicle (for net acquisition costs below 30,000 euros, the funding amounts to one third of these costs).
- There is a "climate speed bonus" of ten per cent of the subsidy amount (maximum 1,000 euros) for the first 100 vehicles. Prerequisite: The vehicle must be ordered within two months of the subsidy application being approved.
- The subsidy must be indicated by a sticker on the e-taxi, which is specified by the Department for Climate and Environmental Protection.
- Duration of the funding programme: 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025(or until no funding is available).
- If you would like to convert your taxi into an inclusive taxi, there is additional funding available. You can find more information under "Links & Downloads".
The e-taxi funding programme ended as planned on 31.12.2025. No more applications can be submitted. Applications that have already been approved are not affected by the funding stop. The funding is still reserved.
Prerequisites
E-taxis with a licence in accordance with Section 47 of the Passenger Transport Act that are powered purely by batteries are eligible for funding.
In addition, the following requirements apply:
- Taxi companies with a licence in accordance with Section 47 of the Passenger Transport Act with a registered office or branch in the city of Munich.
- three-year (36-month) holding period for subsidised e-taxis
- Within the holding period, the e-taxi must cover at least 30,000 kilometres in passenger transport (10,000 kilometres per year). To this end, the journey data is transmitted to the City of Munich once a year.
- The tamper-proof recording and transmission of the journey data must be ensured. (e.g. fiscal taximeter or TSE)
Required documents
- The documents required in the proof of utilisation can be found in the funding guidelines.
- You can only submit the documents in the funding portal with the proof of use. As a rule, documents sent by email cannot be accepted.
Questions & Answers
E-taxis with authorisation in accordance with Section 47 of the Passenger Transport Act that are purely battery-electric. Vehicles with range extenders are not subsidised.
Yes, but only with a dealer invoice (no purchase from private individuals). Both the purchase and leasing of used and new vehicles are subsidised with one third of the net acquisition costs up to a maximum of 10,000 euros.
Yes, the e-taxi must cover at least 30,000 kilometres in passenger transport within the holding period (10,000 kilometres per year). For this purpose, the journey data is transmitted to the City of Munich once a year.
The e-taxi must be used as a taxi in the City of Munich for at least three years from the date of payment of the grant.
The e-taxi may only be ordered/purchased/leased after the application has been approved. The only exceptions to this are vehicles that are on the waiting list for the old e-taxi subsidy programme.
The proof of use can only be submitted after the application has been approved and implemented. This is also done via the online funding portal.
- Copy of the purchase contract or copy of the invoice or leasing contract
- Copy of the vehicle registration document
- Proof of the vehicle identification number
- Extract from the authorisation certificate for passenger transport
- Proof of the order with date
It is no longer possible to submit new applications for e-taxi funding via occupied kilometres. Applications that have already been approved will continue to be settled. Billing takes place every six months at a rate of EUR 0.20 per e-occupied kilometre driven. The procedure does not change as a result of the new funding guideline.
Legal basis
The "E-Taxi" funding programme is a voluntary service provided by the City of Munich. There is no legal entitlement to funding.
The allocation of funding depends on how much money is available in the city budget.
Referat für Klima- und Umweltschutz
Sachgebiet Klimaneutrale Antriebe
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Landeshauptstadt München
Referat für Klima- und Umweltschutz
Sachgebiet Klimaneutrale Antriebe
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80335 München
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80335 München