Taxi Services

The City of Ottawa is home to two taxi services that operate at a cost to the user.

The City Council has implemented a senior citizen subsidy for taxi service within the corporate limits of Ottawa.

Sec. 114-43. – Senior and disabled citizen reimbursement.
(a) The city, as hereinafter provided, will reimburse Licensee 50 percent of the cost of taxi fares for individuals who present a taxi subsidy identification card to licensee.

(b) An individual will receive a taxi subsidy identification card from the city if the individual provides satisfactory evidence to the city of the following requirements:

The individual must be not less than 62 years of age, or is retired, or has a disability; and
The individual’s annual income must qualify them for residency in the La Salle County Housing Authority living units whether or not such individual actually resides in such units; and
The individual must be a resident of the City of Ottawa. A resident includes an individual residing in a residence in the city and does not include any individual who is staying for an extended period of time at a hotel or motel located in the city limits

(c) If licensee is presented a taxi subsidy identification card, the licensee must request reimbursement from the city in writing and the request must include the name of the individual for whom the licensee is seeking reimbursement from and any additional information the city may require to receive the reimbursement.

(d) Licensee can seek reimbursement for one round trip per card holder per day and said round trip must occur entirely in the city limits. No reimbursement will be given for a fare if any portion of the taxi service extends into unincorporated areas of the city.

(e) Reimbursement to each licensee will not exceed the sum of $2,000.00 per month and the reimbursement may be discontinued by the city providing written notice to licensee.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, there will be no reimbursement under this section unless the licensee has established fares or chargers that have been approved by the city.

(Ord. No. 032-2005, § 1, 8-16-2005; Ord. No. 088-2006, § 1, 12-19-2006; Ord. No. 055-2021, § 1, 10-19-2021)

Please call City Hall with any questions regarding this service: 815-433-0161.

Please contact the company directly for hours of operation and fee schedules.

City Cab
815-830-3389

Affordable Rides
815-579-7944