Easing Mobility Anxiety for Expectant and New Mothers: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture Adopts 'GO Ticket' – First Digital Taxi Ticket Adoption for Maternal Support in the Prefecture
GO Inc.'s digital taxi ticket, 'GO Ticket,' has been adopted by Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, for its 'Maternal Taxi Fare Subsidy Program.' This marks the first use of digital taxi tickets for maternal support in Ibaraki Prefecture, aiming to alleviate mobility anxiety and support a safer life for expectant and new mothers.
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GO Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hiroshi Nakajima), which operates Japan's No. 1*1 taxi app 'GO,' has been developing 'GO Ticket,' the nation's first digital taxi ticket, since 2023. Leveraging the convenience of digital technology, 'GO Ticket' is increasingly used in various scenarios, from business to peer-to-peer gifting, and has been chosen by local governments nationwide as a mobility support tool for residents. This time, it has been adopted by Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, for its 'Maternal Taxi Fare Subsidy Program.' This marks the first use of digital taxi tickets for maternal support in Ibaraki Prefecture, with applications scheduled to begin on April 1, 2026 (Wednesday).
｜Digital Taxi Ticket: From Code Receipt to Registration and Usage, All Online
The taxi app 'GO' is the No. 1 taxi app covering all 47 prefectures of Japan. In response to the growing demand for taxi orders via apps, the use of 'GO Ticket,' the nation's first digital taxi ticket usable with the app, is also increasing year by year. Similar to conventional paper taxi tickets, it can be used to pay taxi fares, and the entire process, from receiving the issuance code to registering it in the app and using it, can be completed online.
｜'GO Ticket' Usable with the Taxi App 'GO' to be Distributed to Expectant and New Mothers Residing in Tsukuba City
Local governments and other entities promoting DX are increasingly adopting digital taxi tickets as a mobility support measure for local residents. This time, 'GO Ticket' has been adopted by Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, as part of its 'Maternal Taxi Fare Subsidy Program.' Expectant and new mothers who are registered residents of Tsukuba City at the time of taxi use and have received a Maternal and Child Health Handbook can apply electronically via the city's website to receive a total of 20,000 yen worth of 'GO Tickets,' usable from Reiwa 8 (2026 fiscal year). 'GO Tickets' can be used as a payment method in GO-enabled taxi vehicles*2. They can be used for prenatal and postnatal check-ups, hospital admissions and discharges related to childbirth, as well as other visits to obstetrics and gynecology clinics related to pregnancy and childbirth.
｜Resolving Mobility Anxiety and Supporting a Safer Life
GO's mission is 'Making people happy through mobility.' We aim to solve various social issues in Japan. In addition to providing family monitoring functions in the 'GO' app and mobility support for expectant and new mothers, we will continue to collaborate with local governments nationwide.
｜Digital Taxi Ticket: From Code Receipt to Registration and Usage, All Online
The taxi app 'GO' is the No. 1 taxi app covering all 47 prefectures of Japan. In response to the growing demand for taxi orders via apps, the use of 'GO Ticket,' the nation's first digital taxi ticket usable with the app, is also increasing year by year. Similar to conventional paper taxi tickets, it can be used to pay taxi fares, and the entire process, from receiving the issuance code to registering it in the app and using it, can be completed online.
｜'GO Ticket' Usable with the Taxi App 'GO' to be Distributed to Expectant and New Mothers Residing in Tsukuba City
Local governments and other entities promoting DX are increasingly adopting digital taxi tickets as a mobility support measure for local residents. This time, 'GO Ticket' has been adopted by Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, as part of its 'Maternal Taxi Fare Subsidy Program.' Expectant and new mothers who are registered residents of Tsukuba City at the time of taxi use and have received a Maternal and Child Health Handbook can apply electronically via the city's website to receive a total of 20,000 yen worth of 'GO Tickets,' usable from Reiwa 8 (2026 fiscal year). 'GO Tickets' can be used as a payment method in GO-enabled taxi vehicles*2. They can be used for prenatal and postnatal check-ups, hospital admissions and discharges related to childbirth, as well as other visits to obstetrics and gynecology clinics related to pregnancy and childbirth.
｜Resolving Mobility Anxiety and Supporting a Safer Life
GO's mission is 'Making people happy through mobility.' We aim to solve various social issues in Japan. In addition to providing family monitoring functions in the 'GO' app and mobility support for expectant and new mothers, we will continue to collaborate with local governments nationwide.