West Hollywood recently implemented several enhancements to its taxi subsidy program.

The city’s newly reorganized Taxi Assistance Program is designed to provide freedom and mobility to seniors and people with disabilities for a minimal cost. Program enhancements took effect on April 1.

At the core of the city’s Taxi Assistance Program is an enhanced subsidy for participants, which provides critical assistance to program users, officials said. For every $8 an individual pays, he or she receives $50 in taxi fare — users have the option of purchasing up to two increments (which equals $100 in taxi fare for $16 in payments) per month. In addition, the maximum “per-trip fare” has been increased to $25 to ensure that participants can travel the distance they need to travel for medical appointments, family visits and other excursions. Participants utilize a debit-style card for taxi trips.

The new program will also implement a new Taxi Driver Recognition Program. For information, visit www.weho.org/taxi.