Project description: 

In April 2023, the Ukrainian online car calling service Uklon, with the support of Mastercard and MacPaw, launched its «Inclusive» class. From now on, passengers using a wheelchair can move freely in specially equipped cars. The new class of cars is available in Kyiv and its suburbs within a radius of 20 km of the city, and the company plans further geographic expansion.

The project has also garnered support from the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation and the Business Without Barriers community, which is united around the initiative of the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, and currently includes 22 companies. All revenue from trips in this class will be used to cover operational costs: driver salaries, fuel purchases, etc.

The «Inclusive» cars are equipped with hydraulic or mechanical lifts, ramps, special safety belts and wheelchair-securing mechanisms. To order a wheelchair-accessible car, you need to enter the desired route and select the appropriate class in the Uklon app. All trips are carried out by professional drivers who have received training on communication and interaction with people with musculoskeletal disorders from Dostupno.UA, a Ukrainian NGO that advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities.

During its period of operations, passengers of the «Inclusive» car class took 3,360 trips, covering a distance of 41,530 kilometers.

Partners:

Mastercard, MacPaw

Category: People

Company: Uklon

About the company:

Uklon is a product IT company, developer of the eponymous online car calling service. Uklon’s mission is to change the culture of urban life by using technological solutions for everyday challenges.