Checker Cab
Checker Cab (チェッカーキャブ) is a Tokyo-based taxi wireless dispatch cooperative that, following its April 2024 integration with Tokyo Wireless Cooperative, coordinates a combined fleet of approximately 5,000 taxis serving individual consumers and corporate clients across the Tokyo metropolitan area.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1964
- HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Checker Cab firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Checker Cab
- Legal name
- チェッカーキャブ無線協同組合
- Website
- https://checker-cab.co.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1964
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Checker Cab (チェッカーキャブ) is a Tokyo-based taxi wireless dispatch cooperative that, following its April 2024 integration with Tokyo Wireless Cooperative, coordinates a combined fleet of approximately 5,000 taxis serving individual consumers and corporate clients across the Tokyo metropolitan area.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Checker Cab industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ground Passenger Transportation
- NAICS
- Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Taxi and Limousine Service (4853)
- SIC
- Transportation Services (4700), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Taxi Dispatch & Fleet Management Operators (Radio/Call Center) (TLAFAHAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Taxi Cooperative / Owner-Driver Association Operators (TLAFAHAM), Street-Hail Taxi & Taxi Fleet Operators (THAIAGAA)
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Where Checker Cab is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tokyo
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
Checker Cab business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Taxi Transportation Services: Taxi transportation services provided on a per-ride transaction basis. Revenue generated from fare collection on individual taxi trips taken by customers.
- Corporate Taxi Ticket System: Corporate taxi ticket system for business clients, providing centralized billing and expense management for company taxi usage.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Checker Cab product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Checker Cab provides taxi wireless dispatch and ground passenger transportation services across Tokyo, coordinating a combined fleet of approximately 5,000 taxis (post-April 2024 integration with Tokyo Wireless Cooperative). The company also operates a corporate taxi ticket system that enables business clients to manage employee taxi expenses through centralized billing and web-based invoice verification. Operations are conducted through a unified dispatch center integrated with the Tokyo Wireless infrastructure.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Checker Wireless Dispatch (チェッカー無線配車) Wireless taxi dispatch service that coordinates vehicle allocation and customer ride requests across Tokyo. Following the 2024 integration, dispatch operations were transitioned to the Tokyo Wireless dispatch center to serve the combined cooperative fleet.
- Checker Wireless Ticket (チェッカー無線チケット) Corporate taxi ticket service enabling businesses to provide ticket-based payment for employee taxi rides, with centralized billing and web-based invoice verification. Customers are being transitioned to the unified Tokyo Wireless Ticket system.
- Tokyo Wireless Ticket (東京無線チケット) Unified corporate taxi ticket system adopted after the 2024 business integration, handling ticket issuance, aggregation, invoicing, and web-based request verification for the combined cooperative's corporate clients.
Quantifiable outcome
- 5,000-taxi fleet provides enhanced supply capacity and coverage across Tokyo metropolitan area
Companies that use Checker Cab
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Checker Cab technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature1 record
Checker Cab partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Tokyo Wireless Cooperative (東京無線協同組合)coreFull operational integration of two Tokyo taxi cooperatives effective April 1, 2024 (Reiwa 6). Combined entity operates under unified management with integrated dispatch center (switched from Checker Radio Room to Tokyo Wireless Dispatch Center in January). Unifies ticket systems under Tokyo Wireless platform. Creates 5,000-taxi fleet capacity.
Scale indicators2 records
Checker Cab competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- S.RIDE: App-based taxi-hailing platform that Checker Cab directly integrates with. Operates in the same Tokyo taxi dispatch category but through a digital consumer-facing model — both competitor for riders and partner for supply.
- GO (Mobility Technologies / formerly JapanTaxi): Japan's leading app-based taxi-hailing platform aggregating Tokyo taxi supply including Checker Cab's competitors. Direct peer in the taxi dispatch and booking category but differentiated by proprietary consumer app technology and digital-first GTM.
- Green Cab: Tokyo-based taxi cooperative operator with wireless dispatch services. Directly comparable as a fellow Tokyo taxi cooperative offering similar dispatch, fleet aggregation, and corporate ticket services.
- Tokyo Wireless Cooperative: Direct peer and merger partner. Tokyo Wireless Cooperative is the other half of the April 2024 integration, operating a wireless taxi dispatch network in Tokyo with its own fleet of member taxis and ticket system. Highly comparable in scale, business model, and geography.
Broad incumbents
- Hinomaru Limousine (Hinomaru Motorcars): Established Tokyo taxi operator with significant fleet and corporate client base. Comparable as a traditional Tokyo taxi incumbent competing for the same consumer and corporate rider pool.
- Nihon Kotsu (Japan Taxi): One of Tokyo's largest taxi operators with substantial fleet size, corporate accounts, and 'Japan Taxi' brand recognition. Comparable as a Tokyo-based taxi operator serving similar consumer and corporate segments, but operates its own fleet rather than dispatching member-owned vehicles.
- Uber Japan: Global ride-hailing platform operating in Tokyo. Comparable as a taxi and ride-hailing aggregator serving overlapping consumer demand, though operating under a broader international platform strategy.
- Kokusai Motorcars (Kokusai Taxi): Major Tokyo taxi company with large fleet, premium service positioning, and corporate clientele. Comparable as an incumbent Tokyo taxi operator with similar customer base but competing under a different ownership and dispatch model.
Regional players
- Daiwa Motor Transport: Tokyo-area taxi operator with substantial fleet and dispatch capabilities. Comparable as a taxi service provider in the Tokyo metropolitan market with similar consumer and corporate customer overlap.
- Teito Motor Transport: Tokyo taxi operator with established fleet serving similar urban and corporate transportation needs. Comparable as a regional Tokyo taxi incumbent competing for the same customer base.
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Checker Cab financial estimates
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Checker Cab leadership team
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Checker Cab funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Checker Cab M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Checker Cab
What does Checker Cab do?
Checker Cab provides taxi wireless dispatch and ground passenger transportation services across Tokyo, coordinating a combined fleet of approximately 5,000 taxis (post-April 2024 integration with Tokyo Wireless Cooperative). The company also operates a corporate taxi ticket system that enables business clients to manage employee taxi expenses through centralized billing and web-based invoice verification. Operations are conducted through a unified dispatch center integrated with the Tokyo Wireless infrastructure.
Is Checker Cab a public or private company?
Checker Cab is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was Checker Cab founded?
Checker Cab was founded in 1964. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Checker Cab based?
Checker Cab is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Checker Cab make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Taxi Transportation Services are the primary driver. The others are corporate Taxi Ticket System.
Who are Checker Cab's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are S.RIDE, GO (Mobility Technologies / formerly JapanTaxi), Green Cab and Tokyo Wireless Cooperative. Broad incumbents are Hinomaru Limousine (Hinomaru Motorcars), Nihon Kotsu (Japan Taxi), Uber Japan and Kokusai Motorcars (Kokusai Taxi). Regional players are Daiwa Motor Transport and Teito Motor Transport.
Does Checker Cab have an API?
No public API is recorded for Checker Cab.
What industry is Checker Cab in?
Checker Cab's product category is Ground Passenger Transportation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAFAHAG, Taxi Dispatch & Fleet Management Operators (Radio/Call Center), with a secondary code of TLAFAHAM, Taxi Cooperative / Owner-Driver Association Operators. Its NAICS code is 485310 and its SIC code is 4700.