Checker Cab

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

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)

Keywords

• Taxi dispatch services
• Corporate taxi tickets
• Wireless dispatch system
• Urban ground transportation
• Taxi cooperative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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

Core 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

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tokyo Wireless Cooperative (東京無線協同組合)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Full 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

Direct 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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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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