If you install a taxi app in Tokyo, any of the three covers the 23 wards. The difference is in the Tama area, where all three apps list only Musashino, Mitaka and Machida. For the other cities, GO is the widest, followed by DiDi. This page covers which wards and cities each app lists, and the money charged on top of the ride fare.
In short
- The 23 wards, and Musashino, Mitaka and Machida: any of GO, Uber and DiDi.
- Tama cities such as Tachikawa, Fuchu and Chofu: GO and DiDi.
- Hachioji, Tama, Nishitokyo and others: GO (the DiDi and Uber area pages do not name these cities).
- Okutama, Hinohara and the rest of Nishitama District: GO and DiDi.
Checked with official pages on October 18, 2026 (Japan time).
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1. Which app to use, by the ward or city you are going to
Use the summary above to pick an app by destination. Section 2 shows the coverage city by city, and section 4 shows what you pay beyond the fare.
2. Coverage by ward and city (GO, Uber, DiDi)
The 3 apps all name the 23 wards plus Musashino, Mitaka and Machida, 26 wards and cities in all. A circle (○) means the city is named on the app’s page. A GO “○*” means the page notes “excluding some areas”.
Coverage area (GO) / Service area (Uber Taxi) / Coverage area (DiDi) (all Japanese)
| Ward or city | GO | Uber | DiDi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 wards | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Musashino, Mitaka | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Machida | ○* | ○ | ○ |
| Tachikawa, Fuchu, Chofu, Kokubunji, Kunitachi, Komae | ○* | — | ○ |
| Koganei, Ome, Fussa, Hamura, Akiruno | ○ | — | ○ |
| Hachioji, Akishima, Higashimurayama, Higashiyamato, Musashimurayama, Higashikurume, Tama, Inagi, Nishitokyo | ○* | — | — |
| Kodaira, Hino, Kiyose | ○ | — | — |
| Nishitama District (Mizuho, Hinode, Okutama, Hinohara) | ○ | — | ○ |
| Kozushima Village | ○ | — | — |
A dash (—) means the city is not named on that company’s coverage page.
3. Things to know in Tokyo
- All 3 apps name the whole of the 23 wards, so any app works for rides within the wards. The difference between Uber and DiDi appears once you go into Tama.
- In Tama, GO is the widest: it names all 26 cities, Nishitama District, and Kozushima Village on the islands. However, 16 cities carry a note “excluding some areas”, and the excluded areas are not written on the coverage page.
- Uber’s service area page names the 23 wards and 3 cities (Musashino, Mitaka, Machida). The list of areas for the app booking fee (see section 4), however, also includes many Tama cities such as Hachioji, Tachikawa and Fuchu. To know whether you can hail a car at a Tama station or address, enter your pickup point in the app.
- For airport rides, GO has an “airport flat fare” and Uber has airport flat fares. Which pickup areas qualify is shown by entering your destination in the app.
4. What you pay beyond the fare: pickup charge, app booking fee and airport flat fare
On top of the ride fare, a pickup charge and an app booking fee are added. The pickup charge differs by taxi company, and the booking fee follows each app’s own rules. You can see the total on the screen before you request a car.
GO’s price page says you can choose from 3 kinds of fare: the “meter fare” set by the taxi meter, the “fixed fare” set before you ride, and the “airport flat fare” between certain areas and airports. The pickup charge follows each taxi company’s rules and is shown in the app’s company list. The extras are an app booking fee of ¥100 (may not apply for some companies), a ¥100 handling fee for paying in the car, a peak charge for busy times and places (about ¥30 to ¥100) and an off-peak discount for quiet times (about ¥30 to ¥100 off). The airport flat fare has a separate ¥400 booking fee in addition to the fare (GO price page, updated July 24, 2026, Japanese).
Uber’s “pickup charge” is not included in the estimated fare before you ride; it is added to the meter fare and billed. The amount differs by partner taxi company, and you can check it in the app when you request (Uber help: pickup charge, Japanese).
Separately, from September 28, 2026, Uber adds an app booking fee of ¥100 (tax included) per ride to taxis in the listed cities. In Tokyo, the listed areas are the whole of the 23 wards, Tama cities including Hachioji, Tachikawa, Musashino, Mitaka, Fuchu, Chofu and Machida, and 4 towns and villages in Nishitama District. Airport flat fares do not carry this booking fee (Uber help: app booking fee, Japanese).
DiDi payment is by a credit or debit card registered in the app (DiDi coverage page, Japanese).
Coverage areas and prices can change.
FAQ
Which app works in the most Tokyo cities?
GO names all 26 Tama cities, Nishitama District and Kozushima Village, but 16 cities carry a note “excluding some areas”.
Do all 3 apps work in central Tokyo?
Yes. GO, Uber and DiDi all name the 23 wards.
Sources
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Checked with official pages on October 18, 2026 (Japan time).
