Abstract: The invention provides a management system and a management method for a fee-based service by which an efficient service free from wasteful time can be provided to both of a business unit which provides the service and a user who makes use of the service. The management system for a fee-based service includes a user side communication terminal, a business unit side communication terminal connectable to the user side communication terminal over a communication line, and a control and management apparatus for communicating with the user side communication terminal through the business unit side communication terminal, controlling a particular equipment and managing a service by which the particular equipment such as a washing machine is utilized.

Abstract: Each taxi detects, by a GPS terminal mounted thereon, its present location using information sent from a GPS satellite and sends to a center equipment the present location and information on a destination specified by a customer. The center equipment finds an optimal route, a charge for the route, and the like, according to the information on the present location and the destination, received via the Internet. The equipment then transmits the optimal route, charge, and the like to the taxi. The center equipment which controls taxis in a centralized manner has a function to calculate an optimal route from the present location to the destination. This minimizes the cost for a taxi company and simplifies administration of taxis.