Taxis in Athens will be available from 6 a.m. on Friday, December 5, to facilitate transport access.

In a bid to protect for what decades had been an exclusive and almost cartel-like domain, taxi owner unions also want more state-imposed restrictions and burdens placed on leased chauffeur-driven multi-passenger vehicles (vans), such as a minimum time hire and higher hourly rates.

The demands center on extending the deadline for mandatory electrification to 2035, curbing what drivers describe as unfair competition from multinational ride-hailing platforms.

A 54-year-old driver was taken into custody after allegedly charging a passenger more than double the legal fare for a ride from Athens airport to the port of Piraeus

A mother of three in Crete says a taxi driver abandoned her family to pick up tourists, leaving them stranded in a dark, isolated area. She has recorded the taxi plate number and is pursuing legal action

A shocking attack in central Athens left two French tourists robbed and one injured after a taxi driver allegedly stabbed them in Omonia on Thursday night, before fleeing with their money

Police later ascertained that the 20-year-old, who was arrested, lacked a license to work as a taxi driver, while the vehicle's meter was out of commission

According to the Attica Taxi Drivers’ Union (SATA), the strike is in protest against the minister’s “continued refusal” to meet with union leaders.

The union is protesting a recent decision to permit an Uber stand to operate next to the existing taxi station.

Taxi Union later notified of the scam by a second cab driver, who picked up the group and covered roughly the same distance for 10 euros

A new proposal by Deputy Minister of Transport Konstantinos Kyranakis to reduce taxi fares on weekends has sparked a strong reaction from the Attica Taxi Drivers' Union (SATA), prompting the announcement of a 48-hour strike.

Attica taxi drivers are protesting against unfair competition and regulatory issues and urge unions across Greece to join in solidarity.

The taxi strike will run on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Scheduled between 9am and 3pm, the strike will culminate with a march towards the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

Taxi drivers in Greece who do not display a sticker indicating they accept credit card payments will soon face fines.

The latest conflict between Greece's taxi drivers and the country's Ministry of Finance is over a sticker. But it is not just any sticker- this one is huge and informs riders that they can pay by credit card and are entitled to a receipt.

On Monday Athens will be without taxis, on account of a 24-hour taxi strike.

The strike will begin at 5 a.m. on Monday, September 9, and continue until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10

Taxi services providers who do not accept credit card payments and fail to display a relevant sticker will face a 1,000-euro fine.