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Following repeated complaints of overcharging and other violations, the Attica Taxi Drivers' Union is calling for stricter enforcement while urging passengers to know their rights and help combat illegal practices
A new legal framework for taxis and chauffeur-driven vehicles has triggered disputes, with industry groups taking cases to Greece’s top administrative court over restrictions and market rules
The draft legislation has sparked repeated and ongoing industrial actions by taxi owners' unions
Soon, the sight of a car pulling up to the curb with no one in the driver’s seat will no longer feel like science fiction but part of everyday urban life.
As part of the mobilization, taxi drivers will hold daily rallies at 10:00 a.m., followed by marches to the Ministry of Transport.
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