The regional transport ministry will not give licences for VTCs (vehicles with drivers) to Uber and Cabify. The ministry's rejection is for the whole of the Balearics and it is in response to requests made by the company Ares Capital. This is a business run by Juan Ortigüela Tellería and his brother Ramón. They have filed claims for VTC licences (thousands of them) in Madrid and Barcelona. These would be worth a fortune if they were then sold on to Uber and Cabify.
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Government will not grant Uber licences in the Balearics
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Judging by all the negatives on the comments there's quite a few "thicko" taxidrivers on this site.
Mallorca always 12 years behind the latest trend.
They won't allow busses to Pollencia, the won't allow trains to the airport. One wonder who is governing the Island taxis drivers or the residents
This news comes as no surprise to me! Why won't the Balearics move with times and give the public a choice? Healthy competition is desperately required in the public transport sector in Mallorca to curb the overpaid and arrogant taxi drivers!