Etiqueta 'Taxi drivers'
An empty taxi rank in the very centre of Palma.

An empty taxi rank in the very centre of Palma.

An empty taxi rank in the very centre of Palma.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter 16/10/2023

One of those arrested being taken to court yesterday.

Police

Four more arrests over taxi driver attacks

Seven people in all have been arrested in connection with the violent robberies from taxi drivers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/01/2019 18:07

Transport infringements at the airport shoot up

Transport

Transport infringements at the airport shoot up

The increase in fines is put down to the effectiveness of transport ministry inspectors.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/10/2018 15:24

Taxi drivers confident there will not be Uber licences

Transport

Taxi drivers confident there will not be Uber licences

The taxi drivers have decided they don't need VTC licences as there will be no Uber to compete with.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/09/2018 16:47

Tension at the airport on Saturday.

Transport

Taxi drivers to go on strike today

The strike was sparked after the Spanish government appealed a Barcelona decision to limit the number of licences for Uber-style services.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/07/2018 00:00

Conflict at Palma airport between taxi drivers and "pirates".

Transport

Transport inspectors to be incognito at the airport

Plainclothes inspectors, it is hoped, will be able to more easily prove "irregularities" by "pirate" operators.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/04/2018 00:00

Tourists arriving at the airport in May were faced with a sudden stoppage by taxi drivers.

Transport

Taxi drivers threatening new action against airport pirate operators

Taxi drivers say that the transport ministry and Palma town hall have not kept to promises about inspectors and police.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/08/2017 00:00

Long queues for taxis at the airport.

Transport

Blame being passed for traffic chaos at the airport

Palma town hall is insisting that the half hour free parking is reintroduced in order to deal with traffic "saturation".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/06/2017 00:00

Majorca taxi drivers took part in Tuesday's protest in Madrid against Uber and Cabify.

Transport

Inspectors bring order to airport taxi operations

Taxi-driver associations are satisfied that inspections at Palma airport are putting an end to the problem of "pirate" operators.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter31/05/2017 00:00

There was some tension during the taxi-drivers' demonstration in Madrid.

Transport

Taxi drivers clash with police in Madrid Uber protest

"We are taxi drivers, not terrorists," chanted protesters when they clashed with National Police.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter30/05/2017 00:00

No taxi driver protests at the airport yesterday, when there was a record number of arrivals.

Majorca

Poor image and illegal activities: the week in Majorca

There was a poor image - at the airport and on the beaches. There were illegal properties and there was illegal selling.

Andrew Ede28/05/2017 00:00