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Roads, stations, and airport disrupted as taxi driver protests continue in south of France

Major roads around Marseille and Toulon are set to be blocked for second day

British tourist claims rape by Paris taxi driver: Police search suspect

An investigation into the alleged assault has now been opened

Hospital transport change: French taxi driver protests cause 490km of traffic jams

Blockades are underway as drivers fear redundancies and bankruptcies

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French taxi drivers in ‘go-slow’ protest over hospital transport changes

Multiple ‘snail operations’ are taking place as taxi drivers condemn the plans as ‘catastrophic’

French airports blocked as new taxi protests held in several cities

Anger over reimbursement rates for hospital transport spurs action

French taxi driver helps nun who misses critical flight due to strike

‘She told me that it was a miracle,’ the taxi driver says, after he drove almost 600 km one way

SEE: 2024 airport taxi rates and fares for other trips in France

Paris, Nice, Toulouse, Lyon and several other cities have set prices for popular routes

Travel disrupted around France as farmers blockade Paris and Lyon

The government response stiffens as 15,000 police are deployed to protect the capital

Men ‘paid to alert illegal taxis about controls at Paris airport’

The three allegedly spied on and even threatened officers, helping unregulated taxi drivers to charge extortionate fees to tourists

Taxis on ‘drive slow’ protest in France over hospital transport change

Drivers claim the new rule will lead to a ‘two-tier’ system, harm patients and threaten taxi drivers’ income

Flying ‘drone taxis’ on track to carry passengers at Paris Olympics

The company behind the aircraft say it can still get certification in time for Paris 2024

Best (and worst) airports, new UK route: Nine France travel updates

We also look at a new service matching ferry travellers with knowledgeable locals in France, expected strikes and a surprising pilots’ cockpit fight

Why Macron is involved in leaked reports about Uber’s shady practices

Mr Macron was economy minister in 2014 when he struck up close ties to company executives, helping them crack the French market with aggressive lobbying

Recap: 14 changes and updates for residents in France in February

Changes include key dates on Covid rules, EU Covid passes, holidays, pension bonuses, interest on saving accounts, sales and more

New 30kph speed limit set to push up price of taxis in Paris

Decision to extend 30kph zones across most of the capital means travelling by car will take longer and trips may be charged according to time taken rather than distance covered

Can French taxi drivers refuse card payments?

Can a taxi refuse a payment by bank card? One recently insisted on taking me to a bank machine to take out cash. A.D.

Flying taxi service will have to wait

Speculation that a flying taxi service will be in operation in Paris by 2024 is misplaced, according to Airbus.

French taxis are among most expensive in world

French taxis are among the top 10 most expensive in the world, a new study on global taxi prices has shown.

Official French taxi prices for 2019 published

The national list of official taxi prices in France has been published for 2019, with the minimum price for one taxi journey now at €7.10, including all extras; plus new standard prices for Toulouse airport.

French airport Roissy fights against illegal taxis

Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris has launched a new taxi scheme to fight illegal taxis that target tourists, with a new system of “official airport taxis”.

Public can test out a robot taxi in Normandy

People in Normandy will soon be able to try one of a fleet of free robot taxis with public tests starting in Rouen of Europe’s first on-demand autonomous car service on open roads.

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Roads, stations, and airport disrupted as taxi driver protests continue in south of France

British tourist claims rape by Paris taxi driver: Police search suspect

Hospital transport change: French taxi driver protests cause 490km of traffic jams

French taxi drivers in ‘go-slow’ protest over hospital transport changes

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Photo: Rare blue frog photographed in Dordogne

French airports blocked as new taxi protests held in several cities

French taxi driver helps nun who misses critical flight due to strike

SEE: 2024 airport taxi rates and fares for other trips in France

Travel disrupted around France as farmers blockade Paris and Lyon

Men ‘paid to alert illegal taxis about controls at Paris airport’

Taxis on ‘drive slow’ protest in France over hospital transport change

Flying ‘drone taxis’ on track to carry passengers at Paris Olympics

Best (and worst) airports, new UK route: Nine France travel updates

Why Macron is involved in leaked reports about Uber’s shady practices

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London cabs set for Paris streets in new ‘exclusive’ transport option

New 30kph speed limit set to push up price of taxis in Paris

Flying taxi successfully tested in Paris ahead of 2024 Olympics

Vast illegal ride-sharing network dismantled in France

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‘Flying taxi’ test in Paris stopped by river police