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
news 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
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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 Ten changes and updates for residents in France in February 2022 Can taxis from Paris airports charge more for extra passengers? London cabs set for Paris streets in new ‘exclusive’ transport option
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 Flying taxi successfully tested in Paris ahead of 2024 Olympics Vast illegal ride-sharing network dismantled in France What’s new in France and diary dates: February 2020 Uber drivers in France on strike over app changes ‘Flying taxi’ test in Paris stopped by river police
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.