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 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 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
Ten changes and updates for residents in France in February 2022 Changes include key dates on Covid rules, holidays, pension bonuses, sales and more
Can taxis from Paris airports charge more for extra passengers? There are fixed rates for journeys between certain French airports and cities
London cabs set for Paris streets in new ‘exclusive’ transport option The company behind the scheme, Caocao, is searching for drivers for 300 London cabs set to hit the capital
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 The electric VoloCity ‘helicopter’ flew at speeds of 30kph at 30 metres altitude and is the latest flying taxi model to be tested
Vast illegal ride-sharing network dismantled in France Five men have been arrested in western Paris on suspicion of running a vast ride-sharing network that exploited illegal workers as drivers. 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 French taxis are among most expensive in world Official French taxi prices for 2019 published French airport Roissy fights against illegal taxis Public can test out a robot taxi in Normandy