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Valencia Government Sets Talks After Taxi Strike and VTC Slow March Over Ride‑Hail Rules

The administration moved to convene both sectors next week, signaling progress toward a still-unpublished decree intended to define how taxis and VTCs will coexist.

Overview

  • Taxi associations carried out a 24-hour stoppage on 25 February, suspending service except for emergencies and staging a large march through central Valencia.
  • Organizers said about 3,000 taxis took part, with service halted at the airport, the Joaquín Sorolla AVE station, Estació del Nord and the bus station, and no incidents reported.
  • VTC organizations mounted a slow-march protest on 26 February against the planned rules, warning that curbs on urban activity could cost around 5,000 jobs and cut ride supply by 40%.
  • The regional transport department says it is finalizing a decree to safeguard the taxi service and regulate VTC operations, though the text has not been published.
  • Vice president and infrastructure minister Vicente Martínez Mus announced a meeting next week with taxi and VTC representatives to work toward a solution.