Overview
- Taxi associations marched through central València from Torres de Serrano to the regional transport offices, calling the VTC situation unsustainable and urging an exemplary sanctioning decree.
- Leaders accused ride-hailing platforms of using cars without proper city authorization and said current fines do not deter repeat violations, with these services known in Spain as VTCs.
- After the march, organizers said they will pause large street blockades and shift to targeted protests at public events involving the transport chief and the regional president, while aiming to avoid major disruption for users.
- The sector estimates 500 to 700 VTCs operate in València against roughly 3,000 licensed taxis in the city and about 4,700 in the region, with around 9,200 families depending on taxi income.
- Representatives estimate taxi revenues in València and Alicante fell by 10% to 15% over the past year due to VTC competition.