Lately there seems to be no end to the reports of Cancun taxi drivers causing a scene, but typically their focus is Uber drivers, and tourists are only periodically affected. In the newest story in the taxi-Uber saga, though, tourists were affected, and they seemed to have no problem speaking out to the taxi driver. …
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Cancun taxi drivers have had an ongoing battle with Uber drivers ever since they entered the market for the first time years ago. They have blocked Uber drivers from getting where they’re going, thrown various objects at their vehicles, and have even physically attacked drivers. In some cases, tourists have even been present for these …
Cancun taxi drivers have been under the microscope since the beginning of the year when they started acting aggressively toward Uber drivers over a new law. The law allows Uber to operate in the tourist destination, but both drivers and passengers that use the platform have been attacked by taxi drivers numerous times during the …
Cancun taxi drivers have been under a lot of fire lately, some would say due in part to their own actions, but they may have a way to rebuild their reputation. A digital transportation platform that Cancun taxi drivers will start using, called DiDi Taxi, will allow them to improve service for tourists. At the …
The ongoing sargassum problem in Riviera Maya has been continuing to affect beaches all around the area, in particular those in Playa Del Carmen. Over the course of the weekend, Luis Herrera Quiam, the leader of the taxi drivers union ‘Lázaro Cárdenas del Rio’, made the call for taxi drivers in Playa Del Carmen to …
Another incident involving a Cancun taxi driver was recently reported. This time, though, it had nothing to do with an Uber driver but a woman waiting outside of a hotel property. According to reports regarding this most recent event, a Cancun taxi driver was found with a gun and drugs after he threatened a woman …
The growing hostility between taxi and Uber drivers in Cancun has been causing pressure to build. That animosity has now led to an incident involving tourists that caused quite a scare. The situation in question involved an Uber vehicle with tourists on board that was attacked by taxi drivers in the Cancun Hotel Zone. This …
Authorities in Quintana Roo are clamping down on taxi drivers in Quintana Roo, particularly in the southern city of Chetumal. It was reported by local news this week that the Mobility Institute of the State of Quintana Roo (Imoveqroo) will increase the supervision of taxi drivers in Chetumal starting this week in order to protect …