Taxi drivers in Cancun do not have the best reputation among tourists who visit the destination. They’re known for being aggressive, for overcharging, and even for scamming tourists. Officials have taken some steps to improve the situation, but it only seems to be getting worse. Taxi drivers are even being called out on social media …
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Rideshare apps are pretty popular among travelers visiting destinations around the world, but at Cancun Airport, some are still not allowed to operate. This is despite the fact that Uber drivers were told by the company that they could and that a new rideshare app company called inDrive was recently given the go-ahead to have …
Despite Cancun taxi drivers being in the news consistently for several reasons, taxis are one of the most used forms of transportation by tourists visiting the destination. Drivers have been in the news for overcharging passengers, forming blockades near the airport, attacking Uber drivers, and even being aggressive towards tourists. Now, Cancun has decided to …
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. …
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 …