Tourists heading to Cancun can look forward to paying fairer prices for their taxi trips across the city as new fare meters are set to be installed in thousands of its taxis. It’s a slice of good news that travelers have long since been waiting for, coming between sensationalized crime and drug-related stories and fears …
Uber
Since January, there has been a running conflict in Cancun with taxi drivers attacking Uber carriers, with the confrontations sometimes reaching extremely worrying levels of violence. Although the issue has calmed down significantly over the past 4 weeks, there are several flashpoints in the city where travelers should avoid ordering a pickup from an Uber …
The Riviera Maya super-destination of Playa Del Carmen has made a serious statement with the removal of the taxi licenses of 41 drivers in the area. Although taxis play an important part in the Riviera Maya transportation ecosystem, the spotlight has been shining on the industry for all the wrong reasons. Social media during the …
The running battle between taxi drivers and Uber drivers in Cancun has thankfully calmed down significantly over the past month. Although the issue hasn’t gone away completely, and conflict continues in isolated cases. With that said, the local authorities in Cancun have taken steps to restore order to the industry by declaring any taxi driver …
The U.S. Department of State has just issued a warning for travelers heading to Cancun after local taxis blocked access to the airport and threatened drivers and passengers of Ubers. Long since considered a legal grey area, the recent decision to allow travelers to use Ubers for travel in Cancun has inflamed tensions in the …
The ongoing tension between taxi and Uber drivers took a dramatic turn this week after police arrested several taxi drivers who had reportedly assaulted a female operator of the popular ride-sharing platform. A recent decision to allow Uber to operate legally in the Mexican Caribbean state of Quintana Roo has caused a commotion in places …
After a four-year wait to be granted permission to operate in the city, Uber is operating legally in Cancun, according to a judge. The battle that has taken place over the last few years came about when taxi drivers voiced their objections to Uber being allowed to operate in the city. They argued that Uber …
Over the past two weeks, tourists in Cancun have reported witnessing their Uber drivers being threatened violently by rival taxi companies at an alarming rate. Violent incidents have occurred three times, with drivers being threatened at knife or gunpoint in these cases. In total, 10 separate cases of physical and verbal abuse have occurred, leaving …