David the Taxi Man

David the Taxi Man

David the Taxi Man

David the Taxi Man

David the Taxi Man

Taxi David

Taxi David

Taxi David

David Taxi

When is a taxi not a taxi, and should you care?

Licensed taxis at ferry port,
Algeciras

CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR Licensed taxi drivers are up in arms at almost all towns and villages in the area, but particularly in Algeciras and La Línea. The reason behind the furore are their complaints about unlicensed competition. If you have traveled into Spain recently (anywhere in the country, probably), by air, bus or sea, chances are you have been accosted by someone offering 'cheap taxi'. Understandably, those who are lined up at the taxi rank, who pay their autónomo (self-employment) tax, income tax, business tax, etc. etc. might have to charge more for the same fare and are therefore very unhappy. They say they can guarantee such important things as proper insurance (an unlicensed 'taxi' does not cover a paying passenger), proper, professional conduct, etc. True, but what happens about licensed taxis from another place?>>>

Taxi David

Taxi David

Taxi David

Taxi David

Taxi prices to go up by 3.4% this year

Waiting on Blas Infante

ALGECIRAS Taxi rides in Algeciras, or starting there, will be costing a maximum of 3.4% more, which is the CPI (Consumer Price Index, or IPC in its Spanish acronym) for September last year, the annual yardstick. This does not mean that prices will all be going up by that percentage  and close details will not be available until after the Council's session this morning, which will be giving its approval. As an example, a run of, say, €6 (at midday on a weekday), will very likely be going up to €6.16, about 2.6% more, which is considered an average. If the increase is approved by the Council, the revision will also have to be approved by Junta's Dirección General de Relaciones Financieras con las Corporaciones Locales (General Directorate of Financial Relations with Local Corporations).