Cab company Uber has announced that starting from Thursday at 9am "Mallorcans and visitors will have at their disposal the Uber Taxi services", including minibus-type vans which can take up to six people. There are 40 vehicles involved in the first phase.
The Uber has started working in Mallorca
The American company Uber has started its activity in Mallorca this Thursday morning. Thus, from 9 am, users have been able to make use of VTC and taxi services in the municipalities of Palma, Calvia, Andratx and Llucmajor.
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Andy WalkerI think you’ll find they are more likely to be Vox and PP voters rather than communists if you converse with them on a regular basis. Certainly those in Palma.
Hope they go from strength to strength and shove a rocket up the backsides of the communist taxi drivers in Palma.
Getting a Taxi in All parts of the Island will be most welcome. Along with their competition , it should get the Authorities to sort out the Annual lack of licences and Pirates..
I should be running this place, everything I say comes to fruition. Hit me up for more predictions.
Hmmm 40 extra taxis across several municipalities isn't going to go far. These aren't new taxis, they are taking over existing taxi licences. No new capacity means no more competition which means no improvement to pricing or service. Uber is great in cities where there is a huge number of independent Uber drivers meaning that an Uber is never more than a few minutes away. So you only need one taxi app/number. Their Spanish model though means they are just another taxi operator, one of several you need to call to try to get a taxi when you need it. This is hardly a game changer here, so don't get too excited people!
At last some sense, competition improves service, fact.