Soaking wet waiting for a booked taxi which came 30 minutes late, too late in Palma.
Soaking wet waiting for a booked taxi which came 30 minutes late, too late in Palma.
Tuk-tuk companies had been warned by Palma council.
Tuk-tuk companies had been warned by Palma council.
Tuk-tuk companies busted in Mallorca
Prices can range from £25 to £60 per person and the itineraries are mainly advertised as ‘along the sea front and Bellver castle’.
Cabbies claim they cannot cope in peak season, they are struggling now.
Cabbies claim they cannot cope in peak season, they are struggling now.
Green light for 210 temporary taxi licences in Palma
Of these licences, 200 will be ordinary licences and 10 will be for taxis adapted for people with reduced mobility.
Local Police at the scene.
Local Police at the scene.
Arrested for defrauding a Mallorca taxi driver
The individual showed clear signs of intoxication and had no identification, mobile phone or money.
Will Sir Richard Branson's new air taxis link Palma Airport with his Mallorca hotel?
Tourists could be at his hotel within minutes.
Britons and Americans are top customers for Uber on their first day in Mallorca
20% were Spaniards, another 20% were people from the UK and 10% were Americans.
Scams
Britons warned about about taxi scams at the airport
British tourists have been warned of “pirate taxis” charging clients triple the official rate at Palma airport.
Transport
Pirate taxi services taking over Playa de Palma
The teams of inspectors which have been deployed to Palma to crackdown on illegal pirate taxi services are having to be moved to Playa de Palma
Comment
Mallorca freak storm washes away Palma taxis: Cab Chaos: Delays and Storm Impact on Appointments
It’s always the same, when it’s too hot or too wet, the taxi service grinds to a halt and is thrown into chaos.
Humphrey Carter10/07/2025 15:40