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French Taxi Drivers Block Paris Airports Over New Patient Transport Rates

An emergency meeting at the Health Ministry has been scheduled after drivers warned of further blockades if reforms remain unchanged.

Des chauffeurs de taxi manifestent, le 10 juin 2025 près du ministère de l'Economie, à Paris
Dans un concert de pétards, plusieurs centaines de taxis de toute la France bloquaient une avenue devant Bercy, dans le sud-est de Paris.
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Les chauffeurs de taxis et VTC se mobilisent mardi 10 et mercredi 11 juin 2025 pour des raisons différentes.

Overview

  • On June 11, taxi unions halted traffic at Charles de Gaulle and Orly before gathering at the Economy Ministry in Paris.
  • Drivers are demanding the cancellation of the upcoming Assurance Maladie convention that sets a €13 flat fare and a per-kilometer charge for patient transport.
  • They argue the new rate structure will eliminate paid waiting times and undermine rural services, cutting their annual revenues.
  • Taxi leaders have also called for a freeze on new VTC licenses and stricter enforcement against platforms like Uber and Bolt.
  • VTC drivers launched their own mobilization on June 10, seeking a moratorium on new licenses and higher minimum fares ahead of platform talks set for June 26.