Overview

• Taxi federations will mobilize nationwide on June 11 to blockade the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Paris and plan shutdowns at Orly and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle on June 12.
• The reform sets a flat 13-euro national fee for the first four kilometers of patient transport, followed by department-specific per-kilometer rates, effective October 1.
• The Finance Ministry projects the new tariff structure will save Assurance Maladie 300 million euros over three years by discouraging empty returns and long waits.
• Taxi representatives say talks broke down on June 5 after the government refused to revisit the tariff formula promised by Prime Minister François Bayrou.
• With about 85% of taxis involved in medical transports, unions warn the reform threatens drivers’ earnings and access to care in rural areas.