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Galicia Taxi Dispute Deepens With Legal Review in A Coruña and Mounting Strain in Santiago

Complaints against major platforms have pushed officials to test enforcement under complex regional rules.

Overview

  • Taxi associations in A Coruña filed complaints against Cabify and Bolt over external advertising and alleged immediate urban pickups at ranks and nightlife areas.
  • City officials said the case is with the municipal legal advisory and asked for a moratorium while it assesses next steps, alongside a plan to subsidize taxi fleet renewal.
  • Santiago reports persistent service gaps with 144 taxi licenses and 123 VTCs operating, and 29 additional taxi licenses in processing as tourism demand stretches capacity.
  • The main A Coruña taxi groups said they will not join a separate October 29 protest in Santiago, though they back actions that improve conditions for the sector.
  • In Vigo, the provincial taxi association urged the Xunta to revoke interurban permits for Uber vehicles that fail requirements, citing around 30 local sanction proceedings and about five immobilizations.