Overview

• Chief Minister Pramod Sawant confirmed on June 13 that non-Goan aggregators will receive no new operating permits despite the May 20 draft Transport Aggregator Guidelines 2025
• The draft guidelines set licensing fees, refundable security deposits, data-retention rules and welfare provisions for app-based cab services
• Local taxi unions supported the ban, highlighting the livelihoods of 24,000 drivers and their families and noting Goa’s high vehicle-per-capita rate
• Critics including investor Mohandas Pai denounce the decision as restrictive for commuters and warn it could undermine tourism for nearly one crore annual visitors
• Goa’s own aggregator platforms, Goa Miles and Goa Taxi, will remain the primary app-based options for around 16,000 yellow-black taxis