Overview

• City councillors granted final approval Tuesday to a revised ordinance that creates dedicated eurotaxi licences via public tender to reach 5% of the fleet, up from 2.35% (366 of 15,518).
• Eurotaxis are authorized to operate seven days a week while other taxis are limited to five, with existing pure‑electric cabs allowed seven-day service until the vehicle reaches ten years of age.
• Adapted vehicles may now carry the environmental Label C instead of being restricted to ECO or CERO, a change criticized by environmental groups as a step backward on emissions.
• Holders of the new licences must complete at least 150 eurotaxi services per year, taxi drivers must hold an ESO qualification or equivalent knowledge, the exam drops the itineraries module, and onboard GPS becomes mandatory.
• Disability organizations including CERMI Madrid and FAMMA welcomed the expansion, while opposition parties argued the reform arrives late and fails to tackle enforcement of ride‑hailing VTCs.