Overview
- Caravans from Vigo and A Coruña converged on Santiago as taxis encircled the Xunta complex at San Caetano to press for stronger oversight of ride-hailing fleets.
- Protesters delivered demands to halt new VTC authorizations for operators deemed irregular, revoke licenses issued with false fiscal data or addresses, and withdraw permits after three or more complaints.
- The sector also seeks a split in insurance valuation so VTC claims do not raise taxi premiums, arguing current pricing penalizes licensed cabs.
- Organizers allege some firms based outside Galicia, particularly from the Madrid area, obtained interurban permits and use them to run continuous urban trips, eroding local taxi incomes.
- Tensions have risen since Uber’s arrival in Vigo in June and with Cabify’s years of activity in A Coruña, and participants reported finding screws on the road near the Verbum area in Samil during the mobilization.