https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Three Paris drivers have been fined and banned from driving after tourists were charged €230 for a taxi from Charles de Gaulle airport into the city, in a case brought by Paris taxi authorities to try and deter unlicensed drivers from performing this type of scam. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210517/paris-drivers-fined-and-banned-from-driving-after-tourists-charged-e230-for-airport-taxi-trip Mon, 17 May 2021 17:20:16 +0200 paris-drivers-fined-and-banned-from-driving-after-tourists-charged-e230-for-airport-taxi-trip A French taxi association has reported a driver to police, after he massively overcharged two tourists for a ride from Charles-de-Gaulle airport to their hotel in Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210106/paris-taxi-driver-reported-to-the-police-after-charging-tourists-230-for-a-ride-from-the-airport Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:45:46 +0100 paris-taxi-driver-reported-to-the-police-after-charging-tourists-230-for-a-ride-from-the-airport A 'flying' electric river taxi is being put through a battery of tests on the River Seine in Paris this week, with a view to being in service by the spring. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190918/paris-tests-out-new-flying-water-taxi-beat-traffic Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:08:52 +0200 paris-tests-out-new-flying-water-taxi-beat-traffic Paris aims to give visitors to the 2024 Paris Olympics a flying start by offering airborne taxis to tournament sites straight from the airport. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190623/paris-aims-to-beat-olympic-traffic-with-flying-taxis Sun, 23 Jun 2019 11:11:08 +0200 paris-aims-to-beat-olympic-traffic-with-flying-taxis Last week The Local reported on an outrageous scam by a Paris taxi driver, the latest in a long litany of abuses by cab-drivers. But is getting a taxi in the French capital really that fraught with danger, or are their drivers unfairly maligned? https://www.thelocal.fr/20190520/do-paris-taxi-drivers-really-deserve-their-reputation-as-scam-artists Mon, 20 May 2019 15:14:19 +0200 do-paris-taxi-drivers-really-deserve-their-reputation-as-scam-artists Three tourists have spoken of their horror at being presented with a bill of €62 by a Paris taxi driver for a journey of less than 2km. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190515/my-62-paris-taxi-bill-for-a-journey-of-less-than-2km Wed, 15 May 2019 19:37:43 +0200 my-62-paris-taxi-bill-for-a-journey-of-less-than-2km Ride-hailing giant Uber has won a case filed by a French driver claiming he should be considered an employee, with judges saying the company is simply an intermediary -- a ruling that clashes with a top EU court decision just weeks ago. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180208/uber-wins-french-case-despite-eu-court-ruling Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:41:57 +0100 uber-wins-french-case-despite-eu-court-ruling Traffic was disrupted since 6am on Thursday by private mini-cab drivers demanding better pay. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161215/traffic-delays-at-paris-airports-as-mini-cab-drivers-stage-protests Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:20:16 +0100 traffic-delays-at-paris-airports-as-mini-cab-drivers-stage-protests The French government launched several taxi apps on Tuesday in a bid to challenge the popularity of Uber. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161004/france-launches-new-taxi-apps-to-rival-uber Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:54:19 +0200 france-launches-new-taxi-apps-to-rival-uber A girl will one day be able to say she was born in the back of a taxi near the Louvre Museum in the heart of Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160915/trainee-cop-helps-woman-give-birth-in-paris-taxi Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:45:12 +0200 trainee-cop-helps-woman-give-birth-in-paris-taxi An unauthorized minicab driver has been arrested for the alleged attempted rape of a student in Lyon, after he drove her home from a nightclub. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160518/french-minicab-driver-held-over-sexual-assault-of-student Wed, 18 May 2016 12:46:03 +0200 french-minicab-driver-held-over-sexual-assault-of-student The government is mulling a new fund that would effectively compensate cab drivers in France for what they've shelled out on their licences. But cabbies in Toulouse continue to strike and threaten to step up their game. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160405/france-mulls-fund-to-buy-back-taxi-licences Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:36:47 +0200 france-mulls-fund-to-buy-back-taxi-licences France has nothing to fear from the "Uberisation" of its economy, it's just a sign of progress and hope," writes Martin Dixon, a director of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160209/france-uber-uberisation-taxis-economy-reform Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:42:56 +0100 france-uber-uberisation-taxis-economy-reform Just one week after taxi drivers held a three-day national strike, Uber drivers joined those from other minicab firms in a protest of their own on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160203/mini-cab-drivers-to-stage-protest-in-paris Wed, 03 Feb 2016 09:03:08 +0100 mini-cab-drivers-to-stage-protest-in-paris Many cab drivers in France lifted their road blocks on Friday morning after three days of strikes, as Prime Minister Manuel Valls promised a solution. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160129/taxi-blockades-lifted-as-valls-vows-crackdown Fri, 29 Jan 2016 11:09:07 +0100 taxi-blockades-lifted-as-valls-vows-crackdown Ride-booking service Uber has been ordered to pay €1.2 million ($1.3 million) to a French taxi group, a court has ruled. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160127/uber-ordered-to-pay-12-million-to-french-taxi-group Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:23:39 +0100 uber-ordered-to-pay-12-million-to-french-taxi-group French taxi drivers continued to hold protests in cities across France on Wednesday as they aimed to put pressure on the government to bow to their demands. In the west farmers also blocked roads. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160127/french-taxi-drivers-continue-protests-on-wednesday Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:40:19 +0100 french-taxi-drivers-continue-protests-on-wednesday As national strikes continue, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday that he would appoint a mediator "within 48 hours" to rebalance France's taxi problems. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160126/frances-pm-agrees-to-step-in-to-appease-taxis Tue, 26 Jan 2016 16:38:52 +0100 frances-pm-agrees-to-step-in-to-appease-taxis With taxi drivers causing massive delays around France as they strike on Tuesday, we explain the reasons why the French hate their taxi drivers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160126/heres-why-people-hate-french-taxi-drivers Tue, 26 Jan 2016 12:47:16 +0100 heres-why-people-hate-french-taxi-drivers With Paris taxi drivers preparing for another protest, Uber has riled the tetchy taxi community by offering them its own booking platform to use for themselves. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160121/uber-irks-french-taxi-drivers-days-before-planned-strike Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:34:31 +0100 uber-irks-french-taxi-drivers-days-before-planned-strike