Taxi drivers are angry with the limitation of the maximum price between the airport and the city center. In this case, according to them, the advantage of Uber.
Thousands of taxi drivers joined a two -day strike on Wednesday in the Greek capital to protest the latest steps of the Athens International Airport, which they believe unjustly favored by Uber. They perceive the Regulation of the Ministry of Finance on the maximum price for transport between the airport and the city center. According to DPA, TASR informs about this.
Approximately 14,000 licensed taxi drivers block the main traffic routes in the city and artificially creates traffic jams. Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens has recently reserved special parking spaces at the arrival terminal for Uber drivers, which, according to taxi drivers, have gained a disproportionate advantage. They have to wait for the terminal in a row.
In addition, drivers are also protesting against a fixed amount set by the Ministry of Finance, which prohibits taxi drivers to charge for a 38-kilometer journey from the airport to the center more than € 40 during the day and 55 euros at night.
The airport with the city center is also connected by Metro and buses. However, increased onslaught of passengers and crowded lines is expected.
