Beware of false taxi drivers. They stopped the real taxis at Lisbon airport

They pretend to be taxi drivers and forward people to their cars painted with taxis colors. But in reality, they are not. The real taxi drivers are outraged and stopped the cars this Wednesday at Lisbon airport.

More than 200 taxi drivers from Humberto Delgado Airport Square, in Lisbon, they paralyzed this Wednesday in protest against false taxi drivers.

They are not even TVDE. Customers expect within the infrastructure, take us to cars painted with the colors of taxis, but in fact, they are not.

Speaking to Lusa, Carlos Silvarecently elected president of the Portuguese Taxi Federation (FPT), explained that he moved to the scene because he was aware that there were problems at the airport between taxi drivers and the so-called “clients”.

“There is a situation with annuals that have cars painted with the colors of the taxis, but are not, do not even represent other transport alternatives [TVDE]which caused a revolt and indignation, ”said Carlos Silva.

The official added that the taxi drivers who do service at the airport “immobilized spontaneously”, rising from Tom to their indignation before a situation that, said, “is no longer new”.

According to Carlos Silva, around 4 pm, they were among “250 to 300 taxi drivers” in the upper and lower park, which do not collect passengers “since late morning”, a situation that should be unlocked “soon”.

“We are taking possession of the federation and sending letters to the authorities to meetings. This issue has to be dealt with, something has to change,” he said, recognizing that a problem that has been spoken for some time.

According to Carlos Silva, the taxi drivers “remain outraged” With the situation, adding to have come to a commitment to the authorities present at the site to streamline a meeting on the subject.

Source of the PSP Lisbon Metropolitan Command confirmed to Lusa that the agents were called for a situation at the airport, “which is not a demonstration.”

“Taxi drivers filed against clients They are at the airport door and move inside and have come in exchange for words, ”he said.