Taxicab

Jump in the price of taxis. The industry insists that the tariffs increase by about 20%, or up to BGN 1 per kilometer during the day and BGN 1.13 overnight, NOVA points out.
 
The municipality, however, says that the daily tariff in Sofia should be an average of about BGN 0.95 per kilometer. At present, most companies are traveling at 0.70 to 0.90 leva per kilometer.
 

Uber announced on May 22 it would start its first taxi-hailing pilot program in Japan this summer, as it bids to break into a tough market in the world's third largest economy.

Taxis that will bring travelers to Istanbul's third airport, which is still under construction, will not be allowed to pick up customers from the airport back to the city, daily Habertürk reported on May 2. 

Uber is a terrorist organization and users of the ridesharing app are traitors to the nation, Istanbul Taxi Drivers Union head İrfan Öztürk said on April 12, amid continued tension between Uber drivers and regular taxi drivers in Turkey's largest city.

An Istanbul court has ordered one year and three months in jail for a taxi driver who gouged Saudi tourists after extending their journey.

Amid recent tension between Uber and taxi drivers in Turkey, Mustafa Ilıcalı, parliament's transportation commission spokesperson, has proposed a system envisaging the administering of all taxis from a "centralized system."

Taxis in Istanbul will have colorful lights that change based on their occupancy status, as part of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's works regarding taxis.

In protest march in Ruse taxi drivers from across the country demanded a fair trial for his murdered colleague. The crime was committed a year ago in the village of Nikolovo, and two students were accused for the crime. Taxi drivers have also requested legislative changes to provide them more security while they work.

A tense session is expected in Parliament on Tuesday as MPs are to debate a draft bill imposing a series of restrictions on ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Beat that will make it difficult for those companies to gain a strong foothold in Greece. 

A group of taxi drivers gathered early on March 12 outside Istanbul’s Çağlayan Courthouse to protest against Uber ahead of the second hearing of a lawsuit opened against the transport company by the United Taxi Drivers Association.