UberTaxi

Despite the mobilizations that are taking place in Spain and other European cities against the application Uber by the taxi drivers associations, this private transportation company continues to seek a way to integrate into the society and in the business of transportation Or that is what emerges from a new Uber projectknown precisely on the same day that a day of strike was called to protest against the advance of this and other alternative transport systems.

This is UberTaxi, and would be intended to expand the possibilities of transportation in a city taking into account the licensed vehicles properly designated for that purpose That is, giving the opportunity to order a normal taxi but through of the application that is raising so many blisters. Undoubtedly, a good way to try to bring positions closer to the guild of taxi drivers or, at least, prevent it from being banned in the cities where it is being implemented as requested professional drivers.

At the moment it appears to be a pilot measure recently implemented in London , where there are also complaints from taxi driver associations. Thus, using the same application, any user could choose not to request a car from the Uber service, and instead choose a professional taxi that would start charging your fee from the moment you arrive at the pick-up point.All this paying the normal London transport rate, just as if the user requested a taxi by calling by phone.

A strategy that seems to have little to contribute to the mechanics that Uber is trying to implement in Europe, avoiding the payment of large fees and having elegant, cheap vehicles available anytime, anywhere. All this by requesting them from a simple application and allowing payment by credit card even if you don't have your card with you. Therefore, it seems more like the response to the confrontation with the taxi driver associations. A way to seek understanding and avoid the strong rejection that his policies have garnered.

And it is that Uber breaks with the current system of many cities by presenting an alternative cheap to users who want private transportation.Something that could scratch the labor and tax fraud according to the taxi drivers. Firstly, because the vehicles are not regulated and, secondly, because their drivers may not be registered with social security or meet the requirements of the Law on Land Transport Far from all the legal and economic requirements that professional taxi drivers must go through. Something that the Spanish Ministry of Public Works has pointed out, recalling that this practice could lead to a very serious offenseand be penalized with fines of up to 600 euros for users, and up to 6,000 euros for companiesto carry them out.

However, and despite this possible way of rapprochement, the strike continued with some incidents, and what seems to be a measure of promotion by Uber And it has come to offer discounts on its transport services that are around 50 percentMeasures that make clear the intention to publicize this service despite complaints.