# Taxi

This month

March 2023

# Taxis

Sharp drop in number of taxi drivers working evenings and nights, survey reveals

Research commissioned by the NTA shows just 50% of all taxi licence holders reported working 6-8pm at the end of 2022.

11.8k

Mar 8th 2023, 4:33 PM

Last year

2022

# Taxi Industry

Several years before taxi sector returns to pre-pandemic driver levels, says NTA

Taxi company FreeNow is also set to appear before the Transport Committee later this afternoon.

9.8k

Sep 21st 2022, 3:36 PM

# New Rules

'Taxis had no input in this': Taxi fares now 12% more expensive and all drivers must accept card

The standard initial charge has increased to €4.20.

35.3k

Sep 1st 2022, 12:05 AM

# Transport

Increase in taxi fares during peak weekend hours expected to entice drivers back into night work

Taxi fares are set to rise by 12% on average from 1 September.

21.9k

Jul 27th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Courts

Dublin man jailed for 18 months after €112,000 found in hidden compartment in his taxi

Kelly had been acting as a courier for €112,000.

53.0k

Jun 21st 2022, 8:29 PM

# NTA

Taxi fares set to increase by 12% on average from 1 September

It is the first fare increase since 2018 when the average cost of a taxi journey rose by 4.5%.

26.1k

Jun 17th 2022, 5:29 PM

# Taxi

Uber and Lyft could help with Ireland's taxi shortage, says Tánaiste

Varadkar said other countries have other options than a taxi.

20.5k

Jun 16th 2022, 1:35 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you struggled to get a taxi home after a night out recently?

Have you had trouble hailing one, or not a bother?

31.0k

Jun 5th 2022, 11:00 AM

# nights out

'We're in the midst of a crisis': Dublin revellers warned of taxi shortage over bank holiday

Taxi driver representatives have said they feel as though they are being blamed for a crisis that is the government’s responsibility.

32.5k

Jun 4th 2022, 12:05 AM

# nights out

'I was afraid, walking 25 minutes alone': Dubliners say shortage of taxis posing safety risks

Less than one third of licensed taxi driver work on Friday and Saturday night.

36.1k

Jun 1st 2022, 12:05 AM

All time

# covid support

€6.5 million support package announced for taxi, hackney and limousine operators

The package will provide €3 million for the continued waiver of vehicle licence fees in 2022.

23.3k

Jun 9th 2021, 9:05 PM

# NTA

Rows over face masks and Covid-19 'deniers' feature in complaints to taxi regulator

The chief executive of Lynk Ireland has said that complaints over mask wearing are a “two-way street”.

29.8k

Jan 18th 2021, 6:07 PM

# decimated

Dublin taxi drivers 'working 10-12 hours for less than €50 or €60'

A number of taxi groups protested outside Leinster House today.

46.7k

124

Oct 8th 2020, 3:04 PM

# income

Taxi drivers 'leaving in droves' as industry hit hard by pandemic

Many drivers have been off the roads since March and there is still little work for them.

43.8k

Sep 12th 2020, 10:30 AM

# Covid-19

'We've been thrown to the lions': Taxi drivers could be off the road for weeks due to NCT delays

Some drivers can’t get NCT appointments before their taxi licence expires.

41.4k

Jun 19th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Taxi

Free Now offers healthcare workers and other medical staff 50% off taxi fares

A new mechanism will be available on their app to select the “medical” option to avail of the half price fare.

19.1k

Apr 3rd 2020, 10:25 AM

# Dublin District Court

Taxi company caught tampering with fare meter on one of its vehicles fined €2,000

It followed an investigation by the National Standards Authority of Ireland.

30.7k

Feb 26th 2020, 5:34 PM

# Startups and tech

Tech has been the driving force behind the taxi industry’s evolution and it's not slowing down

Drivers and traditional companies have been thinking on their feet to keep up with new apps.

763

Jan 15th 2020, 11:24 AM

# uber unhappy

'Accounting error' caused Irish Uber customers to be charged for journeys they didn't take

Some users were charged up to €70 after they failed to flag a taxi using the app.

13.1k

Nov 12th 2019, 2:15 PM

# Court

Taxi driver used remote control to add €9 onto fares without passenger knowing

He was fined €750 today for doing this 280 times.

47.4k

Nov 11th 2019, 5:12 PM

# Courts

Man accused of racist attack on taxi driver after video went viral to plead guilty

Clive Mason appeared before Judge Bryan Smyth at Dublin District Court today.

21.6k

Sep 11th 2019, 4:49 PM

# Taxi

'Absolutely filthy': 610 complaints made about taxis in the first six months of the year

Some 229 complaints concerned taxi driver behaviour while 214 related to overcharging.

20.9k

Aug 19th 2019, 5:46 PM

# Courts

Man to stand trial accused of racist attack on taxi driver after video of alleged incident went viral

Clive Mason appeared before Judge Bryan Smyth at Dublin District Court today.

23.8k

Jul 17th 2019, 3:56 PM

# mansoor uddin

Taxi driver who sexually assaulted three women within two weeks jailed for 5 years

Mansoor Uddin pleaded guilty on the morning of his trial last February at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

24.2k

May 20th 2019, 4:15 PM

# NTA

'Our neighbours, our friends and family': Campaign launched encouraging respect for taxi drivers

It comes after a high-profile incident involving an alleged assault on a taxi driver.

16.4k

May 12th 2019, 1:18 PM

# Taxi

Man filmed racially abusing and assaulting taxi driver hands himself in to gardaí

The video has been viewed thousands of times in the last 24 hours.

149k

Updated

Apr 28th 2019, 6:03 PM

# Courts

Gardaí clarify that taxi driver who sexually assaulted 3 women has had licence revoked

Mansoor Uddin yesterday pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to sexual assault on 30 January 2016.

36.2k

Updated

Apr 11th 2019, 8:04 PM

# Hospitalised

Man United fan stabbed in Paris taxi after Champions League win

The man underwent surgery after the incident and the club say they are ‘shocked’ to learn the news.

22.3k

Mar 8th 2019, 12:00 PM

# Taxi Service

Taxi group suggests 'village drivers' could be the answer to rural transport problem

A subsidy will be required to make it attractive for drivers to offer the service.

22.1k

Feb 27th 2019, 6:20 AM

# reverse

Mytaxi is changing its name to FREE NOW

The taxi app formerly known as Hailo, currently called Mytaxi, is to rebrand to ‘FREE NOW’ later this year.

58.0k

Feb 22nd 2019, 11:31 AM

# Courts

Man jailed for hijacking taxi and injuring garda during high-speed chase

Tony Ward has received a partially suspended sentence.

18.9k

Feb 5th 2019, 6:26 PM

# Taxi

Perspex glass and a dedicated garda team: What taxi drivers want after robberies by west Dublin gang

A number of taxi drivers have been recently targeted.

25.1k

Jan 16th 2019, 6:15 AM

# Driver behaviour

Driving an unregistered car and overcharging: Increase in number of complaints about taxis

The most common complaints were about driver behaviour and issues with fares.

23.4k

Dec 28th 2018, 8:00 AM

# Taxi Drivers

Cost of putting a taxi on the road for newer drivers can be over €26,000 a year, says NTA

The NTA said it regularly monitors the cost of operating a taxi when it undertakes a fare review process.

28.9k

Nov 26th 2018, 9:18 AM

# no insurance

Bogus taxi seized after picking up passengers in Dublin

The vehicle was working at Dublin Airport.

93.3k

Nov 24th 2018, 5:52 PM

# Insurance

'That is insane': Taxi driver quoted €17,000 for insurance 'had no choice' but to pay so he could work

The cost of insurance for taxi drivers has increased sharply in the past three years, the National Private Hire and Taxi Association.

59.3k

102

Oct 6th 2018, 6:35 AM

# north strand

Gardaí investigating early-morning collision between taxi and cyclist in Dublin

The incident happened at around 6am on Thursday morning.

31.6k

121

Sep 21st 2018, 11:03 AM

# Disability

Bus Éireann in €5k payout over subcontractor who wouldn't let boy with autism eat toast in taxi

The taxi driver changed the routine after he bought a new car.

47.1k

115

Aug 23rd 2018, 6:10 AM

# Legal Battle

Judge restores Uber's London licence for 15 months after it was revoked last September

The capital’s transport authority stripped the American firm of its licence last September amid safety concerns.

8.4k

Jun 26th 2018, 9:37 PM

# World Cup

Taxi driver who drove into pedestrians in Moscow says he fell asleep at the wheel

The driver says he ran away from the scene because he was afraid of being attacked.

19.7k

Jun 17th 2018, 4:33 PM