Leverkusen: Taxi festival prices soon reality-competition under pressure!

Leverkusen: Taxi festival prices soon reality-competition under pressure!

Wiesdorfer Platz 325, 1373 Leverkusen, Deutschland - In Leverkusen, an important decision was made that could revolutionize the taxi industry. The city council unanimously decided to introduce a so -called "taxiorridor", which enables taxi drivers to negotiate fixed prices with their passengers. The taxi driver and city councilor Horst Müller from the citizen list praised the administration for the rapid action and emphasized the need for this measure, since the competition is becoming increasingly urgent by rental car providers. The new enabling will allow taxi drivers to determine prices within a framework of up to five percent below up to 20 percent above the regular tariff, which could significantly increase their competitiveness, reports the Cologne Stadt-Anzeiger.

legal framework and controls

This regulation should come into force at the beginning of next year. At the same time, the city plans to have an expert opinion on the situation of the taxi and rental car industry in Leverkusen in order to also check minimum prices for rental cars. Nevertheless, the taxi drivers have legal hurdles in the way, since the transportation through rental cars is to be linked to minimum prices, which is currently difficult to realize. Müller has also commented on the unequal competitive situation and demanded that the city control the "Uber" drivers to ensure that they comply with the statutory provisions. However, the controls should only take place sporadically, which disappointed the list of citizens. The regulatory office is restricted due to high amounts of work and cannot carry out all the necessary controls. It remains important, however, that the city administration has to be negotiated with fixed prices before the trip to avoid legal problems.

For the citizens of Leverkusen, this not only means improvements in the taxi service, but also a strict handling of the rental car offers. The citizens' office in the "Luminaden" and other places in the city are ready to support these developments and to meet the need for services, such as applying for ID cards or certification. Citizens can contact us via telephone service times and email inquiries and thus make their concerns cheaply and efficiently, as described on the official website of the city.

Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger reported. Further information can be found on the website of the city of Leverkusen.