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Taxi drivers take to the streets in Frankfurt - the protest takes shape!
On two routes, it went from the airport and the trade fair to the city center by the Main river and then to the Römer, the square in front of the town hall. Both the taxi drivers and the federal association thereby set the stage for the nationwide day of action on July 2nd. The focus is on the demand for municipal minimum prices for platform services like Uber and Bolt – analogous to the regulated taxi tariffs. The protesters see this as a means against "social dumping" and market distortion. Platform providers could set their prices freely, while taxi drivers have to adhere to regulated tariffs set by authorities.
Frankfurt Reactions
The city administration announced that it would have an expert opinion reviewed, which aims to create a legal basis for minimum prices – publicly stated for the first time by regulatory office spokesman Stefan von Wangenheim. At the same time, there is a discussion about stricter controls in the rental car sector to remove drivers without a valid license from the roads.
Representatives of the taxi associations criticize the delays clearly. The reference to an expert opinion could lead to delays lasting for years. Frankfurt is required to act proactively and not wait for the next step. The announced legal steps provide transparency on one hand, but also carry the risk of long delays on the other – time that taxi companies are increasingly running out of.
Start of a Nationwide Movement
The Federal Association of Taxi and Rental Cars (BVTM) once again made it clear: Only with uniform pricing regulations can competition be fair and potential price distortions caused by tax or social fraud be stopped. According to the BVTM, the protest action in Frankfurt also sends a strategic signal. Frankfurt, with its star drives, has made it visible for the first time how the protests could unfold nationwide. The visible presence in public spaces puts pressure on urban actors.
With yesterday's kickoff in Frankfurt, the taxi industry sent a strong signal to politics and the public. Without binding rules for platform-based mobility, the continuation of structural inequality threatens – and the gradual death of the taxi trade! Yesterday was clearly intended to draw attention – as a kickoff for continuous protests on July 2nd in over ten cities, including Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Cologne, and Berlin.
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