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French airports blocked as new taxi protests held in several cities

Anger over reimbursement rates for hospital transport spurs action

French taxi driver helps nun who misses critical flight due to strike

‘She told me that it was a miracle,’ the taxi driver says, after he drove almost 600 km one way

SEE: 2024 airport taxi rates and fares for other trips in France

Paris, Nice, Toulouse, Lyon and several other cities have set prices for popular routes

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Travel disrupted around France as farmers blockade Paris and Lyon

The government response stiffens as 15,000 police are deployed to protect the capital

Men ‘paid to alert illegal taxis about controls at Paris airport’

The three allegedly spied on and even threatened officers, helping unregulated taxi drivers to charge extortionate fees to tourists

Taxis on ‘drive slow’ protest in France over hospital transport change

Drivers claim the new rule will lead to a ‘two-tier’ system, harm patients and threaten taxi drivers’ income

Flying ‘drone taxis’ on track to carry passengers at Paris Olympics

The company behind the aircraft say it can still get certification in time for Paris 2024

Best (and worst) airports, new UK route: Nine France travel updates

We also look at a new service matching ferry travellers with knowledgeable locals in France, expected strikes and a surprising pilots’ cockpit fight

Why Macron is involved in leaked reports about Uber’s shady practices

Mr Macron was economy minister in 2014 when he struck up close ties to company executives, helping them crack the French market with aggressive lobbying

Recap: 14 changes and updates for residents in France in February

Changes include key dates on Covid rules, EU Covid passes, holidays, pension bonuses, interest on saving accounts, sales and more

Ten changes and updates for residents in France in February 2022

Changes include key dates on Covid rules, holidays, pension bonuses, sales and more

Can taxis from Paris airports charge more for extra passengers?

There are fixed rates for journeys between certain French airports and cities

London cabs set for Paris streets in new ‘exclusive’ transport option

The company behind the scheme, Caocao, is searching for drivers for 300 London cabs set to hit the capital

New 30kph speed limit set to push up price of taxis in Paris

Decision to extend 30kph zones across most of the capital means travelling by car will take longer and trips may be charged according to time taken rather than distance covered

Uber drivers in France on strike over app changes

Driver of the ride-sharing app Uber are on strike in several cities in France, in protest against a change in some of the platform’s key driver settings.

French airport Roissy fights against illegal taxis

Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris has launched a new taxi scheme to fight illegal taxis that target tourists, with a new system of “official airport taxis”.

Public can test out a robot taxi in Normandy

People in Normandy will soon be able to try one of a fleet of free robot taxis with public tests starting in Rouen of Europe’s first on-demand autonomous car service on open roads.

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French airports blocked as new taxi protests held in several cities

French taxi driver helps nun who misses critical flight due to strike

SEE: 2024 airport taxi rates and fares for other trips in France

Travel disrupted around France as farmers blockade Paris and Lyon

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French airport Roissy fights against illegal taxis

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