Eighteen taxi unions have called a 14-hour national strike from 08:00 to 22:00 on Tuesday, 13 January, demanding tighter regulation of multinational ride-hailing platforms. Drivers will stage a convoy from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport to Piazza Bocca della Verità before a sit-in near Parliament.citeturn13view0
Unions accuse companies such as Uber of undermining a public-service model with algorithm-driven pricing and opaque tax structures. They want stricter licence-enforcement, geofencing to curb out-of-town pickups, and a cap on dynamic fares. The protest follows months of stalled talks with the Ministry of Transport over a draft mobility law that would liberalise the sector.
Corporate travel managers should anticipate long queues and surge prices on app-based services, particularly in Rome, Milan, Turin and Naples. Airports have activated contingency shuttle routes, but past strikes have still caused missed flights, especially for early-morning departures.
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In related planning, VisaHQ can minimise logistical headaches for travellers who may need to secure or update Italian visas during the strike period. Its online platform — see https://www.visahq.com/italy/ — provides step-by-step application support, door-to-door document courier services and real-time tracking, allowing visitors to stay compliant without relying on disrupted ground transport.
Companies with assignees or visiting executives should pre-book authorised car services, distribute emergency cash for public transport and ensure that meetings near the parliamentary district allow extra transfer time. The strike does not cover Umbria, so travellers may consider Perugia or Ancona as alternative rail access points if feasible.
Government mediators have scheduled a new round of talks on 17 January. Failure to reach agreement could trigger rolling 24-hour stoppages during the February fashion-show season, a critical period for international buyers.
Unions accuse companies such as Uber of undermining a public-service model with algorithm-driven pricing and opaque tax structures. They want stricter licence-enforcement, geofencing to curb out-of-town pickups, and a cap on dynamic fares. The protest follows months of stalled talks with the Ministry of Transport over a draft mobility law that would liberalise the sector.
Corporate travel managers should anticipate long queues and surge prices on app-based services, particularly in Rome, Milan, Turin and Naples. Airports have activated contingency shuttle routes, but past strikes have still caused missed flights, especially for early-morning departures.
In related planning, VisaHQ can minimise logistical headaches for travellers who may need to secure or update Italian visas during the strike period. Its online platform — see https://www.visahq.com/italy/ — provides step-by-step application support, door-to-door document courier services and real-time tracking, allowing visitors to stay compliant without relying on disrupted ground transport.
Companies with assignees or visiting executives should pre-book authorised car services, distribute emergency cash for public transport and ensure that meetings near the parliamentary district allow extra transfer time. The strike does not cover Umbria, so travellers may consider Perugia or Ancona as alternative rail access points if feasible.
Government mediators have scheduled a new round of talks on 17 January. Failure to reach agreement could trigger rolling 24-hour stoppages during the February fashion-show season, a critical period for international buyers.
