Representatives of taxi companies complained about the deterioration of working conditions and warned of the possible return of illegal carriers on the road, RBC reports.
In the new economic conditions, they are faced with problems that could force many to leave the market, and the quality of service will deteriorate. This is an increase in payments under leases, as well as a deficit and an increase in the cost of cars and spare parts, an increase in the cost of OSAGO, the lack of an increase in travel prices, a decrease in demand for taxi services and employee turnover among drivers.
The rise in the prices of spare parts and cars at low travel costs is forcing drivers to leave the industry as they started earning very little. Competition between aggregators is also decreasing – from April 15, a major player, Citymobil, will leave the market.
If the industry is not supported by aggregators and the state, soon there will be only “bombs” in the taxi market, which will kill the service, and it will be possible to forget about the safety of transport in general, scare market participants. At the same time, there will be no shortage of low-skilled drivers – any crisis situation in the country leads to the fact that people looking for work from other areas turn to taxis.
To correct the situation, subsidies are needed for the purchase of taxi cars at the federal level, as well as vacations for six months of lease payments and access for taxi companies to cheap loans.
Representatives of the aggregators said in the publication that they are already in talks with partners about support measures to improve the conditions for doing business.