Uber saves VTC service in Barcelona

Returning to Barcelona with a taxi service in March 2021, the company provides this service to some people. 300 taxi drivers– has made sure that since this afternoon it has expanded its offer in the Catalan capital “to respond to the massive growth in demand for mobility Barcelona has experienced in recent months”.

Thus, the 200 VTC that Uber has included in the Catalan capital from today, UberX -low cost transportation service-, Uber Van -group travel service- and Uber Comfort -Private service.

Uber sources told Efe that these VTC vehicles fully comply with regulations It will operate in Barcelona.

Uber has decided to leave Barcelona in 2019. generalitat Passed a decree mandating that chauffeur-driven (VTC) rental cars be contracted at least one hour in advance.

“Demand for Uber increased by 239% between January and June 2022 in Barcelona, ​​while demand from international users has increased by 85% in the last three months. The nations with the highest demand for Uber in Barcelona are, in that order, British, American, French and Portuguese“, protecting the company.

“Uber launched its taxi service in March 2021 and remains committed to the Barcelona taxi industry. Taxi drivers who signed up to work with the app, 0% service fee, and taxi drivers who already work with Uber will still be able to enjoy special economic incentives.”

In full, the Government is working on elaborating a decree that it hopes to ratify next week. Regulates the VTC industry.

Generalitat Regional and Mobility Secretary, Isidre Gavin, He announced this Friday that he has an agreement with the PSC to implement the decree, which he hopes Parliament will ratify before the end of July.

In the news, Gavín explained to the media that the regulations include an enforcement regime to ensure that VTCs enforce the pre-contract. 15 minutes already included in previous state regulations.