When any new company comes into the country it displaces something. In the case of the service offered by Uber, taxi drivers have rightly become upset feeling replaced by a…
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Costa Rica NewsUncategorized
Costa Rica Taxi Drivers to Be Compensated for Uber Entering Market?
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/09/04The red mafia win again in regards to trying to keep their taxi monopoly. The Government endorses the idea of compensating taxi drivers for the entry of Uber since their…
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Costa Rica NewsUncategorized
Taxis & Other Transportation Options in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/07/26While the only legal taxis are the red ones throughout the country and the orange ones near the airport, we all know about Uber and it’s much better prices in…
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Stopping Illegal Taxi Drivers at the Costa Rica Airport
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/05/16Airport authorities at Juan Santamaría are seeking to stop what is described as illegal taxi drivers “hunting” tourists. The situation has gotten aggressive even among legal taxi drivers who fear…
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Uber & Taxi Regulations Coming in a Month to Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/09/28Costa Rica News – The Ministry of Public Works and Transport will present to Congress a new plan to regulate taxi services and Uber in a month.
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How To Get Around on Costa Rica Transportation
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/03/31Costa Rica Living – Whether you prefer to save money or time, travel alone or with tourists or with locals, there are many transportation options in Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica NewsUncategorized
Red Mafia Strike; Taxi Drivers Do Not Want New Meters
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2017/06/22Costa Rica News – Taxi drivers have been opposing the mandatory taximeters with audible speakers for three years now and it seemed they were losing the fight, however, they plan to…
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More Red Taxi Strikes? Cabify Trying to Break Into the Costa Rican Market
by admin 2016/07/03Costa Rica News – Watch out Uber, competition is coming your way.