San Sebastian taxis will interrupt service for three hours at the opening of the Festival

Taxis from the San Sebastián and Donostialdea Special Regime Zones stoppedoperating this Friday, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., taking advantage of the opening of the San Sebastian FilmFestival  to report "irregularities" in the activity of driving vehicles (licensed VTCs).

In a statement, the Basque Taxi Federation has indicated thatmore than 400 taxis\u00A0 will be stopped. An protest action all the taxis of the Special Regime Area that includes the two associations that serve in the capital of Gipuzkoa (Radio Taxi Donosti and Vallina) and the eleven municipalities of Donostialdea.

According to the Federation, the inspections carried out in recent months have "confirmed thatthe regulations in force have not been complied with over and over again. "However, in his words,"the response of the administration isnot yet sufficient "to ensure effective compliance.

The Federation callsfor"enhancing oversight and sanctions", as well as greater responsibility for digital platforms to prevent the provision of services that cannot be provided in accordance with current regulations. 

The federation has announced further mobilizations and warned that this timetable will be intensified "until the administrations take effective measures to ensure compliance with the regulations and equal competition conditions for the entire sector", thus anticipating the holding of an "autonomous demonstration" on 7 October in Donostia-San Sebastián.