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The sector is concerned by the arrival of companies such as Uber and Cabify.
Costa del Sol taxis improve their services to be better than the competition

Costa del Sol taxis improve their services to be better than the competition

New innovations include a single contact number, a mobile phone app, modernised fleet and becoming the official transport at events

FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ

Friday, 25 May 2018, 09:54

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Taxi drivers on the Costa del Sol are planning to up their game in the face of competition from companies such as Uber, which plans to operate more than 200 vehicles between Malaga and Marbella this summer, and Cabify, which already has about 100 in operation between Malaga and Seville. The local taxi sector has drawn up an action plan to ensure that it still attracts the greatest share of the market, starting with a single phone number for the Taxi Costa del Sol switchboard, which is the same no matter which municipality the client is calling from. By calling 952 17 00 17, people will be put through to the office in the area they need the service. The website www.taxicostadelsol.com also offers the possibility of calculating the fare, which varies according to point of origin because, unlike minicabs, the fares are regulated by local town halls.

The other improvement to the taxi service is an app which, like those used by Uber and Cabify, enables the user to contract a service via their mobile phone, knowing the approximate cost in advance. This new tool is not yet available, but should be in operation soon.

The taxi sector also hopes to sign agreements with public institutions and private organisations to be the official form of transport at events in the province, wants all taxis to carry credit card machines, (already obligatory in Malaga city), and is modernising the fleet with the introduction of more hybrid vehicles and large models adapted for wheelchairs.

The arrival of these other companies is a problem, but the solution is to be better than them. Anyone coming here had better be prepared, because the taxi sector is getting stronger all the time, said Juan González, the spokesman for the Costa del Sol Taxi Confederation, this week.

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