Italy: Taxi strike in cities across Italy May 29

Event

Taxi drivers plan to strike across the country on Monday, May 29, in the vicinity of airports, sea ports, and train stations. The strike will begin at 08:00 (local time) and end at 22:00. Impacted cities include Bologna, Cagliari, Florence, Genoa, Milan, Naples, Rome, and Turin.

These strikes will likely result in significant transportation disruptions in cities across Italy both during and following the strike periods.

Context

Taxi drivers are striking in protest of the liberalization of the transportation sector, particularly vis-à-vis Uber and other ridesharing services. Similar strikes occurred in February 2017.

Transportation-related strikes are common in Italy and can be highly disruptive. However, in accordance with Italian law, minimum levels of services must be guaranteed during all strikes.

Advice

Travelers are advised to monitor the situation, plan alternate methods of transportation, and anticipate travel delays (particularly to and from airports and train stations).