Uber re-entered the Spanish market in 2016 in a limited capacity, offering a version of its service that uses only licensed drivers, and only in Madrid. Legal challenges by taxi associations had led to an earlier ban on its full service in the country. Update: An Uber spokesperson has now been in touch to note that the pricing that’s being reviewed is part of a “summer special promotion”. In a statement on its action, Madrid city council said Uber’s airport transfer service “may violate certain articles of the Unfair Competition Law and consumer rights, if it is below the costs of realization Of services and its sole purpose is the recruitment of travelers through practices of unfair competition”, and the council has therefore sent a “request for analysis” to the CNMC.Īt the time of writing neither Uber nor the CNMC had responded to a request for comment. Uber also offers a discount of 50 per cent on travel to or from the main train and bus stations. Standard taxi fares for the same trip are fixed at €30. Uber charges from €15 to €29 for the transfer from Madrid’s Barajas international airport and the city centre, depending on the vehicle used. Madrid council is concerned Uber’s pricing for the airport transfer does not cover the costs of running the service and thus could constitute unfair competition. An airport transfer service which Uber offers in the Spanish capital Madrid has been referred by the city council to the country’s national antitrust watchdog, the CNMC, for review, Reuters reports.
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