Dublin Taxi drivers protesting against Uber in the city centre last month during rush hour. The global transportation giant has started offering Irish customers fixed rates when they book a taxi trip through its app. The first Friday before Christmas may well be a difficult time to find a taxi driver. Traffic is light for a late Friday afternoon – and the metered fare actually turns out cheaper than the advertised fixed fare: €18 instead of €20.20. “We’ve been asked to sit down, have a negotiation and see if we can sort things out,” says Taxi Drivers Ireland spokesman Derek O’Keefe.

Source: The Irish Times December 09, 2025 09:48 UTC