Licensed taxi drivers at V.C. Bird International Airport have given authorities until 1 October to crack down on illegal operators or face possible disruption as the winter tourist season begins.
The United Taxi Company says unlicensed drivers routinely pick up passengers at the airport, hotels and seaport without background checks, fees or insurance, undercutting those who follow the law. Vice President Gregory Ail said drivers had “exhausted patience” with government delays and want urgent talks with the police and Transport Minister Max Fernandez.
Operators argue that while their fees were doubled last year, enforcement against illegal taxis has been weak. They warn the situation threatens passenger safety and Antigua and Barbuda’s reputation.
Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez says he is looking into the matter, but drivers insist their deadline is non-negotiable. The standoff risks a public clash just as visitor arrivals peak.
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Are they going to do this every start of the tourist season? just checking
“….OR FACE POSSIBLE DISRUPTION”??? 😆 🤣 😂
Are these taxidtivers using their brain or what???? If you refuse to provide service to tourists, you only boxing bread out ya own hand. This leaves more room for more “illegal” operators to swoop in and make $$$$.
I thought that matter was taken care off last year, Season open soon and they want to upset the thing,
Parents bond you’ll belly for when the police starts crack down on this young men’s in Antigua moving like they Brian drain something serious will happen and then the public will say police nah do them work i see a young man doing something and i wondering if he is real i don’t have kids my only child could of been 15 years old but did make it to see sunlight why are you smoking around school time
Parents bond you’ll belly for when the police starts crack down on this young men’s in Antigua moving like they Brian drain something serious will happen and then the public will say police nah do them work i see a young man doing something and i wondering if he is real i don’t have kids my only child could of been 15 years old but did make it to see sunlight why are you smoking around school at school time
I aprove this
When will black people stop fighting against each other? When will they start to help build each other? Why can’t we do like the Chinese and the Syrians?they all coming here and do better than us learn from them that’s why some of us working until death stop no pension enjoyment cause you all stress yourself over want want and more wanting When will we learn. Examples are right in our eyes and we just can’t change is too much greed
You all jus badminded an greedy so what if private person carry ppl lot a these tourist are regular travellers to Antigua an already accustomed to private person they familiar with
Kmft
If I have my preferred taxi man that I call to pick me up, or a hotel has a taxi they work with, they can’t go to the airport and pick someone up? Taxi drivers need to get their head out their ass before someone sets up something like Uber here and none of them get business.
Taxi operators have been patient for too long. If government can’t act, they have every right to defend their livelihood