Naples: taxi strike on 5 May (08:00–22:00) extended on 6 May with sit-in at Piazza Municipio
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Naples taxi drivers struck on 5 May 2026 from 08:00 to 22:00 with a march to Piazza del Plebiscito. On 6 May, a wildcat stoppage and a new sit-in at Piazza Municipio extended the disruption amid demands for action against illegal operators and unfair competition.
This alert was originally created on 1 May 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 6, 2026
The 5 May 2026 strike (08:00–22:00) in Naples went ahead and was followed on 6 May 2026 by an unannounced ‘wildcat’ stoppage and a new sit‑in at Piazza Municipio, leaving taxi service largely unavailable.
May 1, 2026
As of 1 May 2026, the Naples taxi strike remains scheduled for 5 May 2026 from 08:00 to 22:00 with a rally in Piazza del Plebiscito; no cancellation, suspension, or postponement has been announced.
Organizers
- ORSA Taxi Napoli
- UTI Consortaxi
- ATN Unimpresa
- FAST-Confsal Taxi
- URITAXI Napoli
- Federtaxi Napoli
- UGL Taxi Napoli
Affected Locations
- Naples (Campania)
Sources
- https://napoli.repubblica.it/cronaca/2026/04/27/news/napoli_sciopero_dei_taxi_il_5_maggio-425309035
- https://www.virgilio.it/italia/napoli/notizielocali/napoli_sciopero_dei_taxi_il_5_maggio-76774692.html
- https://napoli.repubblica.it/cronaca/2026/05/06/news/napoli_taxi_la_protesta_non_si_ferma_ancora_sciopero_e_nuovo_sit-in-425326540/
- https://www.fanpage.it/napoli/oggi-a-napoli-non-ci-sono-taxi-sciopero-selvaggio-dopo-la-protesta-di-ieri/
- https://www.ansa.it/campania/notizie/2026/05/05/i-tassisti-napoletani-in-corteo-contro-abusivismo-e-multinazionali_9a2e0164-b693-4d79-8791-91da0439b205.html
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