Barcelona: Élite Taxi calls six-hour regional taxi strike and mass protest on 9 December
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Taxi union Élite Taxi will halt service across Catalonia from 10:00–16:00 on 2025-12-09, attending only medical emergencies for free. A large protest is planned in Barcelona (Gran Via and Passeig de Gràcia), with informational pickets at airports and major train/bus stations.
The group said the protest is intended to defend the sector's future and "denounce Uber's plundering."
The union stressed that the strike is "irreversible" and will not be cancelled "under any circumstances or pressure."
This alert was originally created on 27 November 2025.
Public Impact
Airport
Effective Dates
Updates
Dec 1, 2025
Elite Taxi confirms regional taxi strike on December 9 (10:00–16:00) with a massive rally in Barcelona and more than 300 information pickets at strategic points, including airports and stations, so an impact on airport access is expected.
🎯 Public impact
+ Airport
Organizer
- Élite Taxi Catalunya
Affected Locations
- Catalunya
- Barcelona
Sources
- https://www.europapress.es/catalunya/noticia-elite-taxi-convoca-paro-general-sector-concentracion-barcelona-diciembre-20251126105117.html
- https://www.catalannews.com/business/item/barcelona-taxi-drivers-plan-mass-protest-and-six-hour-strike-on-december-9
- https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2025-11-27/el-taxi-amenaza-con-paralizar-cataluna-pese-a-la-tramitacion-de-la-ley-antiuber.html
- https://en.ara.cat/economy/elite-taxi-calls-for-general-strike-against-uber_25_5573833.html
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