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Resolution of the Generalitat regulating the taxi service in Catalonia

Resolution of the Generalitat regulating the taxi service in Catalonia

On March 24 the Generalitat de Catalunya has issued resolution 768/2020, which adopts complementary measures in the field of taxi, vehicle rental with driver, other forms of mobility, transport of goods and logistics for prevention and control of COVID-19 infection.

In the framework of the evolution of the emergency situation, the Genralitat has been adopting various measures aimed at reducing the country’s activity and avoiding concentrations of people to prevent infections.

With this objective, it is necessary to go one step further with the regulation of new conditions in the transport of passengers in vehicles with up to nine seats, both in the taxi and in the VTC, freight, logistics and other services related to personal mobility. .

In this regard, preventive measures have been adopted in passenger transport vehicles in vehicles with up to nine seats.

In the transport with taxi licenses of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area and the rest of taxi services and car rental with driver from all over Catalonia, local authorities are empowered to determine the reductions in the supply of transport services.

For these purposes, they can dictate the regulations they deem appropriate regarding the shifts and driving and rest times of taxi service drivers.

The displacements will be made individually, unless accompanied by people with disabilities, minors, the elderly or for other justified cause.

The Department of Territory and Sustainability, through the General Directorate of Transport and Mobility, in attention to the possible needs of displacement with these types of vehicles for people in situations of vulnerability and essential services, can establish a protocol to be able to meet these needs , with
the implementation of free services when so requested by professionals in the health and emergency services, the Contracting Administration assuming the payment to the service provider.

The General Directorate of Transport and Mobility will communicate this protocol to local authorities in order to effectively implement it according to the needs of each municipality or metropolitan area.

In addition, local authorities must ensure that the provisions issued by the health authorities are complied with with regard to both protective measures for drivers and protocols for personal and vehicle cleaning measures.

Resolution of the Generalitat regulating the taxi service in Catalonia


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