Complains over Uber’s airport service
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AUTHORITIES in Madrid asked Spain's anti-trust watchdog on Saturday to investigate whether Uber's new low-cost airport transfer service constitutes unfair competition.
The city council's request follows the ride-hailing app’s return to the Spanish capital last year after the CNMC competition regulator called for the government to lift a ban on the US company.
The firm’s recently launched Uber Airport service offers a tariff of 15-29 (US$17-$34) euros for a ride between Madrid’s Barajas international airport and the city center. Standard taxi fares for the trip are fixed at 30 euros.
“(Uber Airport) could violate several articles of the Law of Unfair Competition and consumer rights, if it is proven that the service is being operated at prices below operational costs and with the sole intention of gaining customers through unfair competition,” Madrid City Council said in statement.
No one at Uber could immediately be reached to comment.
Uber, which expanded into Europe six years ago, has come under attack from established taxi companies and some European Union countries because it is not bound by strict local licensing and safety rules that apply to some of its competitors.
Spanish taxi drivers have held three strikes so far this year, arguing that ride-hailing apps constitute unfair competition because they do not meet current regulations and pay less tax.
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