Dubrovnik taxi drivers protested this morning against the online service UBER by blocking the main coastal road to the airport from Dubrovnik. The taxis of Dubrovnik gathered on the main road and parked causing huge delays that lasted for most of the morning and are still causing problems. 

They stated that the protest was against the bad legal system of the Republic of Croatia that does not protect them. Adding that UBER drivers don’t pay taxes to the City of Dubrovnik and drive at much lower prices in the summer season. Taxi drivers commented that they have to pay concessions, standing fees, professional exams, and take part in a tender system before they can start working.

The delays caused by this impromptu protest stretched almost back to the Old City of Dubrovnik and police were called in to regulate the traffic flow and traffic lights.

The president of the Dubrovnik Taxi Association, Bozo Miletic, commented that - We are not looking for a special law for us, but an honest relationship -