The Government of Quintana Roo responded to the youtuber Luisito Comunica who reported alleged abuses in taxi fares in Cancun.
It should be remembered that in recent days the influencer exposed a taxi driver because he charged him 2 thousand pesos for a journey that lasted 20 minutes from the cancun airport.
In the images you can see a vehicle allegedly belonging to the company Fear and said “I’m impressed with the whole taxi mafia here. “I hired this driver in a Sentra car for a 20-minute trip and they charged me two thousand vars.”
However, he clarified that the rate was not decided by the taxi driver, but by the owners of the taxi and the company.
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“And still stealing from you 2000 thousand pesos (100 dollars) have the nerve to ask for tips for their drivers. “They are rats,” he wrote in the text of one of the images on the website of the company he reported.
Some users reported that some taxi drivers have been hostile towards Uber drivers, in addition to committing alleged fare abuses.
Government of Quintana Roo responds to Luisito Comunica
Given the youtuber’s complaint, Cristina Torres Gómez -Secretary of the Government of Quintana Roo- indicated that taxi rates in the region are regulated by the Transportation Authorityso prices vary depending on the area and distance.
He added that the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) governs rates and distances.
“However, we have already taken this complaint published on social networks to bring it to the table and continue to make clear this request to make visible rates, distances, that the taxi service be correctly regularized in all airports in the state,” Torres mentioned. .
The secretary added that they do not have the power to intervene directly in the setting of rates, but “we will be requesting greater transparency and greater control in the application.”
COMPLAINT LUISITO COMMUNICATES: Quintana Roo will request an investigation into abuses at the Airport #Cancun
The Government of Quintana Roo will put on the security table with the federation the abuses reported by the Mexican Youtuber, Luisito Comunica for the charging of 2 thousand pesos for a… pic.twitter.com/wSeGCif1UG
— La Pancarta de Quinta Roo (@lapancarta) January 6, 2025
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Cabsi waives the fare and holds the driver responsible
After Luisito Comunica’s viral video, the company that provided the service to the influencer distanced itself from the fee it paid through a statement on its Instagram account.
“We want to inform you that the rate you mention is an airport rate. For convenience and better prices, we recommend you make your reservation in advance through our website, where we do not have prices imposed by the airport.
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