Rome: new Taxi and NCC rules, yes to the second guide Rome: new Taxi and NCC rules, yes to the second guide

New rules a Rome For taxi and CCN in order to ensure an important increase in supply, especially during peak periods, meeting the needs of citizens and tourists. Indeed, we know how he became in Rome very difficult to find a free taxi, even on weekdays, with decidedly unacceptable waiting times for a major European capital. The main novelty concerns the introduction of the so-called “second guides”, let’s see what it is.

TAXI AND NCC ROME: WHAT THE NEW SECOND DRIVING RULE PROVIDES FOR

Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, in agreement with the councilor for mobility, Eugenio Patanè, and the president of the mobility commission, Giovanni Zannola, signed an ordinance which, giving substance to an article contained in the regulations for non-regular public transport , introduces the extra shifts for taxis to be carried out through the so-called ‘second guide‘.

By second guide we mean the possibility of running the same taxi or NCC car, driven by two different driverson more laps during the day.

The provision therefore allows the introduction of additional taxi shifts to be included in peak demand, both seasonally and in certain time slots. The regular shift will normally be 9 hours, while the extra shift will be two hours less. This measure will ensure a significant increase in the supply of taxi cars in Rome, meeting the needs of residents and tourists.

TAXI AND NCC RULES IN ROME: OTHER NEWS 2023

The new 2023 regulations for the execution of the Taxi and Ncc service approved by the Capitol Assembly also introduced news newsresponding to requests from interested categories.

• First, a penalty system much more effective, incisive and punctual with the abolition of the so-called cumulative penalties: now the first offense is enough to lead to the suspension of the license.
• Rules were then included that will allow define shifts via a specific web platform: this new model will allow the Administration to guarantee a greater number of cars during peak hours.
• Among other innovations, a simplified procedure for transferability of licenses and the free service for taxi drivers call taxi 060609 which will become an important tool for operators, citizens and tourists also because it will be integrated with all the new technologies applied to mobility, including MAAS, Mobility as a Service.

MAYOR GUALTIERI: “UP TO 1,000 MORE TAXIS WITH THE NEW RULES”

Commenting on Rome’s new rules on taxis and NCCsMayor Gualtieri said that the possibility of circulating the car with another driver even at the end of a shift, expand the service offering especially in the most critical moments. And if adherence to this new discipline is similar to what happened in Milan, it will guarantee Rome theequivalent of 1,000 new licenses.