1 Apr, 2024 @ 13:18
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Travel warning in Spain: Stay away from these types of taxis to avoid fines of up to €600

TOURISTS are being warned to stay away from these types of Spanish taxis or risk facing €600 fines.

Only use authorised taxi ranks, warns the UK Foreign Office. Photo: Cordon Press

The Foreign Office is urging British travellers to exercise caution when catching a taxi in Spain. 

They advised tourists to only use licensed taxis or well known transport services. 

Taxi services and rules can vary dramatically across Spain’s many regions, catching out unknowing visitors. 

The Foreign Office particularly warned against using unlicensed taxi services. 

If you do so, you could risk a fine of up to €600. 

They said: “Only use official registered or licensed taxis, or reputable transport companies you recognise. Licensing regulations differ across Spain and in certain cities pre-booking is required.”

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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