rhinomike Posted June 10, 2014 #1 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Warning. I'm in Barcelona. Boarding the Spirit tomorrow. There is a Taxi strike tomorrow to protest Uber. No Taxis at all tomorrow in Barcelona. The drivers also said this is in all of Europe and other parts of the world. Not sure about all that but wanted to give everyone a heads up. For sure no Taxis in Barcelona. We have been traveling for a week and I haven't watched the news. Maybe this is old news but wanted to post this just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted June 10, 2014 #2 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Warning. I'm in Barcelona. Boarding the Spirit tomorrow. There is a Taxi strike tomorrow to protest Uber. No Taxis at all tomorrow in Barcelona. The drivers also said this is in all of Europe and other parts of the world. Not sure about all that but wanted to give everyone a heads up. For sure no Taxis in Barcelona. We have been traveling for a week and I haven't watched the news. Maybe this is old news but wanted to post this just in case. Oh oh, are you going to be OK getting to the pier? Hope so. Hope you're having a wonderful trip. Happy cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrokitty Posted June 10, 2014 #3 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Is NCL offering any help or advice to you? If you're already in Barcelona, perhaps your hotel will provide you with a ride to the ship. Haven't heard anything stateside about this so it could be a local issue....no idea what "Uber" is, other than "over" in German. Other option, hiring a private car, which your hotel should be able to help you with. Good luck. Lt us know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peg013 Posted June 10, 2014 #4 Share Posted June 10, 2014 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-10/uber-protests-spread-across-europe-as-taxi-app-backlash-grows.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhinomike Posted June 10, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Sorry. I should of clarified. We already reserved a private car. Just warning others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted June 10, 2014 #6 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Yikes that will create gridlock :eek:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhinomike Posted June 10, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hotel staff said the taxi drivers plan on blocking all roads in and out of the Barcelona Airport. Glad we are out of the airport and in our hotel. We could walk to the terminal if needed. Good luck to those that are arriving tomorrow. I hope everything works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted June 10, 2014 #8 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hotel staff said the taxi drivers plan on blocking all roads in and out of the Barcelona Airport. Glad we are out of the airport and in our hotel. We could walk to the terminal if needed. Good luck to those that are arriving tomorrow. I hope everything works out. Glad things will work out well for you and yours, enjoy your cruise. Yes, this may very well cause huge problems for some just disembarking and I wish them good luck too. Have a wonderful cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted June 10, 2014 #9 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Yipes! Sounds like it's going to be a mess in the morning! :eek: LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted June 11, 2014 #10 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Uber is a new web based car service that is undercutting taxis all over the world. You download the app on your smartphone. Anywhere in the world 24 hrs a day you can reserve a car to take you anywhere. It's cheaper and friendlier than local cabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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