In the letter sent to the ministry, Zoltán Fekete, Uber Hungary’s operative director, outlined proposals on regulations and taxation on the ride-sharing service, and also asked for a personal meeting with the state secretary.
In just a few days Uber collected approximately 30,000 signatures supporting the company’s operations in Hungary. Uber launched a petition last week after the Hungarian government announced proposed changes that could halt Uber from operating in the country. Under these changes Uber drivers operating unlawfully could lose their licenses if caught.
According to Fekete, blocking Uberʼs Hungarian website is not the right approach. He stressed that Uber currently operates in 415 cities around the world. Fekete said that measures the government is weighing following the demonstrations of “150 loudmouth taxi drivers” are unfavorable for approximately 150,000 Hungarian users.
Hungarian taxi drivers demonstrated in the capital nearly half a dozen times this year alone against ride-sharing services, claiming that such services operate unlawfully, and as such are able to offer lower fares.
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