Taxi Cab Drivers in Kansas City May Strike During the MLB All-Star Game in Kansas City. Here is why . . .

Regulation once again. This time for the taxi cab driver. Many believe that the taxi cab drivers need to be regulated because of their aggressive tactics. So why do we care if the taxi cab drivers strike?

Kansas City will soon host the MLB All-Star baseball game, but players and attendees may find getting transportation around Kansas City a little difficult because of a believed cab driver strike.

Taxi Cab driver's are asking a federal judge to declare KC's taxi cab ordinance unconstitutional. The ordinance in questions limits the number of cab companies serving the area to nine. What that means for area taxi cab drivers is that they can never hope to own their own taxi cab business. Larger cities like Dallas and Los Angeles have nine or fewer taxi cab companies due to their regulation.

In addition, taxi cab drivers, who typically own their own taxi cabs and the required vehicle maintenance, must purchase a permit from one of these nine companies to operate for over $13,000.  Yep, the same permit that the taxi cab owners purchase for under $375.  Drivers are then at the mercy of these cab companies for fairs, often having to wait hours between fares. 

Drivers warn that if the law is not over turned they will go on strike during All Star week.




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