Road access to Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) was severely disrupted on Thursday, 15 October, as an estimated 2,000 taxi drivers drove in convoy from Porte Maillot across the northern périphérique and up the A1 motorway. The protest, organised by the ‘Team Taxi’ collective, denounced what drivers call the “anarchy” of ride-hailing platforms operating around airport terminals. Traffic-monitoring service Sytadin recorded peak delays of 90 minutes between Saint-Denis and Roissy at 08:30, prompting Air France and ADP to issue rare joint advisories urging passengers to switch to RER B rail services. Several corporate-shuttle providers rerouted via the A3 and Francilienne ring-road; however, the diversions added up to one hour to door-to-door times for morning departures. While the convoy reached CDG peacefully, organisers vowed to maintain pressure with “re-conductible” (rolling) actions through Saturday. The collective is demanding the creation of VTC-free ‘white zones’ at airport forecourts and the reinstatement of dedicated ‘blue-vest’ marshals to channel customers into licensed taxis. For global-mobility teams moving assignees or fly-in staff through Paris this week, the advice is to avoid road transfers to CDG during early-morning peaks, rely on rail, and allow extra buffer time for ground movements. Travellers scheduled to land at CDG should also anticipate longer waits for licensed cabs as taxi supply is stretched by protest participation. The episode highlights persistent friction between France’s regulated taxi sector and app-based ride-hailing firms—tensions that periodically spill over into industrial action affecting critical national gateways such as CDG and Orly.
Source: Le Parisien
