The Mayor of Telde, Juan Antonio Peña, has communicated to the Vice-Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Canary Islands Government the request to revoke the resolution of June 23, 2026, regarding urban taxi fares, with the aim of reconsidering the proposal approved by the municipal plenary on March 27.
This decision follows legal consultations led by the mayor himself, analyzing the administrative route to request a review of the regional resolution. The City Council proposes revocation as a legal alternative and asks that, if not possible, the appropriate procedure be determined to re-evaluate the municipal proposal.
The request is based on a report from the Directorate General of Transport and Mobility of the Canary Islands Government, issued on September 21, which considers the City Council's fare proposal valid for reasons of general interest. The document highlights the need to guarantee the coverage of real costs, economic sustainability, vehicle renewal, and service quality.
“"The Telde City Council will defend a solution for the taxi service until the end. If the Directorate General of Transport itself considers our proposal valid for reasons of general interest, that report must be taken into account and deserves a new assessment. That is why we have taken this step and requested the revocation of the resolution."
The local mayor insists that the issue goes beyond a price update, directly affecting the viability of the activity and the provision of public service. "We will not look the other way in the face of the difficulties the sector faces. Professionals need fares that allow them to cover the costs of their activity and maintain an adequate service for citizens. We will defend their demands firmly, but always within the law," he added.
The communication sent to the Vice-Ministry requests that the Transport report be expressly valued and that the appropriate legal route be determined to reconsider the decision. The City Council also proposes that, if a new procedure is initiated, previous actions and documents that maintain their validity be preserved, avoiding unnecessary steps when legally possible.
With this initiative, the mayor reaffirms the institutional support of the City Council for the Telde taxi sector and calls for a response that reconciles the control of authorized prices with the economic sustainability of the service and the needs of the citizens.
