Neapolitan taxi drivers held a sit-in on October 6th at Palazzo San Giacomo.

Neapolitan taxi drivers are taking to the streets. Trade organizations have announced an off-duty sit-in in front of Palazzo San Giacomo , the seat of Naples City Hall, for Tuesday, October 6th , to demand answers from the administration on two issues: the launch of an anti-traffic plan and the high cost of fuel.

The protest was announced by Atn/Sitan, Unimpresa, Feder Taxi-Cisal, Fast Confsal and the Comitato Tassisti di Base , who explained the reasons for the mobilization in a note.

The reasons for the sit-in

At the heart of the protest is the city's traffic situation , which taxi drivers say is becoming a structural problem for road workers. In the statement, the organizations cite two recent incidents to demonstrate that the issue also concerns city officials.

The first: "Councilor Cosenza was stuck in traffic and unable to attend the meeting," they write, referring to seven days ago. The second concerns the City Council : "Seven days ago, however, the Council was dissolved due to a lack of a quorum: absent councilors later reported and justified their absence by citing traffic and a paralyzed Naples."

The request to the Municipality

Hence the question taxi drivers are asking the administration: "But if the traffic problem prevents even those who run the city from reaching government offices, how much does this situation weigh on the taxi drivers who work the streets every day?"

The sit-in on October 6th therefore serves to call for a concrete discussion on two fronts: a traffic plan that takes into account those who work by car, and measures on fuel costs , which weigh directly on the margins of those who provide non-scheduled public transport.

The context of high fuel prices

The mobilization comes at a time of high pump prices, following the voluntary caps announced by companies and the debate over price caps . For taxi drivers, the effect is immediate, as fuel is one of the main costs of daily business.

On the road front, the issue is intertwined with the construction sites and changes to traffic flow affecting the city: in recent weeks, interventions and closures on several axes have been announced, as reported in the updates on traffic in Naples.

Where and when

The event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th , with an off-duty sit-in in front of Palazzo San Giacomo , in Piazza Municipio, Naples. The demonstration is organized by industry organizations and, according to the announcement, will not involve service interruptions.

Any changes to the protest schedule and route will be communicated by the sponsoring organizations in the days leading up to the protest.

Frequently asked questions about the taxi driver sit-in in Naples

When it takes place

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 , with an out-of-shift sit-in announced in front of Palazzo San Giacomo.

Where it is held

In front of Palazzo San Giacomo , seat of the Municipality of Naples, in Piazza Municipio.

Who organizes it?

Atn/Sitan, Unimpresa, Feder Taxi-Cisal, Fast Confsal and the Basic Taxi Drivers Committee.

What do taxi drivers ask for?

Responses from the Municipality on the anti-traffic plan and interventions to combat the high cost of fuel , which affects the costs of those who work with cars.

Taxi service stops

The sit-in is announced out of shift : according to the organizations' announcement, a stoppage of service is not foreseen.