Up to 20% of taxi drivers who provide services in private cars will leave the market due to localization inconsistencies.

11:24; 16 September 2025 year

In 2026, about 20% of the total number of drivers employed in the taxi industry who provide services in private cars will not be able to meet the requirements for localization of cars and will be forced to leave the market. We are talking about 200 thousand drivers. Such figures were announced during a meeting of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs dedicated to the localization of cars for taxis, reports "a href="https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8040626 ?from=top_main_1"> "Kommersant".

According to data at the end of 2024, 700,000 vehicles owned by individuals are employed in the industry, about 79% of which do not meet the requirements of the adopted localization law.

According to market participants, the outflow of self-employed taxi drivers may occur due to the fact that most of them will not be able to replace the car with the required models due to the high cost of new domestic cars, the unavailability of preferential car loans and leasing programs.

Also, after the new rules come into force, taxi companies may have problems. They will not be able to keep non-localized cars in the registry and will be forced to sell and buy them or lease new localized cars. Spending on this, in turn, will lead to higher fares for passengers.

The new requirements for taxi vehicles under the Car Localization Act will come into force in March 2026.

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