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A Portuguese Ride-Hailing App Registers 500 Drivers in Ten Days, Taking a 15 Percent Cut, and Heads for Porto and Braga Next

POP started in Lisbon on 1 October and says more than 2,000 passengers have signed up. It offers women-only, senior and pet options, a month after the new TVDE law let taxis join the platforms.

12 October 2026

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ANM-TVDE Proposes Public-Service-Transport Recognition Inside the Lei 45/2018 Revision — Association Wants Equal-Dignity Clause With Taxis as PSD Counters With Taxis Operating Through TVDE Platforms

ANM-TVDE asked every parliamentary party on Friday 6 June 2026 for a public-service-transport status clause inside the Lei 45/2018 revision — equal dignity with taxis, 39,615 active drivers, €808M 2025 revenue, with the PSD already counter-proposing taxis operating via TVDE platforms.

7 June 2026