Which Countries and Cities is Uber banned from?

Europe Bulgaria Uber was suspended in Bulgaria for ‘unfair trade practices’ and has been told to meet minimum legislation requirements and register as a taxi service it it wants to return. Denmark The Danes have made taxi metres mandatory which forced Uber to stop operating there earlier this year. Hungary The Hungarian national communicates authority blocked internet access to ‘illegal dispatcher services’ which suspended Uber in the country. Rob Khazzam, general manager for Uber in central Europe, said: ‘It is not a ban. Uber has not been banned in Budapest, it is simply a forced suspension, we have been left no other alternative by the authorities in Hungary in response to these developments.’ Italy Uber is not completely banned in Italy yet, but it looks very likely that it will be soon, due to ‘unfair competition’. They have already had their services block and are not allowed to advertise, although they can still operate at this time. North America Austin, Texas The city’s regulators told Uber they had to do fingerprint and background checks on their drivers before employing them. Uber didn’t want to, so left. Alaska Uber did not want to pay their drivers compensation insurance so they have pulled out of operations in Alaska. Vancouver, Canada This may change in the near future, but right now ride sharing apps are illegal in Vancouver so Uber is not available. Asia China This wasn’t a ban or suspension, Uber were simply not making any money in China and were bought out by Didi Chuxing – a competitor. Taiwan The government threatened Uber with huge amounts of fines so operations were brought to an end in February. However, they have returned with a limited service in Taipei after reaching an agreement.