Prague to require zero-emission taxis from 2030

From 2030, only electric or hydrogen-powered vehicles are likely to be allowed to operate as taxis in Prague. From August next year, taxi vehicles will also be required to meet the Euro 6d emissions standard, a stricter version of EU limits on harmful exhaust emissions.

The measures were approved by the city council. The ordinance will still need to be approved by Prague’s assembly.

City officials cited a sharp increase in the number of taxi vehicles in recent years, their high average age of around ten years, and planned stricter air-quality protection standards as the reasons for the changes.