Taxi and hire car operators will rally in the city on Thursday morning, in the middle of a tram strike, in a protest against illegal rideshare service UberX.

The 10am rally on the steps of State Parliament threatens to make it even more difficult to get around Melbourne, but industry voices said they wanted to make a statement about Labor's failure to do anything to rein in UberX.

Victoria is one of the last states to legalise Uber. Credit:Getty Images

"What we want is the government to uphold the laws of the state," Sandy Spanos, a spokeswoman for Victorian Taxi Families, said. "If UberXwants to operate, let them work within the regulatory framework."