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Ladakh Taxi Mafia passes resolution banning Self-drive rentals!



A few tourists have reported that they were not allowed to go to Nubra valley and Khardungla and Taxi drivers threatened them. They were ordered to park their cars at the hotel and take a local taxi.



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Quote: Dushie Originally Posted by Was in Ladkah last week. Took a Zoom car XUV for 15 days both in J&K and in Leh they were stopping vehicles from local sightseeing. Folks were being forced to park their self drive cars and hire cabs or rent bikes.



We also had to follow suit and rent bikes for Pangong Tso. Saw many zoom cars parked and also one was damaged where its rear window was broken by the local drivers. They were threatening self drive car owners with dire consequences to vehicle and life if anyone took the risk of driving the same.



For Nubra valley we rented a cab. For 5 days our self drive vehicle was parked in Ladkah and it gathered dust. Finally for the last leg of our trip we decided to take a risk. The taxi union check the vehicles at Karu to find out where folks are travelling. We told them we are heading back to Manali. So they let us go. Post reaching Upshi we paid the tax and took the road to Tso Moriri. There were not too many taxis on the way and we enjoyed the drive. The next day we drove from Tso Moriri towards Manali and did not face any issues.



This way we ended up saving time and money by not renting a taxi for Tso Moriri. As we all were guys and no family we took the risk and it paid off. But the situation is bad as even on our return to Manali we saw plenty of Zoom cars, Scorpio & Xuv heading towards leh unaware of what is happening. They will only get to know the exact status once they reach Leh and start sightseeing. Email from Zoomcar

Quote: rahulk2510 Originally Posted by Just got the following mail from zoomcar regarding the thread subject:



Dear Zoomcar User,

We have an important information to share.



It has come to our knowledge that taxi union in Ladakh is not permitting non-local vehicles (including self-drive rental cars or private cabs) from plying to certain destinations such as Khardung La and Nubra Valley, and instead tourists are being forced to use the services of local cab operators.



While we condemn the incident and regret the inconvenience caused to our customers, we would like to inform you that Zoomcar has an ‘All India Permit’ and adheres to all compliance related statutory regulations with regard to plying in any part of India.



Users are still free to drive on highways to reach Leh either from Manali or Srinagar. However, in lieu of forced restriction put forth by local taxi union, we advise our customers to exercise caution if they are travelling to Ladakh and prepare accordingly.



In case of any query please feel free to reach out to our Delhi Support team (delhi.support@zoomcar.com).





Thanks,

Zoomcar Team

Tourism department was of no help and they were told to comply as the tourist season is just 3 months and these guys need to earn money.



Earlier, there was ban on "Taxis" from outside Leh at these places, however, now the ban extends to even self drive rental cars.



Taxi Mafia in Leh is extremely powerful, so travelers are urged to exercise caution if planning to take a self drive(Yellow on black plates) vehicles.







Courtesty "DoW" https://www.facebook.com/devilonwheels?fref=photo A few tourists have reported that they were not allowed to go to Nubra valley and Khardungla and Taxi drivers threatened them. They were ordered to park their cars at the hotel and take a local taxi.Tourism department was of no help and they were told to comply as the tourist season is just 3 months and these guys need to earn money.Earlier, there was ban on "Taxis" from outside Leh at these places, however, now the ban extends to even self drive rental cars.Taxi Mafia in Leh is extremely powerful, so travelers are urged to exercise caution if planning to take a self drive(Yellow on black plates) vehicles. Last edited by tsk1979 : 2nd July 2015 at 11:55 .