It might be a slow and messy drive for commuters Friday as locked-out Ottawa Airport Taxi drivers plan to take their demonstration to Ottawa streets.

In an effort to highlight the situation between the airport taxis and their employer, Coventry Connections, a string of taxis are expected to form up into a motorcade and clog up city streets starting at 11 a.m.

"After more than 12 weeks locked out and no resolution in sight, we will be increasing our presence in the Ottawa area in an effort to resolve this dispute," wrote Jerry Dias, national president of the taxi drivers' union, Unifor. "Efforts to resolve the dispute have been met with stonewalling by the company and a key player in the dispute, the Airport Authority, has not even been at the table."

Before the taxis are set to hit the road, they will be meeting at 10 a.m. in the city's south end at the St. Elias Conference and Banquet Facility near Mooney's Bay.

"Activities designed to increase public awareness of the sweetheart deal bargained by the Airport Authority and Coventry Connections will commence," said Dias.

At this time it is not clear what route the motorcade with take or how long the demonstration will last.

dani-elle.dube@sunmedia.ca