In the 10th taxi license tender organized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) as part of its "App-Based Taxi Model," 15 licenses were sold. The tender was held at 11:00 AM at the Yenikapı Event Area using the closed-bid method.
15 people participated in the tender for the 250 taxi licenses offered for sale. In the tender chaired by IMM Secretary General Prof. Dr. Volkan Demir, each license will be allocated to individuals with operating rights granted for a period of 29 years.
The estimated value for the tender was set at 6 million 376 thousand Turkish Lira + VAT. Volkan Demir stated that the average price reached was around 6 million 380 thousand Turkish Lira.
Within the scope of the tender, the license plate 34 TUA 673 was sold for 6 million 400 thousand Turkish Lira + VAT, while the taxi with the license plate 34 TUA 687 was sold for 6 million 380 thousand Turkish Lira + VAT.
According to IMM data, a total of 691 app-based taxi licenses have been tendered to date. During this process, 652 contracts have been signed, and 615 vehicles have begun operations after receiving temporary operating permits.
News Source: 12punto
