Cabify

Cabify was founded in May 2011 by Juan de Antonio, a Spanish entrepreneur, telecommunications engineer.{{cite web |url = http://www.nacion.com/economia/empresarial/Cabify-competencia-Uber-Costa-Rica_0_1559644116.html |title = Cabify, la competencia de Uber, se prepara para operar en Costa Rica |author = Manuel Avendaño |publisher = La Nación |language=es|date = 9 May 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016}}[https://executives.technology/juan-de-antonio/ Juan de Antonio], Executives.technology De Antonio was motivated to create a vehicle for hire company after trying unsuccessfully to introduce electric vehicles in European cities.{{cite web |url=http://www.finanzas.com/noticias/empresas/20150918/cabify-uber-espanol-crece-3233828.html |title = Cabify, el "Uber español", crece dentro y fuera de españa |author = María Gómez Silva |publisher = Finanzas |language=es|date = 18 September 2015 |accessdate = 11 May 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160822013923/http://www.finanzas.com/noticias/empresas/20150918/cabify-uber-espanol-crece-3233828.html |archive-date = 22 August 2016 |url-status = dead }}{{cite news |url = http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2016/04/26/actualidad/1461690269_838909.html |title = Cabify quiere plantar cara a Uber y crecer en América Latina |author = Rosa Jiménez Cano |newspaper = El Pais |language=es|date = 3 May 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016}}

Cabify started its operations in Madrid and the idea attracted Silicon Valley investors. De Antonio started discussing the idea with Adeyemi Ajao, one of the founders of Tuenti, and Brendan F. Wallace. Juan de Antonio continued as the CEO, while Ajao and Wallace became advisors.{{cite web |url = http://cincodias.com/cincodias/2011/12/23/empresas/1324651184_850215.html |title = Un fundador de Tuenti se pasa a los coches de lujo bajo demanda |publisher = Cinco Días |language=es|date = 23 December 2011 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}}{{cite web |url = http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2012/03/01/economia/1330603278.html |title = Coches de lujo a golpe de móvil |author = Javier González |publisher = El Mundo |language=es|date = 3 March 2012 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}} Samuel Lown joined the conpany as the CTO in July with Michael Koper and Adrian Merino joining the team two months later.

Initially, the service was called "Executive" and was intended for a niche group, with high-end vehicles that were slightly more expensive than taxis.{{cite web |url = http://www.muypymes.com/2015/12/09/somso-empresas-inspeccionadas-espana |title = Cabify: "Somos de las empresas más inspeccionadas de España" |author = Rodolfo de Juana |publisher = Muy Pymes |language=es|date = 9 December 2015 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}} In February 2012, Cabify had 20,000 users and completed nearly 3,000 rides in Madrid alone.{{cite web |url = https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/14/cabify-the-uber-of-europe-plots-expansion-to-15-european-cities/ |title = Cabify, the 'Uber of Europe', plots expansion to 15 European cities |author = Robin Wauters |publisher = TechCrunch |date = 14 February 2012 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}} In the next two years, more than 150 taxi drivers in Madrid joined the company.{{cite web |url = http://www.motor.es/noticias/mas-de-150-taxistas-madrilenos-se-pasan-a-cabify-201417463.html |title = Cabify, nuevo sistema alternativo de transporte en Madrid |publisher = Motor |language=es|date = 8 July 2014 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}}

In June 2013, the company launched Cabify Lite, with mid-range vehicles that were usually cheaper than taxis. By the end of 2015, Cabify Lite represented 85% of the company's offer. In 2016, the company partnered with Waze to complete its trips more quickly and improve driver and passenger safety.{{cite web |url = https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/26/lyft-cabify-99taxis-others-to-integrate-wazes-routing-software-in-their-own-apps/ |title = Lyft, Cabify, 99Taxis & Others To Integrate Waze's Routing Software In Their Own Apps |author = Sarah Perez |publisher = TechCrunch |date = 26 January 2016 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}} In 2016, Cabify launched in Portugal (Lisbon),{{cite web |url = https://ionline.sapo.pt/509896 |title = Conheça Cabify, o novo concorrente da Uber |author = Sónia Peres Pinto |publisher = Jornal i |language=pt|date = 8 May 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016}}

In May 2022, the company secured a EUR 40 million loan from the European Investment Bank to purchase a fleet of electric vehicles for use in Spain, in order to meet the European Union's goal of eliminating carbon emissions.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-11 |title=Cabify gets €40 million EIB-backing to drive in zero-emission fleet in Spain by 2025 |url=https://tech.eu/2022/05/11/cabify-gets-eur40-million-eib-backing-to-drive-in-zero-emission-fleet-in-spain-by-2025/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Tech.eu}}{{Cite web |title=European Investmen Bank - Cabify |url=https://www.eib.org/en/projects/pipelines/all/20200784}}

In October 2022, Cabify launched a new division and brand globally aimed at the storage and transfer of packages (rather than people), Cabify Logistics. In Spain, 100% of Cabify Logistics' fleet are electric vans dedicated exclusively to the parcel service.{{Cite news |last=Keane |first=Jonathan |orig-date=13 Oct 2022 |title=Cabify To Pump $20 Million Into New Logistics Unit |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathankeane/2022/10/13/cabify-to-pump-20-million-into-new-logistics-unit/?sh=48177ca974ba |access-date=13 Oct 2022}}

The company operates in ten Spanish cities as of 2022 – Alicante,{{Cite news |date=1 June 2018 |title=Cabify llega a Alicante y ya opera en seis ciudades españolas |url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3356394/0/cabify-alicante-seis-ciudades-espana/ |access-date= |work=20 Minutos |language=es}} A Coruña,{{Cite news |last=Merino |first=Nicolás |date=12 December 2018 |title=Cabify comienza a operar en A Coruña |url=https://www.autofacil.es/movilidad/empresas/cabify-comienza-operar-coruna/173302.html |work=Auto Fácil |language=es}} Barcelona,{{Cite news |last=Galeano |first=Susana |date=12 November 2016 |title=Cabify llega a Barcelona con su servicio Lite para empresas y particulares |url=https://marketing4ecommerce.net/cabify-llega-a-barcelona/ |work=Marketing 4 Ecommerce |language=es}} Madrid,{{Cite news |date=19 December 2011 |title=Nace Cabify, transporte de lujo en Madrid a través del móvil |url=https://www.redestelecom.es/mercado/noticias/1050086032603/nace-cabify-transporte-lujo-madrid-traves-movil.1.html |work=Redes & Telecom |language=es}} Málaga,{{Cite news |last=Flores |first=Chema |date=25 February 2016 |title=Cabify se fija en Andalucía llevando a Málaga su servicio de pedida instantánea |url=https://www.eleconomista.es/tecnologia/noticias/7377200/02/16/Cabify-se-fija-en-Andalucia-llevando-a-Malaga-su-servicio-de-pedida-instantanea.html |work=El Economista |language=es}} Murcia,{{Cite news |date=5 March 2019 |title=Cabify empieza a prestar sus servicios en Murcia y Cartagena |url=https://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/comunidad/2019/03/05/cabify-empieza-prestar-servicios-murcia-34015221.html |work=La Opinión de Murcia |language=es}} Santander,{{Cite news |last=Casado |first=Ángela |date=24 April 2019 |title=Cabify empieza a operar hoy en Santander solo con taxis |url=https://www.eldiariomontanes.es/santander/cabify-llega-santander-20190425231009-ntvo.html |work=El Diario Montañés |language=es}} Seville,{{Cite news |date=23 September 2016 |title=Cabify llega a Sevilla |url=https://www.marketingdirecto.com/marketing-general/tendencias/cabify-llega-sevilla |work=Marketing Directo |language=es}} Valencia{{Cite news |date=18 November 2014 |title=Cabify llega a Valencia con un servicio de chófer para competir con el taxi |url=http://epoca1.valenciaplaza.com/ver/143634/cabify-llega-a-valencia-con-un-servicio-de-chofer-para-competir-con-el-taxi.html |work=Valencia Plaza |language=es}} and Zaragoza.{{Cite news |date=4 March 2020 |title=Cabify abre servicio en Zaragoza y suma diez capitales de provincia donde trabaja |url=https://www.elespanol.com/invertia/observatorios/movilidad/20200304/cabify-abre-servicio-zaragoza-capitales-provincia-presta/472203422_0.html |work=El Español |language=es}}

A year after its establishment in Spain, Cabify launched operations in Latin America, opening subsidiaries in Mexico, Chile and Peru.{{cite web |url = https://www.forbes.com.mx/cabify-renueva-su-app-y-anuncia-expansion-en-mexico/ |title = Cabify renueva su app y anuncia expansión en México |author = Carlos Morales |work = Forbes |language=es|date = February 2016 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}}{{cite web |url = http://www.lanacion.cl/noticias/tecnologia/empresas/emprendedor-espanol-de-los-taxis-de-lujo-comparte-las-claves-del-exito/2013-06-26/184955.html |archive-url = https://archive.today/20160807193211/http://www.lanacion.cl/noticias/tecnologia/empresas/emprendedor-espanol-de-los-taxis-de-lujo-comparte-las-claves-del-exito/2013-06-26/184955.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = August 7, 2016 |title = Emprendedor español de los taxis de lujo comparte las claves del éxito |author = Carlos Salazar |publisher = La Nación |language=es|date = 26 June 2013 |accessdate = 10 May 2016 }}{{cite web |url = http://noticias.terra.com.pe/peru/usas-taxis-en-lima-la-app-cabify-te-interesara,5ec55f675ee6d310VgnVCM4000009bcceb0aRCRD.html |title = ¿Usas taxis en Lima? La app Cabify te interesará |publisher = Terra |language=es|date = 15 March 2013 |accessdate = 11 May 2016 |archive-date = 13 October 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161013085626/http://noticias.terra.com.pe/peru/usas-taxis-en-lima-la-app-cabify-te-interesara,5ec55f675ee6d310VgnVCM4000009bcceb0aRCRD.html |url-status = dead}}

Within a few years, 80% of Cabify's income would come from the American continent.

In 2016, Cabify increased expansion in Mexico. The Hoy No Circula program in Mexico City generated a 200% increase in demand.{{cite web |url = http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/doble-hoy-no-circula-dispara-uso-de-cabify-e-easy-taxi.html |title = Doble Hoy No Circula dispara uso de Cabify e Easy Taxi |author = Jair López |publisher = El Financiero |language=es|date = 8 May 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016}} During that period, Cabify reduced its rates by 25% to motivate people to its services.{{cite web|url=http://www.ebizlatam.com/cabify-baja-tarifa-minima/ |title=Cabify baja su tarifa mínima en México |publisher=ebiz Latam |language=es|date=11 April 2016 |accessdate=11 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411225409/http://www.ebizlatam.com/cabify-baja-tarifa-minima/ |archivedate=11 April 2016 }} It also donated part of its revenues to UNICEF.{{cite web |url = https://codiceinformativo.com/2016/04/cabify-recaudara-dinero-para-el-fondo-de-las-naciones-unidas-para-la-infancia/ |title = Cabify recaudará dinero para el Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia |publisher = Códice Informativo |language=es|date = 26 April 2016 |accessdate = 11 May 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160826091027/https://codiceinformativo.com/2016/04/cabify-recaudara-dinero-para-el-fondo-de-las-naciones-unidas-para-la-infancia/ |archive-date = 26 August 2016 |url-status = dead }} At that time, the company operated in six Mexican cities: Guadalajara, Mérida, México D. F., Monterrey, Puebla and Querétaro.{{cite web |url = http://www.bolsamania.com/mexico/noticias/empresas/cabify-busca-ser-una-de-las-mejores-plataformas-de-transporte-en-latinoamerica--1136583.html |title = Cabify busca ser una de las mejores plataformas de transporte en Latinoamérica |author = Daniel Higa |publisher = Bolsamania |language=es|date = 25 April 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016}}

In 2016, Cabify started operating in Argentina (Buenos Aires and Rosario),{{cite news |url = http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1889367-despues-de-uber-llega-cabify-otro-servicio-para-pedir-viajes-con-chofer |title = Después de Uber llega Cabify, otro servicio para pedir viajes con chofer |author = Guillermo Tomoyose |newspaper = La Nacion |language=es|date = 15 April 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016 |archive-date = 12 September 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160912031133/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1889367-despues-de-uber-llega-cabify-otro-servicio-para-pedir-viajes-con-chofer |url-status = dead }} Brazil (São Paulo),{{cite web |url = http://idgnow.com.br/mobilidade/2016/04/27/rival-do-uber-espanhola-cabify-chega-ao-brasil-aberta-aos-taxis/ |title = Rival do Uber, espanhola Cabify chega ao Brasil aberta aos táxis |author = Luiz Mazetto |publisher = IDG |language=pt|date = 27 April 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160814235601/http://idgnow.com.br/mobilidade/2016/04/27/rival-do-uber-espanhola-cabify-chega-ao-brasil-aberta-aos-taxis/ |archive-date = 14 August 2016 |url-status = dead}} Costa Rica, Bolivia and Panama.{{cite web |url = http://elsiglo.com/panama/empresa-espanola-transporte-cabify-expandira-panama/23939424 |title = Empresa española de transporte Cabify se expandirá a Panamá |publisher = El Siglo |language=es|date = 11 May 2016 |accessdate = 30 May 2016}} It also announced it would expand its services to new cities, such as Valparaíso and Viña del Mar in Chile.{{cite web |url = http://www.latercera.com/noticia/nacional/2016/04/680-676761-9-cabify-se-expande-a-la-v-region-y-hace-exigencias-a-choferes.shtml |title = Cabify se expande a la V Región y hace exigencias a choferes |author = Oriana Fernández G. |publisher = La Tercera |language=es|date = 16 April 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016 |archive-date = 14 August 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160814083052/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/nacional/2016/04/680-676761-9-cabify-se-expande-a-la-v-region-y-hace-exigencias-a-choferes.shtml |url-status = dead}}

Cabify started offering services to the corporate sector in Bogotá in 2015.{{cite web |url = http://www.elespectador.com/noticias/economia/cabify-llegara-medellin-y-costa-caribe-articulo-629381-0 |title = Cabify llegará a Medellín y la Costa Caribe |publisher = El Espectador |language=es|date = 27 April 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016}} Cabify later opened in Cali in April 2016 and announced its expansion to Medellín and the Caribbean region, more precisely to the cities of Barranquilla and Cartagena. It currently offers its services in Barranquilla, Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena, Medellín and Pasto.

In September 2012, the company raised a $4 million Series Seed investment round from Black Vine, Belgian fund Emerge, angel investors sourced via AngelList (including the Winklevoss twins), and a series of Latin American investors.{{cite web |author=Ingrid Lunden |date=20 April 2016 |title=Cabify raises $120m at a $320m valuation led by Rakuten to take on Uber in Latin America |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/20/cabify-raises-120m-at-a-320m-valuation-led-by-rakuten-to-take-on-uber-in-latin-america/ |accessdate=7 May 2016 |publisher=Tech Crunch}}{{cite web |url = https://techcrunch.com/2014/04/01/cabify-series-a/ |title = Uber Competitor Cabify Closes $8M Series A To Accelerate In LatAm |author = Natasha Lomas |publisher = TechCrunch |date = 1 April 2014 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}}

A second $8-million investment was round up in April 2014, and led by Seaya Ventures.{{cite web |url = http://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/2016-04-22/beatriz-gonzalez-bbva-startups-cabify-tenedor-seaya-ventures_1187830/ |title = El 'fenómeno Beatriz González': la hija del presidente del BBVA triunfa con las 'startups' |author = C. Otto |publisher = El Confidencial |language = spanish |date = 22 April 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016}}

The company's biggest investor, Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, which is also a lead investor in taxi-app player Lyft, made its first investment in Cabify in October 2015, when it provided capital for a further push into Latin America. Cabify's revenues had risen to $40m, from $10m in 2014 and $1m in 2013.{{cite web |url = http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/79964fcc-6e92-11e5-aca9-d87542bf8673.html#axzz48KZRjqOb |title = Spanish taxi-booking app Cabify secures funding from Rakuten |author = Tobias Buck, Leslie Hook |publisher = Financial Times |date = 12 October 2015 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}} In April 2016, Rakuten invested $92 million more in Cabify. Rakuten's investment was a part of a round of funding in which Cabify raised $120 million. After the 2016 financing, Cabify was valued at around $320 million.

In January 2018, Cabify raised an additional $160 million, valuing the company at $1.4 billion. The company also cut 10% of its workforce and reorganized its top management.Ingrid Lunden, [https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/22/uber-rival-cabify-has-raised-another-160m-at-a-1-4b-valuation/ Uber rival Cabify raised $160M at a $1.4B valuation amid restructuring and CEO change], Techcrunch.com, 22 January 2018

Cabify operates via a platform to connect customers and private drivers using a mobile app as well as its website. The app shows the location of drivers to the customer, calls the closest driver, directs the driver, and plays the role of intermediary for payments, taking a commission of around 20%. Once the ride is over, Cabify sends a summary to the customer's mobile phone and the customer can evaluate the ride and the driver.{{cite web |url = https://www.unocero.com/2013/05/28/3-aplicaciones-para-pedir-taxi-desde-tu-movil/ |title = 3 apps para pedir taxi desde tu móvil ¡Las probamos! |publisher = Uno Cero |language = spanish |date = 28 May 2013 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}}

Cabify offers three core classes of vehicles: Executive, Lite or Group (6 persons).{{cite web |author=Unai Mezcua |date=8 May 2016 |title=Cabify, el "taxi VIP" español en el que se quiere inspirar Uber |url=http://www.abc.es/economia/abci-cabify-taxi-espanol-quiere-inspirar-uber-201605080328_noticia.html |accessdate=10 May 2016 |publisher=ABC |language=spanish}}

The company serves corporate and private passengers. Cabify considers corporate users to be the focus of the company's service offering {{cite web |url = http://www.elespanol.com/economia/innovacion/20151012/70992931_0.html |title = Cabify se rearma con nuevos fondos para competir con Uber |author = Jesús Martínez |publisher = El Español |language = spanish |date = 16 February 2016 |accessdate = 11 May 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160422122702/http://www.elespanol.com/economia/innovacion/20151012/70992931_0.html |archive-date = 2016-04-22 |url-status = dead }}{{cite web |url = http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2016/05/08/spanish-ride-sharing-app-receives-e106m-in-funding/ |title = Spanish ride-sharing app receives €106m in funding |author = Laurence Dollimore |publisher = Olive Press |date = 8 May 2016 |accessdate = 7 May 2016}} although private passengers account for most of its revenue.

Cabify places an emphasis on repeat customers, for example by steering its cars in peak hours towards habitual users rather than those that offer the most lucrative one-off fare. Because of this approach, the company claims that it has no need to subsidize drivers or offer steep discounts to users, compared with rivals.

Cabify also offers a number of other services depending on location, including:

• Cabify Express, a service of immediate delivery via moto taxis, in Peru;
• Cabify Taxi, a service for accessing local taxi cabs, in Spain;
• Cabify City, a service of independent drivers, in Chile; and
• Cabify Cash, a service where users pay with cash instead of credit cards, in Peru.{{cite web |url = http://hipertextual.com/2014/06/cabify-taxi |title = Cabify anuncia "Cabify Taxi" para ampliar su oferta de transporte vía app |author = Eduardo Arcos |publisher = Hipertextual |language = spanish |date = 5 June 2014 |accessdate = 31 May 2016}}{{cite web |url = http://www.economiaynegocios.cl/noticias/noticias.asp?id=251857 |title = Cabify contraataca y lanza servicio con tarifas hasta 40% más baratas |author = El Mercurio |publisher = Economia y negocios |language = spanish |date = 14 May 2016 |accessdate = 31 May 2016}}

Cabify also has a transportation option for disabled persons{{cite web |date=24 September 2015 |title=Cabify lanza servicio enfocado para discapacitados |url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/cabify-lanza-servicio-enfocado-para-discapacitados/ |accessdate=11 May 2016 |work=Forbes |language=spanish}} - Cabify Access - available in Chile, Spain and Peru. Cabify's has indicated that there are plans for a global expansion of Cabify Access.

Cabify charges per kilometer of the optimal route. This means that it optimizes the distance between two points so the passenger is paying for the most direct route regardless of the actual route chosen by the driver. Uber, in comparison, charges according to minutes and kilometers spent inside the vehicles.{{cite web |author=Marisol Ramirez |date=27 March 2013 |title=Taxi seguro en tu celular |url=http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/articulos/76941.html |accessdate=11 May 2016 |publisher=El Universal |language=spanish}} In addition, Cabify has fixed pricing, where the price per kilometer does not change depending on the time of the day (as compared with dynamic prices, where price changes, eg depending on peak hours, weather and local events. Cabify described its fixed pricing as a socially motivated feature.

Cabify has selection and filter process for cars and drivers. All drivers must pass psychometric tests, tests for alcohol and drugs, and a city orientation test. They must show they have no criminal record or traffic violations.{{cite web |url = http://www.perfil.com/sociedad/En-medio-de-la-pelea-por-Uber-en-mayo-desembarcaria-Cabify-20160423-0015.html |title = En medio de la pelea por Uber, en mayo desembarcaría Cabify |author = Jairo Straccia, Rosalia Draletti |publisher = Perfil |language = spanish |date = 23 April 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160426004641/http://www.perfil.com/sociedad/En-medio-de-la-pelea-por-Uber-en-mayo-desembarcaria-Cabify-20160423-0015.html |archive-date = 2016-04-26 |url-status = dead }} However, this selection process was marred by the murder of a young female customer in Puebla, Mexico by one of Cabify's drivers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/18/mexico-woman-murder-student-ride-hailing-service-cabify|title = Outrage as Mexican student killed after using ride-hailing service| newspaper=The Guardian |date = 18 September 2017| last1=Agren | first1=David }}

Cabify requires its drivers to wear 'professional' attire, to be polite and attend to the needs of the passenger. Drivers are also required to take the fastest way to the destination - if they change the route without the passenger's approval, they can be penalized by Cabify.

In March 2017, the killing of the 19-year-old girl Maria Castilla by a Cabify driver in Mexico raised questions regarding the safety with ride-hailing services. Cabify installed a panic button in its app to prevent other similar crimes.Ana Campoy, [https://qz.com/1079516/mexican-authorities-say-a-cabify-driver-killed-mara-castilla-after-she-hailed-a-car-from-the-ride-sharing-app/ The gruesome murder of a Mexican teenager is exposing the risks of ride-sharing apps], Qz.com, 16 September 2017

Cabify tries to work with governments to find a way to operate legally.

In the case of Spain, all the drivers work as "collaborators" for Cabify, and they do this under a commercial contract for the supply of services, either as part of a company or as freelance owners of a vehicle fleet.{{cite web |url = http://www.expansion.com/2014/06/03/emprendedores-empleo/emprendimiento/1401817951.html |title = ¿Tu 'start up' podría ser global? Haz las maletas y vete a EEUU |author = Elena Arrieta |publisher = Expansión |language = spanish |date = 3 June 2014 |accessdate = 11 May 2016}} Drivers can be either the direct suppliers of the service or the hired personnel of a freelance fleet provider. Cabify's drivers do not receive monthly or yearly fixed salaries from the company. Their income comes from the invoicing of journeys and the amount of services they have provided.{{cite news|last1=Fernandez|first1=Javier G.|title=Cabify prevé superar los 100 millones de euros de facturación en 2016|url=http://www.expansion.com/economia-digital/companias/2016/07/28/579a045746163fa2038b4583.html|accessdate=16 August 2016|publisher=Expansion|date=28 July 2016|language=Spanish}}{{cite news|last1=Munoz|first1=Ramon|title=Cabify consigue una inversión de 106 millones para su expansión|url=http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2016/04/20/actualidad/1461145375_759421.html|accessdate=16 August 2016|publisher=Economia|date=20 April 2016|language=Spanish}}

In July 2018, a violent taxi-driver strike in Barcelona forced the company to suspend its services until further notice.{{Cite web |last=Lomas |first=Natasha |date=2018-07-26 |title=Uber and Cabify pause services in Barcelona after taxi strike turns violent |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/26/uber-and-cabify-pause-services-in-barcelona-after-taxi-strike-turns-violent/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} In September 2018, drivers for ride-hailing services including Cabify protested against the Spanish government's proposition to tighten rules for the services.[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-spain-strike/uber-cabify-drivers-strike-in-madrid-to-protest-against-planned-law-changes-idUSKCN1M71FM Uber, Cabify drivers strike in Madrid to protest against planned law changes], Reuters.com, 27 september 2018 In January 2019, Cabify suspended its operations in Barcelona after the Catalan government voted a new rule requiring a 15-minute notice for booking a car.Sam Jones, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/31/uber-cabify-suspended-operations-barcelona Uber and Cabify to suspend operations in Barcelona], Theguardian.com, 31 January 2019 Its service was restored in Barcelona in March 2019. A specific system architecture was developed for Catalonia to comply with the region's stricter laws.Natasha Lomas, [https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/07/cabify-returns-to-barcelona-with-a-workaround-for-ride-hailing-wait-limits/ Cabify returns to Barcelona with a workaround for ride-hailing wait limits], Techcrunch.com, 7 March 2019

The taxi union of Santiago protested against Cabify and Uber, announcing a national strike in May 2016.{{cite web |url = http://www.24horas.cl/nacional/taxistas-realizan-nueva-manifestacion-en-santiago-contra-uber-y-cabify-2005373 |title = Taxistas realizan nueva manifestación en Santiago contra Uber y Cabify |publisher = 24 horas |language = spanish |date = 4 May 2016 |accessdate = 10 May 2016}} After trying to find a legal solution with the Chilean government for over six months without success, Cabify launched Cabify City, which connects independent car owners with users on the Cabify app. Cabify City is its first unregulated service.

On May 9, 2017, the Colombian Superintendence of Ports and Transport fined Cabify $516 million Colombian pesos (about $170,000 US dollars), saying it "facilitated the transgression of transport laws stated by the Government of Colombia, by allowing personal transport services to operate in special transport vehicles that were not authorized by the Ministry of Transport for this modality of services".{{cite web|title=A un día del paro de taxistas, sancionan a Cabify con millonaria multa|url=http://www.elespectador.com/economia/un-dia-del-paro-de-taxistas-sancionan-cabify-con-millonaria-multa-articulo-693050|website=elespectador.com|publisher=El Espectador|accessdate=9 May 2017}}

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