> Most of all, however, there's a limited number of taxi medallions. This is not generally true; it depends on the municipality. Berlin, for example, does not

> Most of all, however, there's a limited number of taxi medallions. This is not generally true; it depends on the municipality. Berlin, for example, does not limit the number of taxi licenses it hands out. In any event, the specific service that Uber offers is regulated as a kind of limo-for-hire service and not subject to medallion quotas anywhere in Germany. As long as your drivers qualify (properly insured and licensed), you're good to go. Of course, there are existing services that already do that, and they're none to happy that Uber tries to skirt the regulations that they are subject to. And because these regulations mostly just exist to ensure the safety of passengers (having a license, physical and mental fitness, insurance, cars being roadworthy) and basic quality (knowledge test), lots of Germans aren't particularly sympathetic towards Uber, as the only way they can be cheaper than companies that have been offering the exact same service for decades is by skimping on safety or quality. Taxi apps existed in Germany before Uber. And, as I explained above, it's not to avoid a quota, either, because there is no such quota for this kind of service.