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Is Uber legal in Denmark?

The same taxi rules apply to every app.

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Short answer

In 2026 a ride-hailing app may only work in Denmark the way a taxi company does. Paid passenger transport by car needs a permit, taxi trips may only be sold through a licensed dispatch office (kørselskontor), and the taxameter must run on every trip. The driver must hold a chauffeur card, which has replaced the old taxi codes on the driving licence since 1 January 2018. A private person who drives strangers for profit through an app without these permits breaks the Taxi Act.

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Why

  1. One permit covers taxi, limousine and transport for public authorities.
  2. Taxi trips may only be sold by a licensed dispatch office.
  3. Driving without a chauffeur card can cost the driver a 4,000 kr. fine and the operator 8,000 kr.

Details

Car sharing is not commercial transport if the driver only gets paid for costs directly linked to the trip.

Tip

If you use a booking app, check that the car arriving has a taxi roof light and the dispatch office name on the door.

What may differ

Fines for serious or repeated driving without a permit can be doubled or tripled.

Common misconception

Many think a ride booked through an app with a private driver counts as car sharing.

What actually happens

It is car sharing only if the driver gets no more than the direct costs of the trip; otherwise it is taxi driving that needs a permit.

People also ask

  • Can you book a taxi with an app in Denmark?
  • How do you recognise a licensed taxi in Denmark?
  • Is paid car sharing legal in Denmark?

Sources

This answer is for reference only. Timetables, routes and fares change, so check the operator before you travel.

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