Quintana Roo Digital Taximeters Could Begin Operating in March 2027, Transport Official Says

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — The mandatory rollout of digital taximeters in Quintana Roo taxi cabs could begin in March 2027, according to Nayeli Molina, director of municipal transport in Playa del Carmen, who said supervision agreements and technical details still have to be settled before the program can launch.

The rule covers concessionaires operating under the specific-site, standard taxi and economy taxi categories across the state. Drivers will have to pay for devices equipped with GPS location tracking, an electronic payment terminal and a panic button linked to the C5 emergency response system. Officials have not yet said how much the equipment will cost or who will cover installation.

The measure was published Oct. 30 in the state government’s official gazette. Molina said legal staff from the Quintana Roo State Mobility Institute (IMOVEQROO), headed by Rafael Hernández Kotasek, has already held a first working meeting with Playa del Carmen municipal authorities to define how the two levels of government will coordinate.

The municipal official acknowledged that local authorities do not yet have full technical information about how the devices work or about the steps concessionaires must follow to comply with the rule.

Under the arrangement described by Molina, IMOVEQROO will oversee the system while the municipality takes part only in coordination tasks set out in the agreements. She said her department will keep close watch on the state institute’s decisions to avoid giving inaccurate information to drivers and passengers.

Among the groups that must be notified of the new requirements is the Lázaro Cárdenas del Río taxi drivers’ union in Playa del Carmen, along with other concessionaire organizations operating in the state. Molina said the unions are already part of the institutional channels used to communicate progress on the process.

Whether the tentative March 2027 date holds will depend on the formal signing of agreements between IMOVEQROO and the municipalities, as well as on technical guidance the state institute is expected to issue in the coming months on fares, costs and installation of the devices.