Some people say that taxi drivers' work environment has been becoming worse as excessive competition arises in some areas due to rapid increase in the number of taxis triggered by the relaxation of the taxi regulations of recent years.
なお、近年の規制緩和によりタクシー台数が急増し、一部地域では過当競争が発生し、乗務員の労働環境を低下させているとの見方がある。