Travelers heading to Tallinn Airport in the early hours of the morning have noticed that it's difficult to get a taxi to their early morning flight even when trying to book ahead the night before. Cab companies agree that shortages crop up at peak times, and cited the COVID-19 pandemic, which dealt a serious blow to nightlife in the Estonian capital.
On 12 April 2022, a new taxi ordering platform with global ambitions – Forus Taxi – was launched in Estonia with nearly 1,500 taxi drivers already joined the business model; the drivers, customers and other contributors will also be co-owners of the enterprise.