On January 25, 2013, yellow minibus drivers in Tbilisi went on strike, demanding the cancellation of their individual entrepreneur status, a reduction of daily quotas, the freedom to choose inspection locations, and the reinstatement of dismissed drivers.

The Tbilisi City Hall urged both drivers and the company to negotiate, calling it a “private legal matter,” while “Tbilisi Microbus” described the protest as a “provocation organized by certain drivers.”

Drivers held protests near City Hall and met with various government officials. The suspension of minibus operations caused major transportation disruptions across the city. Some drivers demanded an official investigation into the company’s and City Hall’s activities.

Eventually, they met with Deputy Finance Minister Giorgi Tabuashvili, and on January 31, the company agreed to set new daily quotas starting in March, to set the entrepreneur’s tax at 10 GEL, and to allow drivers to choose vehicle inspection locations.

Service of yellow minibuses in Tbilisi resumed on February 1.