The taxi rest-time rules — and how to keep them
An 11-hour daily rest, weekly rest and a common mix-up with the EU rules. Here is what applies in Sweden — and how Manecab warns before rest runs short.
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Daily rest · per 24 hours
Warns in roster and at reporting
11 h · 8 + 3Daily rest: 11 hours per 24-hour period
Swedish taxi traffic falls under regulation (1994:1297) on rest times for certain domestic road transport. The rule: at least 11 hours of rest within every 24-hour period.
The rest may be split into two parts, 8 + 3 hours.
Weekly rest under the Working Hours Act
On top of daily rest, section 14 of arbetstidslagen (the Swedish Working Hours Act) applies: at least 36 consecutive hours off in every seven-day period.
If you are bound by a collective agreement, the details may be regulated there — check your agreement.
The EU driving-time rules do not apply to taxis
A common mix-up: EU regulation 561/2006 — the one with tachographs and driving-time limits — does not apply to vehicles with at most nine seats including the driver.
For taxis, the Swedish rules above apply instead. Simpler rules, but still rules.
A warning in the roster
As you build the schedule, Manecab calculates the rest between shifts. If the plan leaves less than 11 hours, the roster warns you on the spot.
The warning is advisory — you see it, you decide. A tight turnaround is sometimes the right call, but it should never be a surprise.
A warning at reporting
The driver sees the warning at shift start or reporting if the rest since their last shift looks too short. You see the same warning.
That catches what the schedule could not know — extra shifts, swaps and real life.
Common questions
More questions?
Manecab is not a tidbok (the statutory rest-time log). The warnings in the roster and at reporting are planning support — the legal log-book requirement applies as before.
How many hours of daily rest apply to taxi drivers in Sweden?
At least 11 hours in every 24-hour period, under regulation (1994:1297). The rest may be split into two parts, 8 + 3 hours.
Do the EU driving and rest time rules apply to taxis?
No. Vehicles with at most nine seats including the driver are outside EU regulation 561/2006 — the Swedish rest-time rules apply instead.
Does Manecab replace the tidbok?
No. The warnings are planning support in the roster and at reporting — the statutory tidbok (the rest-time log book) still applies.
Who is responsible for keeping the rest times?
The employer carries the main responsibility for the planning. The warnings show for both you and the driver, so both see the problem before it happens.
Does Manecab warn automatically?
Yes, in two places: in the roster when planned shifts leave too little daily rest, and at reporting when the rest since the last shift looks too short.
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