Taxis in Berlin are represented by more than 7000 cars (the main brands are Toyota and Mercedes), the drivers of which are ready to take their clients to any part of the German capital at any time.
Taxi services in Berlin
You can find a taxi at the equipped parking lots or make an order by phone for a car. To order a taxi, you should contact well-known companies (a cell or landline phone will come to the rescue): Quality Taxi: + 49-0800-263-00-00; Taxi Berlin: + 49-030-202-020 (staff speak English); Funk Taxi Berlin (despite the fact that the dispatcher speaks German, in this company you can order a taxi with a Russian-speaking driver): + 49-030-261-026.
If necessary, you can ask for help from the staff of the hotel where you are staying for rest - they themselves will leave an order to call a taxi for you.
Taxi cost in Berlin
Taxi fares in Berlin are not low, but despite this, the number of people willing to travel by this type of transport is not decreasing - this is due to the high level of service.
If you are interested in getting an answer to the question: “How much does a taxi cost in Berlin?”, Read the following information:
- the cost of boarding is 3, 2 euros;
- the fare is calculated on the basis of 1, 65 euros / 1 km of the way (after the counter “winds” 7 km, each subsequent km will be calculated at the price of 1, 28 euros);
- for waiting (idle in a traffic jam, movement at a reduced speed), passengers will be asked to pay 25 euros / 1 hour;
- surcharge for transporting bulky luggage is 1 EUR / 1 piece.
On average, a trip from Schönefeld Airport to Alexanderplatz will cost 30 euros.
It is worth noting that if you catch a taxi on the street and need to cover a short distance (less than 2 km), the driver will charge you 4 euros.
If you wish, you can order a taxi that can accommodate 5 or more people (pay attention to MaxiTaxi, which also transports disabled and sick people: + 49-030-291-5695): each additional passenger (from 5 to 8 people) in such a taxi will pay an additional fee of about 1.5 euros.
Since all Berlin taxis are equipped with meters (if the driver does not turn it on, he will be fined a substantial amount), payment must be made strictly according to their indications. The exception is country trips: in this case, you should agree on the price with the taxi driver before boarding. If there is an opportunity to pay with a card in a taxi, it is worth considering that you will have to pay an additional 1.5 euros for this method of payment.
No matter where you need to get - to the airport, to a nightclub or to a business meeting, Berlin taxi drivers will quickly and comfortably drive you to your desired destination.
