Taxis in Athens are about 14,000 yellow cars, which are relatively inexpensive for visitors to the city when comparing the cost of similar services provided in other European cities.
Taxi services in Athens
To use taxi services (free cars have a green “free” sign), you can raise your hand and tell the driver your destination. Or you can go to the equipped taxi ranks, of which there are many in the city.
Taxi numbers: Radio Taxi Glyfada: 210 960 56 05; Athina 1: 210 921 7942; Dimitra: 210 524 6993; Parthenon: 210 532 3300.
Important: some taxis are engaged in customer service in certain areas of Athens, i.e. if you are in the city center and at the same time call a taxi from the Glyfada area, then the distance traveled by the driver to get to you will be added to the cost of your trip. Therefore, it makes sense to call a taxi that is as close to you as possible.
Those who wish will be able to call a taxi using the Taxibeat Internet program (it must be downloaded to your phone) - it will automatically set the place where you are via satellite communication, after which it will open a “window” with the drivers available in the area. It is worth noting that you will be able to view the profiles of these drivers (if you wish, you can choose an English- or Russian-speaking taxi driver), see their photos and information about the car, as well as read the comments of other customers. To call a specific driver, you need to click on his "icon", after which you will receive a notification that a car has left for your order. The fare in this case will be about the same as for a standard taxi.
Taxi cost in Athens
"How much does a taxi cost in Athens?" Is a topical question asked by numerous guests of the Greek capital. To get an idea of the prices, you should pay attention to the tariff system in effect in Athenian taxis:
- landing cost - 1 euro (this amount is immediately displayed after turning on the meter at the beginning of the trip), and 1 km of the way - 0, 68 euro;
- minimum fare - 3, 2 euros, waiting (simple car) - 10, 85/1 hour;
- additional payments: for a call to the port, railway or bus station, passengers pay an additional 1, 1 euro, for a trip to or from the airport - 3, 85 euros, for booking a car by phone for a certain time - 3, 4 euros.
If your luggage weighs 10 kg or more, you will have to pay 0, 40 euros per seat.
On average, a trip from the center of Athens to the airport or vice versa costs passengers 35 euros during the day and 50 euros at night. Advice: in order not to be deceived, insist on turning on the meter, and if you do not like the service, you can complain about the driver (on request, he must provide you with documents indicating his name and taxi registration number).
Do you want to quickly and conveniently get to your desired destination? Taxi is the type of transport that you should definitely use.
