He founded a taxi in Portugal back in 1907, Augustu Macedo, who bought a new car and began to give people a ride on it. As a 24-year-old boy, Augustu paid a lot of attention to his passengers and treated everyone who rode in his taxi with respect. For 69 years of impeccable work, Augushtu has won unprecedented popularity among many celebrities. Initially, there was only one type of taxi in Portugal - a black car with a green top. A little later, beige cars joined the black cars. In modern taxi companies, mainly new Mercedes, less often you can see a car of another brand.
Features of the Portuguese taxi
Tourists who visit Portugal for the first time are very surprised when they see a long line of beautiful beige Mercedes at the airport. It seems that this is a cortege of some famous politicians awaiting someone's arrival. But in fact, this is what ordinary taxis look like in Portugal. Cars of this class in taxis are not a luxury, they are forced measures for the Portuguese. After all, these cars are very reliable and comfortable, why use cheap low-quality cars?
Catching a taxi on the street is quite difficult. You can go out and stand with your hand raised for a very long time. The fact is that taxis are concentrated in special parking lots, where you can take not the first car you like. Taxi drivers strictly adhere to the sequence of trips. Therefore, you will need to get into the car whose turn it is to leave.
If you are coming from the airport, you will be surprised how quickly the line of passengers lined up is served. There are no hiccups or delays here. All work according to a well-established scheme.
You can call a taxi in Portugal by phone: +351 911 910 808 (Vodafone); +351 965 020 808 (TMN); +351 934 430 808 (Optimus).
Taxi fares in Portugal are the same everywhere. The rates are pretty loyal. For calling a taxi and boarding, you will need to pay approximately 1 euro. For 1 kilometer of the way you will need to pay from 0, 5 euros and more. It all depends on what time of day you are taking a taxi. From 21.00 to 6.00 there is a night tariff, prices are increasing.
In Portugal, you can order a larger taxi, which can carry 8 people. If you want a large car to be delivered to you, make an appointment in advance with the dispatcher of the taxi company.
