Taxi

[zin]

Taxi prices have become shocking. Mainly due to diesel no longer being subsidised by the government (thanks to the EU apparently complaining about it) but taxi drivers are crooks in any case.

I'm Cypriot and was driven less than 1km (not realising how close the place was) and got charged 10 euros, was livid and started having a go at the taxi driver in Greek, he wasn't interested - I just paid it and never got in a taxi again.

[SWJ]

There was an article on Cyprus Mail yesterday about taxi drivers. They want the buses to charge more for passengers or they will close Larnaca airport.

FFS who do they think they are?

If these buses have been taking their business they should charge less. But there is plenty of greed in Cyprus, so this won't happen.

Petrol and Diesel in UK is more expensive and taxi prices here are so much cheaper. Good on the buses I say and I hope they create more routes.

[zin]

I can either rent a car for 70 euros for 3 days or pay a taxi 70 euros one way to Limassol from Larnaca. What next, make rent a car companies charge more? Ridiculous.

[SWJ]

Originally Posted by zin

I can either rent a car for 70 euros for 3 days or pay a taxi 70 euros one way to Limassol from Larnaca. What next, make rent a car companies charge more? Ridiculous.

Fair point Zin - I don't know how they make up their prices.

They will be parking their cars blocking every hire car company from operating very shortly