Taxi

[roberda]

When we visted Cyprus early this month, to make arrangements for our move to the country in Jan 2013 wegot in a taxi from the Airport ,, to Larnaca we know how much the taxi fair is 15 euros. When we got out they wanted 20 euros we asked him why the price had gone up in months he said it was because of a holiday, we could not argue with him as there was a stream of traffic behind, so we gave hime 20 euros.

I thought all the Rip off Taxi Drivers were down in Pafos????how did this one escape

[Zona somewhere else]

An increase of €5 doesn't seem too drastic, it could've been a much steeper increase after all.

What day was this? It'd be interesting to know what the (public?) Holiday was.

[Geraldine]

Originally Posted by Zona somewhere else

An increase of €5 doesn't seem too drastic, it could've been a much steeper increase after all.

What day was this? It'd be interesting to know what the (public?) Holiday was.

A Forum member got a taxi from Mandria to Paphos airport last week, you can spit the distance, and she was charged €20, she lives over here and is not tourist and he knew that. She challenged him about it, he said it was the going rate.

[SWJ]

20 from Mandria to the airport does seem very steep indeed. However, if the cab came from Paphos to pick her up and take her I can understand why 20 was charged

[Pam n Dave]

Consider hiring a car for three days, you may be surprised at the prices. They also deliver to the airports.

If you don't want to hire a car then consider the buses, they need your support.

[PeteandSylv]

Slightly off topic but on a recent short trip to the UK it was cheaper for the 2 of us to hire a car than use a train to and from our destinations.

Pete

[Geraldine]

Originally Posted by SWJ

20 from Mandria to the airport does seem very steep indeed. However, if the cab came from Paphos to pick her up and take her I can understand why 20 was charged

No, he is based in Mandria and Kouklia.

My son and I used to visit when I was property searching, we used to catch the service bus into Paphos and back again to the airport, €3 each way, bargain!

[wracgirl]

Originally Posted by Geraldine

No, he is based in Mandria and Kouklia.

My son and I used to visit when I was property searching, we used to catch the service bus into Paphos and back again to the airport, €3 each way, bargain!

That's what we 're gonna do next year when we come out, land Sunday afternoon not a stupid hr so gonna try the bus,depends on their winter times,we do use the buses often when we are there.

[Geraldine]

Originally Posted by wracgirl

That's what we 're gonna do next year when we come out, land Sunday afternoon not a stupid hr so gonna try the bus,depends on their winter times,we do use the buses often when we are there.

I remember on our last trip waiting at the bus stop in the evening for the service bus to the airport, a taxi driver pulled up and told us we had missed it, we continued to wait....as did he in a layby, hoping for a fare from us when we got fed up of standing there, we didn't, it made us even more determined. Think we waited an hour in total, then all the buses appeared together.

By the way, that was €20 from Paphos to the airport.

[wracgirl]

Originally Posted by Geraldine

I remember on our last trip waiting at the bus stop in the evening for the service bus to the airport, a taxi driver pulled up and told us we had missed it, we continued to wait....as did he in a layby, hoping for a fare from us when we got fed up of standing there, we didn't, it made us even more determined. Think we waited an hour in total, then all the buses appeared together.

By the way, that was €20 from Paphos to the airport.

1997 taxi to airport 5 cyp£,we had some odd change left so gave him 7£,had my hand kissed and at airport he ran for a trolly put our cases on and took them right up to the check in desk,how times change.Been checking winter timetable we land 14.30,bus think it's 3 ish then there seems to be a 2 hr gap.will check nearer time no rush,but time goes so fast.