Taxi update!!

Posted by admin on April 25, 2007 under Rome hotels and events |

Taxi update!! 25 April 2007

Posted by Danne75 in : Events in Rome , trackback

I keep hearing the same story over and over about the problem with the taxis. This time a gentleman paid over 100 euros from Fiumicino airport to the hotel. Unfortunately he didn’t use a licensed taxi and therefore he paid the price. A very expensive one too.

A couple of days later he got a licensed taxi from St Peter’s to the hotel and paid 8 and a half euro. The next day he got another licensed taxi from the same area and was told the price was 15 euro. Please make sure that the taxi you get is a licensed one. Then make sure that the metre is set correctly. After that find out if there are any costs for bags. They only usually tell you once you get to your destination. Which is a bit annoying.

Unfortunately this problem is not a new one and people are constantly being taken advantage of and being ripped off. The rates for a taxi from Fiumicino airport to Rome are 50 euros. From Ciampino airport to Rome the cost is 40 euro.Both prices are capped and the maximum number of passengers is 4.

Of course there are also licensed taxi drivers that take a chance too. Sometimes its not always easy when you arrive at the airport and its late, you are tired and all you want to do is get to your room and go to bed. Just please be aware that this problem exists and try to avoid it if you can.