Why Book with us a Greek Taxi, cab, Mini Van with a private driver / guide

When you will arrive in Athens what could be better than you have someone who knows the entire best place in Athens, to be there and waiting for you to help with your luggage, to protect you from the bad places.

Think how important is to be sure that you will have someone you will trust in a not familiar environment for you.

Our cab driver is your man, he will take care you he will go to your Hotel, he will arrange and insure that you will have all the accommodations, your breakfast, your dinner and all that you will need.

The cab driver will assist you to visit the entire places which are historical and you must see, he will help you have the best trip in your life.

He will guide you in Athens, in Acropolis, Parthenon, plaka, monastiraki, with a comfortable and reliable luxury car or a mini van.

He will arrange if you want to go and in other places like Delphi, sounion, Nafplio, Peloponnesus, meteora, Mycenae, Corinthos and many other wonderful placed in Greece.

With a luxury air-conditioned E-Class Mercedes taxi or a mini van we offer tours excursions with with the quickest, most convenient, and safest way to go where you want in Greece, when you want.

All our programs provided with complete flexibility baced on your need.

The taxi can accommodate 4 guests with luggage and provide a clean environment not smoked.

Our mini van can accommodate untill 14 guests with luggage and provide a clean environment not smoked.

With knowledge of Greece very good English speaking he will ensure easy communication and efficient transport!

We will ensure that in Greece you will have the most experience the best vacation of your life.

 

In case you still to learn more about taxi in ATHENS then :

Greece (By Taxi) a guide from Frommer's Greece, 5th Edition

Taxis are one of the most convenient means of getting about in Greece. They can also be the most exasperating, although there have been improvements in recent years. For instance, you no longer have to fight for a cab at most airports; just find the line. Cab fare is considerably lower in Athens than in London, New York, or Toronto. There is probably no greater percentage of cheats among Greece's cab drivers than in all major cities around the world -- and many Greek taxi drivers are good-natured, helpful, and informative. Language and cultural difficulties, however, can make it easier for them to gouge you, and some drivers do take advantage of this.

The converse is also true: Language gaps can lead to genuine misunderstandings. Legitimate surcharges do apply -- for heavy luggage, for rides from midnight to 6am (almost twice the regular rate!), for rides on holidays, and for rides from and to airports. Ask to see the official rate sheet that the driver is required to carry.

Get your hotel desk to help you hail or book a taxi. Radio cabs cost 2.50€ ($3.25) extra, but you'll have some leverage. Restaurants and businesses can also help you call or hail a cab, negotiate a fare, and make sure your destination is understood. Using a card from your hotel, write down your destination (or learn to pronounce it). Be willing to share a cab with other passengers picked up on the way, especially during rush hour; think of it as your contribution to better efficiency and less pollution. Be aware that you pay only your proportion of the shared fare.

Always have at least a vague idea of your destination as indicated by a map, so that you don't end up going to Plaka from Syntagma by way of Kolonaki. (There are, however, several ways of getting to Plaka from Syntagma.) Don't be bothered by bullying or bluster; counter with your own bluff, showing your self-confidence by keeping your cool. See also "Taxi Tips," below.

Taxi Tips -- Taxi rates are in constant (upwards!) flux, so we will provide the rates as we review. First, though, check to see that the little window next to the euro display on the meter is "1" and not "2" -- which is the setting for midnight-to-6am or outside-the-city-limits rates (which are about double the regular rate). If that's not the case, reach over and indicate that you notice.

Then check that the meter starts at no more than .85€ ($1.10) as you set off -- that is the maximum starting rate. Drivers have been known to start with a much higher number already registered; or they leave the meter off, then try to extort a much larger fare from you. Even if you don't speak a word of Greek besides "taxi," point at the meter and say "meter." The rate per kilometer has been about .30€ (40¢) within the city during daylight hours, and about .50 € (30¢) outside city limits or at night. The minimum fare for any trip is 1.75€ ($2.30).

For a group of tourists, a driver may insist that each person pay the full metered fare. Pay only your proportion of the fare if all of you have the same destination. Pairs or groups of tourists should have a designated arguer; the others can write down names and numbers, stick with the luggage, or look for help -- from a policeman, maitre d', or desk clerk.

Late at night, especially at airports, ferry stops, and bus and railroad stations, a driver may refuse to use his meter and demand an exorbitant fare. Smile, shake your head, and look for another cab; if none are available, start writing down the driver's license number and he will probably relent.

Legal surcharges include: 3€ ($3.90) from and to the main Athens airport; .90€ ($1.20) pickup at other airports, ports, bus terminals, or train terminals; .35€ (45¢) per piece of luggage over 10 kilos (22 lb.). (Road tolls are charged to the passengers -- for example, you will pay 2€ ($2.60) for the new road from the airport to Athens.)

A driver may say that your hotel is full, but that he knows a better and cheaper one. Laugh, and insist you'll take your chances at your hotel.

A driver may want to let you off where it's most convenient for him. Be cooperative if it's easier and quicker for you to cross a busy avenue than for him to get you to the other side, but you don't have to get out of the cab until you're ready.

If things are obviously not going well for you, conspicuously write down the driver's name and number and by all means report him to the tourist police (tel. 171) if he has the nerve to call your bluff. One of the best countertactics is to simply reach for the door latch and open the door slightly; he won't want to risk damaging it. (Two passengers can each open a door.)

Our final advice: Don't sweat the small change. So the driver is charging you 13€ ($17) for a ride you have been told should be about 10€ ($13); are you prepared to go to court for 3€ ($3.90)? Any difference above 5€ ($6.50) probably should be questioned -- but it may have to do with traffic delays when the meter ticks at the rate of 7.25€ ($9.40) per hour. Most cabbies are honest -- just be aware of the possibilities. And be sure to reward good service with a tip.