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As there have been several issues about taxi transfer from the airports
of Rome (Fiumicino and Ciampino) to the city centre, the local
administration has reached an agreement with taxi associations and
fixed the tariff:

- Taxi from Fiumicino airport to anywhere in the centre of Rome (inside
Aurelian Walls: the whole centre of Rome) = 40€

- Taxi from Ciampino airport to anywhere in the centre of Rome (inside
Aurelian Walls, ecc...) = 30€

These new tariffs apply to all taxis licensed by local administration
in Rome, which means almost all taxis available at both airports. There
are only 37 taxis licensed by Fiumicino local administration and, for
some reasons, they have another fixed price from Fiumicino airport to
the centre of Rome = 60€. To make sure you board on the right (=
cheapest) taxi, just check on the side of the car and see if there is
the symbol of the Roman local administration
http://www.zanzig.com/travel/rome-photos/dsc00835.jpg

Having said that, the best option to reach the centre of Rome from
Fiumicino airport is by train: cheaper and faster.
Find out more at: http://tinyurl.com/y4j2u8

From/to Rome Ciampino:
http://www.adr.it/content.asp?Subc=2019&L=3&idMen=204




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Mante wrote:

No, it's not necessarily the best option. Whether it's cheaper depends on
how many people you are and how far your hotel is from Stazione Termini. If,
for example, you are four people, and have to take a taxi from Ternini to
your hotel, the train is probably more expensive.

It's also not necessarily faster. That depends on how long you have to wait
for the next train.

Even in those situations where it is cheaper and faster, a taxi is much more
convenient, and many people don't mind spending a few extra Euros and a few
extra minutes for the extra convenience.

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"Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> ha scritto nel messaggio
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I agree.. but now there is a fixed price.
so taxis cannot cheat anymore..

Sorry guys but trains remains cheaper and faster to reach Termini
station.
Even if 4 people decide to take a taxi from Fiumicino it is stil
40€:4 = 10€ per person, while the train is 9,50€!
It's faster too as it is straight to Termini station while if you take
a taxi you have to consider the traffic, the distance and all road
signs (traffic lights, stops, crossroads, ecc.).

Then if people prefer a taxi for other reasons or have to reach a hotel
that is far from Termini station, that's a different matter. But trains
remain definitely faster and cheaper. These are facts that cannot be
denied.




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Mante wrote:

Nope, not necessarily.


I can't read what you're written above, but you've ignored my point that
unless your hotel is right next to Termini, you still have to take a taxi
from Termini to your hotel. EUR40 for a taxi is cheaper than Eur38 for four
train tickets plus another Eur10 or so for a taxi to take you from Termini
to your hotel.



Once again, you've ignored my point. If you just miss the train, you have to
wait 30 minutes for the next one. Waiting 30 minutes plus 31 minutes for the
ride, plus getting a taxi at Termini and taking it to the hotel comes to
around an hour and a quarter or more. That's longer than taking a taxi in
the first place.

It depends on the circumstances. Sometimes it can be faster and sometimes it
can be cheaper. But it's also true that sometimes it's slower and sometimes
it's more expensive.

And even when it is faster or cheaper, the difference is usually small. And
because the taxi is much more convenient, for many people the taxi is the
best option, and that's why I disagreed with your statement "the best option
to reach the centre of Rome from Fiumicino airport is by train."

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In article <12ja1c0h9fd9009@corp.supernews.com>, Ken Blake
<kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:

I can never see myself taking the Leonardo Express again, 10 euro for
30 min is expensive.... and I have to do a lot of walking to get that
rate.

jay

On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:32:00 -0700, "Ken Blake"
<kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:

I don't know if the new flat fare precludes this, but normally taxis
also add a euro or so extra for each bag.

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An even better option over a taxi even with this fixed €40 rate is a
private car (Mercedes) and driver.

I have used this company before
www.romeshuttlelimousine.com/Inglese_p.htm €35 for up to 4 persons.

And this company also www.limoservicerome.com €45 for up to 3 persons
but they do have a 20% surcharge for holidays, Sundays and off-peak
hours.

There are also others in the €40 range.

'Fixed rate' or not, I find it hard to believe that many of the past
dishonest airport taxidrivers will suddenly become honest and not try to
scam more money from their tourist passengers.

Barbara V; The luggage surcharge is €1.04 and I'd assume that they
can still charge it?
Regards, Walter



...And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...

"tile" <supertile@libero.it> wrote in message
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I had a bad experience with a taxi from the Rome airport. A few years ago,
I took a taxi from the airport to the city centre. Our hotel was a good
distance from Termini station, so with bags etc, we figured a taxi would be
definitely more convenient. I might be rusty with the numbers, but the fare
came to 38 Euro, and I gave him 45 -- which I thought was generous. He
complained about the bags(3), and his "supposedly poor english" (which
sounded fine to me) he was trying to indicate I owed him more, and he
basically demanded another 10 Euro. Note the taxi stand (or perhaps the
side of the car) spelled out extra charges for bags, etc, which I had
factored in.

It was basically a shake-down, and after a transatlantic flight and no
sleep, with no working knowledge of Italian, I basically paid it.

A couple taxi drivers in Brussels were shady too. One taxi driver tried
charging me something like 19 Euro for a 5 minute? cab ride. The meter was
zeroed-out when I got in the car, and said 19.00 when I left, but it was
obviously crooked.

Another lazy Brussels taxi driver didn't want to put two small suitcases
into the back of the cab, and motioned for me to do it. I just looked at
him like he was on drugs, and he got the picture. Same guy that got shitty
with me when he pretended not to know where the hotel was even though I gave
him the name, the address, and eventually the step by step directions. It
was 5 minutes from the station.

There was a post about London cabs not long ago. I've found the taxi's
there to be generally pretty good, reliable, knowledgable about the city,
etc. They are easily available everywhere but that's their downfall --- it
can be expensive. The tube is pretty straightforward though, and the
all-day or multi-day passes make it an easy way for tourists to get around.

<diatribe off>

Keith
Pittsburgh

Poetic Justice wrote:

I've used limo service to go from Rome to the airport, but never from the
airport to town. Whenever I've looked at that possibility, there has always
been a substantial extra charge if your plane is late and your driver has to
wait for you. I'd prefer not to bet how much my fare will be on the plane's
arriving on time.

So I usually take a taxi into town. Even for just the two of us, the extra
cost over taking the train plus a taxi from Termini to the hotel doesn't
amount to that much and for me, the extra convenience is worth it.

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Ken Blake wrote:
No extra waiting charge for either of those 2 companies I mentioned.

Last April my flight landed on time but it still took me 1:20 to get
out to the driver which was no problem.

On the Fodors' Forum there are dozens and dozens of posts from posters
who have used limoservicerome.com
and no one has ever mentioned paying a waiting charge when delayed and
they have been.
Nor is it listed on either of their websites.

Before these recent 'fixed rate' taxi fares another major advantage of
taking a private car is you know beforehand *exactly* what you will pay.

In a taxi it will vary; slow traffic, gridlock, accidents, road
closing, etc will run-up the meter (below 20km it runs on time not
distance). Regards, Walter



...And Paradise Was Lost...like teardrops in the rain...

Poetic Justice wrote:

Thanks. Then I'll have to make of note of their names and remember to check
them next time I go.

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