Rhodes (Island) Transportation

More for my information:

We had a Swiss flight from Zürich 14:40 in Rhodos 18:35
Back: 14:05 from Rhodos at 16:15 in Zürich

We paid for 10 days for two people and a one year old child including flight and hotel with breakfast, Rental car
SFR. 1800.-

Also you can go to Marmaris(Turkey) from Rhodes by ferry or hydrofoil. It takes aprox. 1,5 hours.

More about Marmaris:Once a little fishing port, Marmaris has developed into one of Turkey’s busiest and most Anglicized resorts. Its port welcomes luxury cruise liners, which disgorge passengers keen to sample the town’s extensive facilities and visit the ancient sites nearby - the biblical city of Efes where the stories in the Bible come alive, (the second biggest city of Roman Empire, after Rome); another sightseeing place not to be missed is Pamukkale&Hierapolis, that is considered to be the 8th world wonder (And added into UNESCO's World Heritage List).

Based on my experience, I wouldn’t count on the public buses in Rhodes. None of the bus stops had any numbers on them, and practically the only ones I saw during my stay were tourist coaches. The buses did not seem to keep to any schedule. I waited at the bus stop for a bus to the airport, which was supposed to run every half hour. After a while, it sunk in that no bus was coming and we hailed a taxi. Lucky we did. We almost missed our plane.

Apparently, the schedules change every week. So if you insist on getting around by bus, pick up a timetable at the kiosk behind the New Market building – and remember: None of this is etched in stone.

Renting a car in Rhodes is a much better option for travel - at least outside the city. The whole experience of car rental here was amazingly quick and headache-free (and I say this as someone who rarely rents a car overseas).

We thought it would be nice to take a boat trip from Rhodes Town to Lindos, rather than go by bus. It was, but on arrival in Lindos, the boat moored in the bay, and we had to disembark by means of an upturned milk crate.

If you do this, I recommend wearing sandals or flip flops!

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The “Taxis” of Lindos are the donkeys.

The tourists have the possibility to drive on the back of the donkeys, and to enjoy the beautiful way, trough the town.

You can make the distance from the main square to the Acropolis Castle, only for a price of 5 Euro.

The owners of the donkeys protect you and make your trip safely.

I travelled from Piraeus by Blue Star Ferry at 1900 hrs fare 53 euro, there are other ferry companies but i have used Blue Star before. The price entitled me to sit or sleep anywhere, there are cabins. The route is by Stiros and Kos to Rhodes by 8am

Leaving in Rhodes, the cheapest way to get around the island (as in all Greece) is to rent a car in a bargainable deal through single family businesses (not big firms that require prebooking and give a fixed price).
This way you can
1. Get a small car for as low as 15-20 Euro per day full insurance (u do not need a big one either).
2. Go to places undiscovered by all popular travel guides through asking the locals (like me).
3. Discover gem beaches
4. Avoid many walking hours in the sun from/to the busses/stops
5. Be on your OWN schedule
6. Avoid waiting in a siesta manner bus stop!
7. Parking is free and safe everywhere but in the historic centre.
p.s. motorcycle is as good but not so safeplus the SUN!

Use the local buses around the island whereever possible - it can save having an accident - especially for us Brits who are not used to driving on that side of the road.
They are plentiful in high season and can get you more or less anywhere on the island while you take in the scenery( added bonus).

Also used the sightseeing tour around Rhodes Town which comes included with a 24hr bus ticket price ( we bought one for Ancient Kamiros & the Acropolis ).