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I was reading the tips on this subject and I noticed that everyone talks about the airport taxis... The taxis that go around in Lisbon are just the same! They are always trying to "steal" money from you whether you are a tourist or not. That doesn't matter to them.
With luggage, from the airport you should never pay more than 10 euros, going to any place in Lisbon. If you cross the whole city during the day with no luggage, you shouldn't pay more than 7 euros. Have these prices in mind. I take the taxi several times and I always use those prices as a reference. If you are traveling at night add 2 or 3 euros.
Always talk with the driver before getting inside the taxi. If you seem to know how much you should be paying they won't go for drives around the city. Leave a Comment
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I live in Lisbon and take the taxi to and from the airport only because I can drive there, and know my way around the city. If this is not your case,by all means, avoid the taxi drivers from the airport.
Avoid these crooks by planning in advance and getting advice from locals. Go to www.cm-lisboa.pt and www.carris.pt for maps/transport info. Get a map at the tourist information kiosk.
Taking note of the license plate, getting a receipt and complaining to the police will have effect only after you leave. So, avoid the problem instead of dealing with it.
At the airport, follow the indications for City Bus, and take it. The fare is €3 and it stops at 3 places (Entrecampos, Saldanha, Marques Pombal) where you can take the subway, trains or buses to most places in and out of the city.
If you are not carrying much luggage, instead of taking the citybus, walk 20 meters further down the street and take bus no. 22 or 45. They will both stop at Marques Pombal. Leave a Comment
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They will charge the tourist anything they wish. We were charged 20 Euros from the Airport to the Sheraton - a journey which took 8 minutes
Best to ASK the average fair including the cost of transporting the luggage - before getting into the taxi.
I wish the Airport authorities would have some sort of method in trying to prevent this rip off. Watch for the Italian sounding taxi drivers.
Would not recommend public transport to get from Airport to hotel - unless one has no luggage. Kind of unlikely for a visitor. Leave a Comment
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Some years ago, we would have a Taxi at the airport. Before taking the taxi, i went to the Tourist office and asked them how much the trip would cost. They told me NOT to pay more than.... so we went out to get the Taxi. I asked the driver how much, and he told me a higher price than the Tourist office had told me, so i said i wouldn`t pay that much. We got another one who took the right fare,
If you want to make sure you are paying the right price in the Taxi, buy a "Taxi Voucher" at either the Tourist office at the airport or at the Welcome Center at Praca do Commercio. Leave a Comment
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We were charged 25€ to the city centre. The meter was not on. The normal price would have been 10-13 € said the person at the hotel reception. Really disappointing in a Western European city !!!! Beware that it could have cost us much more, said the receptionist !
We had no problem when we took taxi in the city.
Negociate the price before you step in !
Do not trust those drivers who insist you go with them !
Take the bus (1.6€ only) Leave a Comment
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Some taxi drivers like to go for a longer walk than is indeed necessary, specially from the airport... Just pretend you have already been here and, even if you do not know the street names, you still remember very well the “lovely walk” to the same hotel you are going now...
Ask the average price and insist on knowing it (average of course)...
Also ask for the amount destined to the luggage witch is pre-established by the law...
Remember, not all taxi drivers are like that, you will find very friendly, honest and helpful ones...
Public transportation is good in central Lisbon but it gets terrible in peripherical areas...
Any way, the drivers usual are friendly and help you a lot... Leave a Comment
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ok...everything ok...the flight was nice...Lisbon is great from the sky...but after that...normally people get a Taxi here...this Taxi drivers like to do BIGGG trips trough Lisbon until you're in your Hotel...
In my opinion is better to do some..."painting"... in your Lisbon Map...normally Turists go to the Downcenter...and you've some 4/5 different ways to arrive there!...see in the map yuor direction and do some different routes!
difficult...you have the bus...but...ufffffffffffff....to bad from the airport. Try to find a friendly taxi driver...that speak english...but...after enter the taxi...always look to the taximeter! Leave a Comment
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The taxis near the airport sometimes go around portugal to make 5 min tour. Leave a Comment
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taxi rip offs at arrivals
this is a tip given to me me by a tourist officer,dont get a taxi at arrivals
go up the escalator to departures and get a metered taxis outside
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