Athens By Taxi

Meter rates start at €1.10, with an additional €0.60 per km within city limits and €1.10 outside city limits; min. fare €2.80. From midnight-5am everything beyond the start price is €1.10 per km. There's a €3.40 surcharge for trips from the airport, and a €0.95 surcharge for trips from port, bus, and railway terminals. Max 20min. waiting time would cost €9.60. Add €0.35 extra for each piece of luggage over 10kg. Pay what the meter shows, rounding it up to the next €0.20 for a tip. Hail your taxi by shouting the destination, not the street address (e.g. “Pangrati”). The driver will pick you up if he feels like heading that way. Get in the cab and tell the driver the exact address or site. Many drivers don't speak English, so write your destination down (in Greek if possible) and be prepared to try to type the address into the GPS system yourself. Include the area of the city, since streets in different parts of the city may share the same name. It's common to ride with other passengers going in the same direction. Schedule a pickup with Radio Taxi ( $ €3-5 additional charge; Acropolis ☎210 86 95 000 or 210 86 68 692; Ikaros ☎210 51 52 800; Ermis ☎210 41 15 200; Kosmost ☎210 52 18 300).

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