general question

[Tredegar Boy]

We've booked a package holiday with TUI for 6th Sept at the Rose Gardens however we don't fancy the coach ride from the airport because of the timing and previous experience. We intend to book a taxi. Obviously I'll tell the TUI reps we won't be needing the coach but can I anticipate problems with them as a result? It should be straight-forward but you never know.

[IrisG]

No, no problem. We’ve done it often. But make sure to let them know if you intend to use the return transfer.

[Karen]

No we had a taxi in July as it was a night flight, we still went back on the coach, as it left at 8.30pm. We had a taxi from the travel agent next to Bar 38, booked by Elisseos at Silver Moon. Cost us € 55, 50 minutes to resort, would definitely book them again

[maggiesaes]

We've booked a package holiday with TUI for 6th Sept at the Rose Gardens however we don't fancy the coach ride from the airport because of the timing and previous experience. We intend to book a taxi. Obviously I'll tell the TUI reps we won't be needing the coach but can I anticipate problems with them as a result? It should be straight-forward but you never know.

We always use a taxi,we ring him the week before we come and tell a Tui rep when we arrive.We do tell them it will be both ways but we remind our rep at a Little Prince too.
Shouldn’t be a problem we never have a problem.
There is a lovely taxi driver in San Stef now.

[Jimbo]

My personal view is that using a taxi is a daft waste of money. Our TUI buses this year were efficient and not a problem. From airport to Agios Stefanos was 75 minutes. Pretty much the same on the way back yesterday. Had we booked a taxi, that would have been a saving of about one hour of travel time at a cost of over £100.

[maggiesaes]

We pay €60 and it is wonderful to collect the luggage walk out and get straight in a taxi and off to San Stef.
No waiting or hanging about and very welcome after the journey.
Coming home too not having to leave too early and hang around.
The journey is part of the holiday and money well spent for us.

[WINKIE]

We pay €60 and it is wonderful to collect the luggage walk out and get straight in a taxi and off to San Stef.
No waiting or hanging about and very welcome after the journey.
Coming home too not having to leave too early and hang around.
The journey is part of the holiday and money well spent for us.

Agree with you Maggie, we had to wait on another flight one time using TUI bus. Now we always use the new taxi service which I think is based in Arillas?. Yes its a lot of money, but like you, we think its worth the extra to get to our hotel earlier.

[Karen]

We had a taxi going to resort, mainly because we didn't get there until 11pm and we wanted to get straight to resort. You never know how long you have to wait for the coach to leave the airport, waiting for other travellers. It took 50 minutes to resort, those that were on our flight took 2 hours from collecting their cases, to resort. It worked for us.

[geordieborn]

We had a taxi going to resort, mainly because we didn't get there until 11pm and we wanted to get straight to resort. You never know how long you have to wait for the coach to leave the airport, waiting for other travellers. It took 50 minutes to resort, those that were on our flight took 2 hours from collecting their cases, to resort. It worked for us.

Ha! Many years back those 75 minutes/2 hrs. were a pain, but still Spiro was waiting at the Nafsika to welcome us at 2am (was Thompsons back then)! The taxi has been a cheap solution ever since, getting your own accommodation and flights is by far much cheaper, so paying for a taxi is nothing, you are still quids in…

[David A]

Ive been booking my taxi through Noula at San Stef Travel for a few years now and they've never let me down yet. I travel with hand luggage only and I'm in the village with a beer in my hand some 50 minutes after leaving the airport!

[geordieborn]

Ive been booking my taxi through Noula at San Stef Travel for a few years now and they've never let me down yet. I travel with hand luggage only and I'm in the village with a beer in my hand some 50 minutes after leaving the airport!

Yes, a lovely lady Noula.

[Tredegar Boy]

All that's good to know folks, thanks. Will book taxi via either Noula or Mycorfudriver website. We're on holiday so the money doesn't worry me.

[maggiesaes]

Our taxi drivers ( 2 brothers and dad now retired)have become great friends to us.
We phone them before we come and gove them a time when we need collecting,but every time we come over they collect us to spend a day with the family in their village-Pavliana down south.they feed us to the teeth and all the family come round.
when OH was taken into hospital for 12 days a few years ago and I had to leave they were visiting him every day taking him papers and treats and getting washing done,then phoning me every day.
So many people from San Stef went to visit him too.

There is a taxi in San Stef now-Nikos lives near Maria's paper shop and we used him for local trips like health centre and evenings out -lovely man.I have his number and email if anyone would like it.

[joan]

Hi Maggie

Do you have to book in advance with Nikos ? We Like to go to Avliotes for an evening (where we can get the bus in), it  would be ideal for a taxi back to SS.

[maggiesaes]

You can phone or text him on 00306936770467 or email on nikos.hoes@hotmail.com