Official Taxi Cab Rates
Base Rate: € 0,75
Minimum Fare: € 1,50
Airport Area Surcharge € 0,90
Harbor Area, Bus Station, and Train Station Surcharges € 0,60
Luggage Handling, per piece € 0,15
Calling for An Immediate Cab by Telephone:€ 1,50
Calling to Arrange an Appointment for Pick-up€ 1,80
The cab charges for a summoned cab begin when the driver goes to pick you up; if he is across Athens at the time, this can increase the fare considerably. However, for trips to the airport, this may still be preferable to trusting that you can hail a cab by chance at the right moment.
Outside of towns and cities: About € 4 per ten kilometers or about 6 miles. The meter will be set on "2" in this situation.
Late/Early Trips: Between midnight and 5am, expect to pay at the "2" rate. The meter should be set to "1", the cheaper rate of about € 2 per ten kilometers, during the hours of 5am to midnight.
Athens and the major cities all have plenty of taxis. But taxis on islands are rarer creatures who usually appear and disappear with the arrival of the ferries. Usually, a shopkeeper can be found who knows the magic number to call to summon one of them back. As the number of cell phones in use in Greece is about to overtake the population of about ten million, even in rural areas drivers can be tracked down.
Compare airfares here: Find Greek Airfares
