Taxi review in the resorts of Crete: companies, fares, how to call a car

To travel around the island of Crete in Greece, you can choose bus routes, rent a car or order a taxi. In the latter case, this is a convenient option for fast travel. But for this you need to know the taxi services in Crete – the features of their work, how to call, the fare.

Taxi services in Crete

Officially, there is only one organization for individual passenger transportation on the island – Crete Taxi Services. Her cars are in all major resorts. This is a convenient way to travel, visit local attractions and entertainment. In addition to Crete Taxi Services, you can order a transfer from transport companies. To do this, you do not need to contact a taxi in Crete, just make an application on the official website of the carrier, agree on the details, and make an advance payment.

What taxi services work in the resorts of Crete:

• Crete Taxi Services. The service has representative offices in all cities of this region of Greece. To call, you can use the mobile application, place an order on the website or by phone. An alternative is to catch a car at the car park, supermarkets or Heraklion International Airport terminal. The service phone number is +30 693 684 7951.
• Kiwi Taxi. The service appeared relatively recently. Features – the prices are slightly lower than those of the official carrier, the cars are in good condition. Disadvantages – a small fleet, it is difficult to order a minivan or other non-standard transport.
• Transfers. This is a convenient alternative to a taxi in Crete if you need a one-time trip to your holiday destination – a hotel or inn. A group transfer is usually included in the price of a tour to Greece. But you can order individual.

For trips around the island, it is recommended to plan an itinerary in advance. This will help to visit all the sights of the region, resorts, places of entertainment. When ordering a car, you need to specify the number of passengers, whether there are children among them, their age. According to the rules, there are restrictions – transportation of a child only in a special chair.

How to book a car

For the convenience of tourists, a common service was created for all carriers of the island. You can order a taxi in Crete on the official tourist website of this service. In this case, the cost of the trip will not be more than when using the standard method. This can be done a few days before arrival at Heraklion International Airport or arrival by ferry to one of the seaside cities of the island. In advance, you need to clarify the route, the number of passengers, the amount of luggage and the time of car delivery.

Alternative ways to order a service:

• Through a mobile application. It can be installed on a smartphone in advance. Visually, it looks like the Uber app. After sending the request, the response will be the approximate waiting time, make and color of the car.
• By phone. This is only possible for Crete Taxi Services. This is a multichannel number, operators speak Greek and English. If there is a language barrier, you can ask the hotel or hotel administrator to order a taxi in Crete.
• Catch a car on the street. Usually cars are parked in crowded places – amusement parks, water parks, nightclubs, discos, shopping malls. You can only take official carriers. Private traders often deceive vacationers, demanding payment above the standard.

The country has not adopted a single official color of the car. These are often yellow or silver vehicles with the standard checkerboards and the transport company logo. But the latter is not necessary, often drivers get seasonal work and install only “checkers” on the roof. Brands – Mercedes, Skoda Octavia.

Fare

The fare is formed from the cost of landing and mileage. The first is 1.3 Euro and is valid for all organizations in the region. The calculation of the fare for a taxi in Crete is based on two tariffs. Preferential is valid only during the day and provided that the route runs within the same resort. The price for 1 km will be 0.74 Euro. The second tariff is 1.3 Euro per 1 km for long trips to other cities of the island, or for trips at night.

The table shows the approximate fare between different cities of Crete.

Rates may change. This needs to be clarified with the carrier in advance. The cost of an individual transfer from Heraklion International Airport depends on the chosen car, the number of passengers and the route. However, the price for 1 km of the trip will be 2.75 Euro. Therefore, tourists often follow the capital by bus, and only then order a taxi.

Bus transportation is convenient after checking into the hotel. Crete has good public transport. In 2-3 hours you can drive to almost any resort on the island. Taxis are more often ordered for trips around the city, when you need to quickly get to a certain place.