Comments on: 5 Tips for Traveling by Taxi in Madrid http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/ It's our business where you sleep! Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:44:02 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Hermosa http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 Hermosa Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:19:30 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/#comment-1107 More information would include your standard taxi being red. Orange taxis only work the international airport. All taxis should have a taxi meter. If a "taxi" does not have a meter it is an illegal taxi. Wait for a real taxi. When hoping in a taxi make sure the driver uses the meter. If not, ask him to "use la maria". If you are familiar with the area or the meter is broken negotiation always works as well. The worst is if you need a lift after 10pm. Taxis will add an additional 20%-30% to your fare, so try to figure out other arrangements to get back to your hotel (unless you're completely knackered!) More information would include your standard taxi being red. Orange taxis only work the international airport. All taxis should have a taxi meter. If a “taxi” does not have a meter it is an illegal taxi. Wait for a real taxi. When hoping in a taxi make sure the driver uses the meter. If not, ask him to “use la maria”. If you are familiar with the area or the meter is broken negotiation always works as well.

The worst is if you need a lift after 10pm. Taxis will add an additional 20%-30% to your fare, so try to figure out other arrangements to get back to your hotel (unless you’re completely knackered!)

]]> By: Jon France http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 Jon France Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:41:04 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/#comment-1002 Typical isn't it! There will be cheap maps available, but I couldn't confirm whether there are free ones at the airport so you might have to look around a bit. Typical isn’t it! There will be cheap maps available, but I couldn’t confirm whether there are free ones at the airport so you might have to look around a bit.

]]> By: vi http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-995 vi Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:20:06 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/#comment-995 Even in my own country, I get ripped off by taxis. LOL. Are there free Madrid maps that I can pick up at the airport so I have a better idea of what zone I'm in? Thanks. Even in my own country, I get ripped off by taxis. LOL. Are there free Madrid maps that I can pick up at the airport so I have a better idea of what zone I’m in? Thanks.

]]> By: Jon France http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-825 Jon France Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:16:05 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/#comment-825 Hi, Glad you enjoyed the article! Taxis can cause some real headaches when travelling abroad, especially as you never know if you are paying over the odds. Hopefully this will help when you arrive in Madrid! Hi,

Glad you enjoyed the article! Taxis can cause some real headaches when travelling abroad, especially as you never know if you are paying over the odds. Hopefully this will help when you arrive in Madrid!

]]> By: Taxi Trainer http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Taxi Trainer Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:48:21 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/#comment-781 Brilliant info. There's loads of things in different countries that we can't be expected to know. At least we can be prepared for the taxis now. Better info from you than from my uncle who lives there! Brilliant info. There’s loads of things in different countries that we can’t be expected to know. At least we can be prepared for the taxis now. Better info from you than from my uncle who lives there!

]]> By: Woody http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Woody Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:54:52 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/madrid-taxi/#comment-779 Thanks for the travel information... I completely agree with you...Being a visitor you will have to travel a lot in taxi... Your guidance will be very useful for me when I reach Madrid. Thanks for the travel information… I completely agree with you…Being a visitor you will have to travel a lot in taxi…

Your guidance will be very useful for me when I reach Madrid.

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