Comments on: All you need to know before you take a taxi in Rome http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/ It's our business where you sleep! Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:17:55 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pasquale Borriello http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 Pasquale Borriello Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:05:05 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/#comment-2117 Cool post! I totally agree with everything. PS: keep on updating the rates, they're increasing month by month =) Cool post!
I totally agree with everything.

PS: keep on updating the rates, they’re increasing month by month =)

]]> By: Richard Estes http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 Richard Estes Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:22:06 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/#comment-1879 Took the Comune di Roma taxi from Rome terminal...going to the Diplomatic Hotel close by the Vatican. the meter started off correctly at 2.80 euros but suddenly went blank. it started up again when we stopped at the hotel and was told the charge was 40 euros, & not knowing better, I paid it. It's a shame the city cabs take advantage of unsuspecting elderly. Sorry I didn't read this blog before hand. It appears the "reliable" taxi company is the one you really need to watch. It was the only time in our 2 week stay that we were purposely stolen from, this includes some time spent in Naples, which has this reputation. Took the Comune di Roma taxi from Rome terminal…going to the Diplomatic Hotel close by the Vatican. the meter started off correctly at 2.80 euros but suddenly went blank. it started up again when we stopped at the hotel and was told the charge was 40 euros, & not knowing better, I paid it. It’s a shame the city cabs take advantage of unsuspecting elderly. Sorry I didn’t read this blog before hand. It appears the “reliable” taxi company is the one you really need to watch. It was the only time in our 2 week stay that we were purposely stolen from, this includes some time spent in Naples, which has this reputation.

]]> By: Triona Aughney http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Triona Aughney Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:54:24 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/#comment-1576 We arrived in Ciampino Airport last week and fell straight into the conman taxi trap. Such a pity I didnt read your page before we went. He was parked in the taxi rank, had the taxi sign overhead, approached us and we got in. He had no meter and charged us €96.00 for the trip from the airport to our hotel near Vatican. Not alone did he charge us the €96 but by a slight of hand he confused my husband who had the money in his hand and actually extracted an extra €50 from him by switching a €10 euro note for a €50 He stopped en route to buy petrol and had the €10 euro note ready for the swap. He was a nasty looking piece of work, very scruffy and not really the type you would want to argue with. It was dark when we arrived at the Airport and just wanted to get to our hotel. But it left such a sour taste in our mouth. On our return trip, we booked a car from the hotel and he charged us €50 which was great. We actually saw the offending taxi man at the arrivals department, just waiting for another victim. What can anybody do about this total rip off? We arrived in Ciampino Airport last week and fell straight into the conman taxi trap. Such a pity I didnt read your page before we went. He was parked in the taxi rank, had the taxi sign overhead, approached us and we got in. He had no meter and charged us €96.00 for the trip from the airport to our hotel near Vatican. Not alone did he charge us the €96 but by a slight of hand he confused my husband who had the money in his hand and actually extracted an extra €50 from him by switching a €10 euro note for a €50 He stopped en route to buy petrol and had the €10 euro note ready for the swap. He was a nasty looking piece of work, very scruffy and not really the type you would want to argue with. It was dark when we arrived at the Airport and just wanted to get to our hotel. But it left such a sour taste in our mouth. On our return trip, we booked a car from the hotel and he charged us €50 which was great. We actually saw the offending taxi man at the arrivals department, just waiting for another victim. What can anybody do about this total rip off?

]]> By: Nicole http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Nicole Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:36:04 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/#comment-877 Unfortunately, it's a reality. That's why it's so important for travelers to be armed with the most information as possible. I once had a taxi driver turn on the 'Tariffa 2' ( which makes the meter run a lot faster) button while I was at Piazza Barberini (in the Centro Storico). Unfortunately for him, I wasn't a tourist and so, I knew right away that he was trying to cheat me. Needless to say, after a few words, he changed the meter back immediately. Unfortunately, it’s a reality. That’s why it’s so important for travelers to be armed with the most information as possible. I once had a taxi driver turn on the ‘Tariffa 2′ ( which makes the meter run a lot faster) button while I was at Piazza Barberini (in the Centro Storico). Unfortunately for him, I wasn’t a tourist and so, I knew right away that he was trying to cheat me. Needless to say, after a few words, he changed the meter back immediately.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Jessica Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:12:03 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/rome-taxi-tips/#comment-876 This post is spot on! Working with travelers I hear some of these horror stories all the time and have myself been given ridiculous pitches by illegal cabbies until they hear that I actually live in the city and speak Italian. Friends in town were actually scammed recently by the "Tariffa 2," which tripled the price of their trip. This post is spot on! Working with travelers I hear some of these horror stories all the time and have myself been given ridiculous pitches by illegal cabbies until they hear that I actually live in the city and speak Italian. Friends in town were actually scammed recently by the “Tariffa 2,” which tripled the price of their trip.

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