Daisydog

Hi,
Does anyone know someone who does airport runs from Malaga airport to calahonda please as taxis are a rip off

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No matter what the cost you are better off getting an official taxi or local buses etc because you are not covered by any insurance in the event of an accident. These unofficial airport runs are the most stupid way to travel.

Please let me know if you need any further help.

Rosemary

fionamw

Just a thought - people who do airport runs, unless licensed taxis, may not be insured.

pwwm

I asume you mean Calahonda CDS not Calahonda Costa Tropical?

jackytoo

There has been quite a few disturbances in Calahonda due to unlicensed taxi drivers. A couple of years ago on Brit was dragged from his vehicle and beaten up. Another night an illegal taxi was surrounded by legal taxis and the passengers forced to leave the unlicensed one. I wouldn't get myself into that situation to save a few euro.

Dxf

Hola

Legal taxis have to charge the correct amount; it is set down and you can ask any of the drivers and the answer will be the same charge. A rip-off no - enabling them to live - maybe

Davexf

mikelincs

People who do airport runs without licences WILL NOT be insured as normal insurance almost always specifically excludes carriage for hire, and as has been said in other posts, with the current ecconomic climate licenced taxi drivers are understandably peed off with peopple doing 'airport runs', it's not a ecent thing either, it first raised it's head 5 or 6 years ago at Alicante and Murcia. Genuine taxi drivers noted down the reg nos of cars, and if they were seen regularly they either reported them to the police at the airport, or did as has been posted and had them stopped on the road.

missile

May I suggest Admin lock or delete this thread. Asking for illegal services is surely against forum rules?

chrisjolly

This is definitely not the place to ask..it is illegal although some people do it.

IamStu

Hi missile. I think the OP was simply asking for an alternative to taxi´s.
A fair and honest question.

I think someone has already stated that the fairs are a fixed price so I don´t understand the original posters "rip off" remarks?
I guess he means "expensive" but that´s relative. Expensive compared to walking, well I have to agree.
Expensive for a half hour/forty minute taxi journey by motorway, not really.
I believe the most realistic and cost efficient way will be for the OP to forfeit the door to door private vehicle hire and jump on a bus! A cheap happy place whereby if you´re lucky, you might have a sing along with all the other passengers

jimenato

You could get the train to Fuengirola or the bus to Marbella. A taxi journey would cost much less from either of those.

dubdave

I got a taxi from Murcia airport to Alhama de Murcia cost me 100 euros a 35minute drive coming back an English lad charged me 50 euros It would be cheaper to hire a car for your holiday

fionamw

The point about the car hire, though it may not suit them, could be true depending on how long they're here...............but the 'English lad' charging 50€???? Insurance? Licensed?

mikelincs

Yeah....

missile

Bollox .... I and others have no doubt OP was asking for private airport runs. Unlicensed vehicle taking paying passengers are illegal. If it is licensed it is by definition a "taxi".
OP did not ask about buses.