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hi im coming to spain for a break with my family at the end of august. i last came out a year ago due to being unemployed for 6 months, i have recently been told that prices of everything have shot up in recent months. does anyone know how much it would cost for a taxi from alicante airport to dehesa de campoamor? i did have a number for a man with a van but he wont reply to me and i think that this is because of the crack down on airport runs. i dont want to hire a car for £180 when im only going to use it for the airport. i would be greatfull for any help.
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Can we get rid of this ridiculous notion that prices in Spain have shot through the roof? The UK economy collapsed so the British blame the nasty Spanish for pushing up their prices, conveniently forgetting that their OWN currency tumbled almost to the point of parity. As far as am concerned, aside from inflation (which affects income as well), nothing has changed. A caña in my local costs roughly the same price as it did two years ago. In fact, my weekly shopping costs slightly LESS these days. Yes, tourists would appear to suffer because of the exchange rate but that has nothing to do with the Spanish. They should look at blaming their own government instead.
John C |
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Originally Posted by Xabiero
(Post 7863055)
Can we get rid of this ridiculous notion that prices in Spain have shot through the roof? The UK economy collapsed so the British blame the nasty Spanish for pushing up their prices, conveniently forgetting that their OWN currency tumbled almost to the point of parity. As far as am concerned, aside from inflation (which affects income as well), nothing has changed. A caña in my local costs roughly the same price as it did two years ago. In fact, my weekly shopping costs slightly LESS these days. Yes, tourists would appear to suffer because of the exchange rate but that has nothing to do with the Spanish. They should look at blaming their own government instead.
John C If people are complaining about the "cost", for the most part it is because people were making money on an exchange rate. If that was a reason to make for an easier life it is nothing more than a risk.. Gambling. DSB. |
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Originally Posted by Xabiero
(Post 7863055)
Can we get rid of this ridiculous notion that prices in Spain have shot through the roof? The UK economy collapsed so the British blame the nasty Spanish for pushing up their prices, conveniently forgetting that their OWN currency tumbled almost to the point of parity. As far as am concerned, aside from inflation (which affects income as well), nothing has changed. A caña in my local costs roughly the same price as it did two years ago. In fact, my weekly shopping costs slightly LESS these days. Yes, tourists would appear to suffer because of the exchange rate but that has nothing to do with the Spanish. They should look at blaming their own government instead.
John C & I pay less rent for a bigger, better apartment in the same area than I did 6 years ago! I saw on the (spanish) news a couple of days ago that the cost of living has been falling for a few months now - didn't pay enough attention to give you the figures - but it would bear out my experience |
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I know that the cost of a taxi from Alicante airport to Los Montesinos is around 55 Euros, so it would be more than that to Campoamor.
On the subject of prices going up, I know that supermarket prices have come down, but utilities like water and electric have shot up over the past year. |
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Originally Posted by Xabiero
(Post 7863055)
Can we get rid of this ridiculous notion that prices in Spain have shot through the roof? The UK economy collapsed so the British blame the nasty Spanish for pushing up their prices, conveniently forgetting that their OWN currency tumbled almost to the point of parity. As far as am concerned, aside from inflation (which affects income as well), nothing has changed. A caña in my local costs roughly the same price as it did two years ago. In fact, my weekly shopping costs slightly LESS these days. Yes, tourists would appear to suffer because of the exchange rate but that has nothing to do with the Spanish. They should look at blaming their own government instead.
John C |
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In answer to the cost of a Taxi. They have never been that cheap and if you are looking at 70+ ,each way, then a car may be cheaper.
Although I saw on the news that there is a shortage of hire cars in spain due to cutbacks. |
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Originally Posted by Xabiero
(Post 7863055)
Can we get rid of this ridiculous notion that prices in Spain have shot through the roof? The UK economy collapsed so the British blame the nasty Spanish for pushing up their prices, conveniently forgetting that their OWN currency tumbled almost to the point of parity. As far as am concerned, aside from inflation (which affects income as well), nothing has changed. A caña in my local costs roughly the same price as it did two years ago. In fact, my weekly shopping costs slightly LESS these days. Yes, tourists would appear to suffer because of the exchange rate but that has nothing to do with the Spanish. They should look at blaming their own government instead.
John C (I bet you no one agrees with you) |
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
(Post 7863793)
Huuurrrrrrraahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhh :lol:
(I bet you no one agrees with you) DSB. |
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Originally Posted by bealerDSB
(Post 7863818)
I did - See my post above also
DSB. |
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thank you for the info:thumbup: i think some people may of read my post wrong, i never said the prices have gone up i stated that i was told but i apologize if i annoyed anyone. anyway spain is cheaper than uk by far for curtain things.:thumbup: and the weather is definitely better.
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Originally Posted by 1978wilson
(Post 7864298)
thank you for the info:thumbup: i think some people may of read my post wrong, i never said the prices have gone up i stated that i was told but i apologize if i annoyed anyone. anyway spain is cheaper than uk by far for curtain things.:thumbup: and the weather is definitely better.
If you listened to some people, you would expect to arrive in Spain and find it to be as expensive as Tokyo or Monaco. The perception is purely exchange based and effects UK tourists and those who have a Sterling-based income, such as a pension. To these unfortunates, a caña that might have cost the equivalent of 80 pence last summer probably costs just over £1.00 this year. Or a decent lunch that once cost £5.50 now works out at nearly £7.00. However, to me and other people who earn an income in Spain, the costs really haven't changed that much. And, as I said earlier, some have actually fallen. Admittedly some people have been affected by a recent rise in utility bills (I don't appear to have done so, not excessively anyway, so maybe I've been lucky) but I still maintain that on the whole prices are no higher than they were a year ago. Or even two years ago. As for the price of rental cars; there is obvious evidence that prices have been hiked this summer to compensate for a lesser numbers of tourists. To remain in business, these people still have to maintain and update their fleet irrespective of the economy and unfortunately this seems to have resulted higher rental prices. Yet there are still good deals to discover if you dig a little deeper ... John C |
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Originally Posted by Xabiero
(Post 7864472)
I wasn't intending to have a go at you personally and I apologise if it came across that way. ¡Lo siento mucho!
If you listened to some people, you would expect to arrive in Spain and find it to be as expensive as Tokyo or Monaco. The perception is purely exchange based and effects UK tourists and those who have a Sterling-based income, such as a pension. To these unfortunates, a caña that might have cost the equivalent of 80 pence last summer probably costs just over £1.00 this year. Or a decent lunch that once cost £5.50 now works out at nearly £7.00. However, to me and other people who earn an income in Spain, the costs really haven't changed that much. And, as I said earlier, some have actually fallen. Admittedly some people have been affected by a recent rise in utility bills (I don't appear to have done so, not excessively anyway, so maybe I've been lucky) but I still maintain that on the whole prices are no higher than they were a year ago. Or even two years ago. As for the price of rental cars; there is obvious evidence that prices have been hiked this summer to compensate for a lesser numbers of tourists. To remain in business, these people still have to maintain and update their fleet irrespective of the economy and unfortunately this seems to have resulted higher rental prices. Yet there are still good deals to discover if you dig a little deeper ... John C Remember what service you got this year when you think about hiring next year. |
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any suggestions on digging deeper;) if anyone has any contacts for the area that we are going to i would be grateful. the cheapest hire car i have found is £160 + fuel for 8 days, a taxi is 80 euro each way. also what are the laws for child seats in spain and if i were to hire a car would i need my counterpart licence {paper part}
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Originally Posted by 1978wilson
(Post 7864584)
any suggestions on digging deeper;) if anyone has any contacts for the area that we are going to i would be grateful. the cheapest hire car i have found is £160 + fuel for 8 days, a taxi is 80 euro each way. also what are the laws for child seats in spain and if i were to hire a car would i need my counterpart licence {paper part}
You don`t need the paper part usually. |
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Originally Posted by 1978wilson
(Post 7864584)
any suggestions on digging deeper;) if anyone has any contacts for the area that we are going to i would be grateful. the cheapest hire car i have found is £160 + fuel for 8 days, a taxi is 80 euro each way. also what are the laws for child seats in spain and if i were to hire a car would i need my counterpart licence {paper part}
Try to get it full to full for the fuel Yes you will need both parts of your licence to be safe Whoops, just saw JDR's reply. Best to be safe though |
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
(Post 7864653)
Sounds like you will be hiring a car then!
Try to get it full to full for the fuel Yes you will need both parts of your licence to be safe Whoops, just saw JDR's reply. Best to be safe though |
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To be honest (or, dishonest, I suppose), you've got a taxi journey of around 80 Euros, which is expensive, especially if it has to be doubled for the return journey; and there are alternatives. I don't know your area very well, but the free newspapers covering the Costa Blanca still have 'illegal' taxi numbers, although it would be far better to employ a local and recommended one for your area. Can't you phone a neighbour to give you a safe number?
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hi thanks for posts, i am thinking of getting a taxi and then finding a cheaper alternative on the return trip. we would phone a neigbour but have lost the number. a local english bar {las brisas} had numbers on the notice board but we have lost these numbers too. ive looked on the net for the bars phone number but with no success.
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Originally Posted by 1978wilson
(Post 7868581)
hi thanks for posts, i am thinking of getting a taxi and then finding a cheaper alternative on the return trip. we would phone a neigbour but have lost the number. a local english bar {las brisas} had numbers on the notice board but we have lost these numbers too. ive looked on the net for the bars phone number but with no success.
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exactly the opposite, if you would of been in the car the last time i drove on the opposite side of the road you wouldn't be so quick to talk and iv'e been warned about spanish taxi drivers and there crooked ways in which pray on nieve foreigners like me. who can you trust when going to these places. i posted on here for advice from people with local knowledge and not sarcastic comments. with that in mind THANK YOU EVRYONE ELSE!!!:thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by 1978wilson
(Post 7868807)
exactly the opposite, if you would of been in the car the last time i drove on the opposite side of the road you wouldn't be so quick to talk and iv'e been warned about spanish taxi drivers and there crooked ways in which pray on nieve foreigners like me. who can you trust when going to these places. i posted on here for advice from people with local knowledge and not sarcastic comments. with that in mind THANK YOU EVRYONE ELSE!!!:thumbsup:
it's the cowboy brits with no insurance to take paying passengers who you should be concerned about - that's why they are cheap (there are probably cowboy germans, dutch, french too - but you sound like you'd be happier with a brit) |
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Originally Posted by 1978wilson
(Post 7868807)
exactly the opposite, if you would of been in the car the last time i drove on the opposite side of the road you wouldn't be so quick to talk and iv'e been warned about spanish taxi drivers and there crooked ways in which pray on nieve foreigners like me. who can you trust when going to these places. i posted on here for advice from people with local knowledge and not sarcastic comments. with that in mind THANK YOU EVRYONE ELSE!!!:thumbsup:
Lynnxa reply is spot on. |
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Have you tried moneysupermarket.com to compare car rental prices? As I always seem to get a decent deal on there.
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Originally Posted by 1978wilson
(Post 7868807)
exactly the opposite, if you would of been in the car the last time i drove on the opposite side of the road you wouldn't be so quick to talk and iv'e been warned about spanish taxi drivers and there crooked ways in which pray on nieve foreigners like me. who can you trust when going to these places. i posted on here for advice from people with local knowledge and not sarcastic comments. with that in mind THANK YOU EVRYONE ELSE!!!:thumbsup:
Ignore the cocky plonker on here aswell. He likes to cut peoples heads off to make himself look big. |
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Originally Posted by goaty
(Post 7869460)
Correct don´t trust Spanish taxi drivers they will rip you off given half a chance.
Ignore the cocky plonker on here aswell. He likes to cut peoples heads off to make himself look big. If you are referring to me, do you also think it is good to risk your family to save a couple of €`s ? Do you do airport runs yourself ? All the legal taxi fares are displayed at the ranks. |
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Originally Posted by jdr
(Post 7869477)
Nothing cocky about my info mate, just experience of living here. ;-))
If you are referring to me, do you also think it is good to risk your family to save a couple of €`s ? Do you do airport runs yourself ? All the legal taxi fares are displayed at the ranks. Well it´s the manner of your replies and not just this one. We all have many years of experience ; ) 1) What do you classify as the greatest risk? 2) Very rarely. 3) Not always. (if you are going to a small town it may or may not appear on a list) |
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Originally Posted by goaty
(Post 7869550)
Well it´s the manner of your replies and not just this one. We all have many years of experience ; )
1) What do you classify as the greatest risk? 2) Very rarely. 3) Not always. (if you are going to a small town it may or may not appear on a list) 2, If you take money from the passengers you will be breaking the law. :eek: :wub: 3, All those nasty taxi drivers that will rip you off as soon as look at you cos you are a foreigner, happen to carry a list of their fares in the cab on a sheet of card covered in a lovely plastic and if you ask them they will show you. :thumbsup: :wub: There, was that manner of reply more comfy for you, although it was the same message, or should I of said "yeah get in the dodgy taxi and save a few bob :fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed: " ? |
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Originally Posted by jdr
(Post 7870122)
1, Well luvvy, the greatest risk is the Brit with his un-licenced, un-insured, probably unroadworthy car. Which may also be prone to having it`s tyres slashed or getting the poo poo kicked out of it and sometimes even set alight by the taxi drivers. :eek: :wub:
2, If you take money from the passengers you will be breaking the law. :eek: :wub: 3, All those nasty taxi drivers that will rip you off as soon as look at you cos you are a foreigner, happen to carry a list of their fares in the cab on a sheet of card covered in a lovely plastic and if you ask them they will show you. :thumbsup: :wub: There, was that manner of reply more comfy for you, although it was the same message, or should I of said "yeah get in the dodgy taxi and save a few bob :fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed: " ? :thumbsup: Karma sent |
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Originally Posted by jdr
(Post 7870122)
1, Well luvvy, the greatest risk is the Brit with his un-licenced, un-insured, probably unroadworthy car. Which may also be prone to having it`s tyres slashed or getting the poo poo kicked out of it and sometimes even set alight by the taxi drivers. :eek: :wub:
2, If you take money from the passengers you will be breaking the law. :eek: :wub: 3, All those nasty taxi drivers that will rip you off as soon as look at you cos you are a foreigner, happen to carry a list of their fares in the cab on a sheet of card covered in a lovely plastic and if you ask them they will show you. :thumbsup: :wub: There, was that manner of reply more comfy for you, although it was the same message, or should I of said "yeah get in the dodgy taxi and save a few bob :fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed: " ? That´s more like it ducky.;) Apart from the 3rd point. Yes they carry a plastic sheet with all the tariiffs on. However, if you are doing a longer run, the town may not appear on the list and the driver could theoretically overcharge. There are still rip-off taxis around. Spanish friends from Madrid been ripped off or perhaps "overcharged" would be better. In Sevilla or Madrid,going the long route is not unusual. I´ve heard countless stories. |
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Originally Posted by goaty
(Post 7870301)
That´s more like it ducky.;)
Apart from the 3rd point. Yes they carry a plastic sheet with all the tariiffs on. However, if you are doing a longer run, the town may not appear on the list and the driver could theoretically overcharge. There are still rip-off taxis around. Spanish friends from Madrid been ripped off or perhaps "overcharged" would be better. In Sevilla or Madrid,going the long route is not unusual. I´ve heard countless stories. If you really want to be ripped off or injured then choose one of the unlicensed British cabs in Spain, that will definitely increase your chances. |
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Originally Posted by cricketman
(Post 7870311)
Having done a lot of travelling with my job I can ensure you that Spanish taxis are one of the better examples I've come across although definitely not perfect. I've been ripped off or taken the long route in London, Oslo, Amsterdam, Brussels and Madrid.
If you really want to be ripped off or injured then choose one of the unlicensed British cabs in Spain, that will definitely increase your chances. Yes I agree. |
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Originally Posted by SueG
(Post 7870177)
:thumbsup: Karma sent
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Originally Posted by goaty
(Post 7870301)
That´s more like it ducky.;)
Apart from the 3rd point. Yes they carry a plastic sheet with all the tariiffs on. However, if you are doing a longer run, the town may not appear on the list and the driver could theoretically overcharge. There are still rip-off taxis around. Spanish friends from Madrid been ripped off or perhaps "overcharged" would be better. In Sevilla or Madrid,going the long route is not unusual. I´ve heard countless stories. |
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Originally Posted by lynnxa
(Post 7870389)
but that's the same in London...............
probably all over the world. I´m just speaking from personal experience. I have caught taxis with English friends and been taken the long route, only when I pipe up in Spanish and ask them where they are going ( I am bilingual)do they suddenly seem to wake up... My point is that many taxi drivers in Spain, and yes London, Paris, New York and Outer Mongolia should in general not be trusted. |
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thank you everyone for the constructive advice. goaty dont be to hard on jdr because not everyone is blessed with the skill of being civil and some people just lack social skills, this does not mean they are arrogant or have there heads stuck where the sun does not shine, just be sympathetic. thanks again all.:D
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Originally Posted by 1978wilson
(Post 7872250)
thank you everyone for the constructive advice. goaty dont be to hard on jdr because not everyone is blessed with the skill of being civil and some people just lack social skills, this does not mean they are arrogant or have there heads stuck where the sun does not shine, just be sympathetic. thanks again all.:D
My posts 13-15-17-23-26-28 were ok then, it was just the truth in post 20 that got up your nose a bit then ? Seriously, be sympathetic yourself and think about the consequences before going in an illegal taxi, for your family if not your self. |
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Originally Posted by jdr
(Post 7872883)
Thank you for your thoughts, but my head is far from my arse.
My posts 13-15-17-23-26-28 were ok then, it was just the truth in post 20 that got up your nose a bit then ? Seriously, be sympathetic yourself and think about the consequences before going in an illegal taxi, for your family if not your self. |
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Originally Posted by jdr
(Post 7872883)
Seriously, be sympathetic yourself and think about the consequences before going in an illegal taxi, for your family if not your self.
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Originally Posted by jdr
(Post 7872883)
Seriously, be sympathetic yourself and think about the consequences before going in an illegal taxi, for your family if not your self.
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