Originally Posted by
spideysense
We’re 4 passengers with 6 suitcases and are staying at the Marriott Sisli. I contacted the hotel, and they quoted me 160 euros plus 18% VAT for a one-way hotel transfer. Seems expensive.
Should I get a taxi at the airport instead? Do they have vans to fit all our bags and passengers?
I read here that the taxis there rip you off and also that it’s disorganized and the wait time for a taxi at the airport is really long. We have two small kids so I don’t want any added stress.
Suggestions are appreciated.
€160 for an airport transfer is
%100 A TOURIST SCAM and avoid it unless you are a billionaire and unless you like spending money too much.
There are luxury taxis at the airport ( Mercedes Vito ) which would charge you the double of the taximeter and would cost ( €40-50 ) o/w. You could put your carry-on bags inside the seating area and your bags back in the trunk. ( I am not sure if 6 large suitcases would fit ). The other option would be to split into 2 regular taxis which would cost the same price.
In your case, the information about the sizes of suitcases would help the most.