Athens Airport Transportation Options Late Night
Jun 13, 2018, 5:42 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,913
Athens Airport Transportation Options Late Night
Hello, does anyone have any good recommendations on a car service as we arrive into the airport after Midnight and need to get to our Hotel in Piraeus?
Would uber also be a possibility to tether from the WiFi at airport as I won't have cell service?
Would uber also be a possibility to tether from the WiFi at airport as I won't have cell service?
Jun 13, 2018, 6:59 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Posts: 8,960
A taxi is probably your best and safest bet. I think there is a late night surcharge but if I am not mistaken it should be about 55E. TA has a lot of info on this.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopi...ns_Attica.html
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopi...ns_Attica.html
Jun 13, 2018, 1:42 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,564
All taxis have a late night surcharge after midnight, i.e. they charge the so-called double tariff (1.19€ instead of 0.69€ per km). To the price on the meter add a few more €s for starting at the airport plus 0.40€ per piece of luggage. There are no tolls if the driver uses the road around othens along the coast, the distance is about 30 km. If he chooses the freeway (attiki odos) add 2€ for tlls and the distance is much longer (~45 km) but potentially faster. I'd personally choose the first option and tell the driver to drive via Vari and Glyfada (cheaper and rather fast at that time).
Jun 13, 2018, 9:06 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
Posts: 7,564
Jun 13, 2018, 9:28 pm
#6
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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Welcome Pickups
Very easy to use online taxi booking service. Driver meets you at Arrivals Hall - card with your name on it.
You prepay online. Their fare is 70€ (all inclusive of tolls, etc). This is 10€ more than the standard fixed fare of 60€ (ATH-Piraeus between midnight and 5 am) which you can get outside on the taxi line. I liked the prepay feature, and the driver carried Mrs G's bag, plus Welcome Pickups provides bottled water in the cab.
I booked it a day or two in advance of the flight. In the event, we were delayed. Welcome Pickups sends you an email with your assigned driver's contact number, so I sent him a text when we departed and the transfer went flawlessly. It's about 45 - 50 minutes. Know your Gate at Piraeus.
Overall, we found this taxi booking service very convenient and easy to use.
Aug 8, 2022, 6:26 am
#8
Join Date: May 2001
Location: exUA1K, UA MM, lifetime UA1P, AA MM, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
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OP, why not just take the X96 bus for 6€ each?
It runs 24 hours every day.
It departs from the arrivals level near the last door (as the traffic goes)
Easy and painless if you board early and get a seat!
It runs 24 hours every day.
It departs from the arrivals level near the last door (as the traffic goes)
Easy and painless if you board early and get a seat!