Athens - Taxi from Port to Airport?

[TargetsMom]

Are taxis readily available at the port of Piraeus? We would be leaving our ship for the airport around 5 a.m.   I am debating if we should book transfers with the cruise line or just take a taxi.  Thanks in advance for your help.

 

kathy

 

[CruiserBruce]

At 5am? What time is your flight? Is your ship staying overnight? Is your cruise line even offering transfers at 5am?

[TargetsMom]

Hi, Bruce. Our flight to Heathrow leaves at 8:05 a.m.  I assume we need to be there at least 2 hours early? And isn't the airport about 40 minutes from the port?  I'm guessing 5 a.m.-ish.  Yes, we overnight there so we can leave any time.  I'm doing the online check-in and Crystal is asking if I want to prepay for their transfer to the airport.

 

Thanks for any info.

 

k.

[cruisemom42]

I've left the port of Piraeus at around 3:30 am, so it can be done!

 

That said, I would highly recommend that you pre-book a taxi. There are not likely to be any waiting at that time of morning. Or better to say that there MAY be a few (depending on whether there are early morning ferry arrivals), but do you want to take a chance?