Santorini Question

[jodee]

Does anyone know about how much it costs to take a taxi to Oia ?

I dont want to do the ship tour and I have heard that the buses can be pretty scary. I thought a taxi would be best, but curious about costs.

 

Thanks

Jodee

[Hlitner]

Not sure about the cost of a taxi although I would guess its about $20. But there truly is nothing scary about the local buses anywhere on Santorini.

 

Hank

[chica]

Nothing scary in my opinion either. We rented a car for the day for 30 euros and it was fairly easy driving. Of course that was for stick shift, but since I learned stick in Boulder, Colorado I had no problem :)

[Desert Cruisers]

The local bus is fine with regular service between the main town Fira and Oia. We used the bus last year and I seem to remember that the one-way fare was 1.5 euros.

[jodee]

Thanks everyone for your help, I had read several posts in the past saying that the cliffs were so steep, the roads were so narrow and of course the size of a bus in those conditions was a very scary experience. I thought a taxi would be safer, but now it sounds as though I really dont need to worry, the bus should be fine.

How often do the buses run to Oia ?

 

Thanks all

jodee

[TedC]

In my experience, taxi drivers tend to be scarier than bus drivers. Possibly because cab drivers can be in a hurry to get back to pick up more tourists, while bus drivers usually have no financial incentive to deviate from the schedule.

[brandy3415]

We went from Santorini to Oia several years ago. We chose to go by bus and back--had no problem at all, found bus where it was supposed to be, got a seat, whatever.

 

Not sure what you meant by scary.

[Phoenix cruiser]

Taxis wanted 20 Euros, took the more winding roads to "justify" the cost and we kissed the ground when we got to Oia. Bus back was 1.2 Euros and took 1/2 the time along a more direct route. Wish we had used the bus to get to Oia in the 1st place. No worry over when to get off since Fira and Oia are the end of the line each way.

[Greek50]

Last time we were suppose to stop in Santorini the port was cancelled due to rough seas. This time the kids must ride the donkeys-does anyone know how we go about it? Thanks!

[LHT28]

Last time we were suppose to stop in Santorini the port was cancelled due to rough seas. This time the kids must ride the donkeys-does anyone know how we go about it? Thanks!

 

when you get off the tender turn Right the donkeys are right by the stairs.

[NanciEA]

We were on a cruise stop in Santorini in June. A woman we knew fell off a donkey on the way up and cracked two ribs. She told us they took her to the hospital and released her. (It was her choice not to go on to a hospital in Athens, but to continue the cruise.) Fortunately, this happened to her in the AM and she made it back to the ship after her time at the hospital. I just wanted to warn you to be careful with your children. The stairs can be slippery, even for the donkeys.

[Greek50]

Thanks for the info and the warning. Sounds like an adventure!

[cruzinfreak]

Just came back from the Med in June, ur going to have an excellent time!! wish I was going again!!

 

I would advise taking the lift up the side of the mountain. I hate heights so I looked forward the entire time and never looked back.

 

The donkeys could look like fun but I know if ur not accostommed to riding, i think certain parts of your body will be ather sore the next day and the next. Not to mention.....you kinda smell a lil like a donkey too all day.

 

We took the local bus to Oia...what a beautiful town...feel in love with it!! It was no scarier than driving down the Almafi coast with their cliffs. The buses seemed very reliable and would recommend them.

 

Have a great time!!:)

[vacationhappy]

Check out my pictures of Fira and Oia - we took the bus and it was great!

 

http://www.tabblo.com/studio/stories/view/7201/

[dizzyd]

Excellent pictures. Can't wait to visit in October!

[TedC]

Check out my pictures of Fira and Oia - we took the bus and it was great!

 

http://www.tabblo.com/studio/stories/view/7201/

 

 

Thanks for the wonderful pictures!

 

Where's the bus station or pickup spot for Oia in relation to where you get off the cable car?

[cruise wizard]

Thanks for the pictures - we have to wait until October 2007 for our cruise. We have b2b out of Venice on RCCL - one will be the Greek Isles and the other is to Turkey.