isutru Posted June 5, 2009 #1 Share Posted June 5, 2009 We are arriving at Marco Polo Airport, and plan on taking a regular taxi to the port, HAL if it matters. Where would the taxi drop us off? I presume it would be at the port at the embarkation facility, but is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurBunny Posted June 5, 2009 #2 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Yes, the taxi will be able to take you directly to the ship from Marco Polo Airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted June 5, 2009 #3 Share Posted June 5, 2009 we just did the reverse...booked a transfer shuttle from the port to the airport...it was a "shuttle" but was actually a cab...we paid 25 euros based on the fact that we may have had to share the cab..but it was just the 2 of us..prepaid with credit card..booked online...guy showed up at the appointed time with our name on a card....looks like it works the same in reverse. there is a bus from the airport to the Piazalle Roma for 3 or so euros..then normally a shuttle to the ship from the piazalle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaroni Posted June 5, 2009 #4 Share Posted June 5, 2009 we just did the reverse...booked a transfer shuttle from the port to the airport...it was a "shuttle" but was actually a cab...we paid 25 euros based on the fact that we may have had to share the cab..but it was just the 2 of us..prepaid with credit card..booked online...guy showed up at the appointed time with our name on a card....looks like it works the same in reverse. there is a bus from the airport to the Piazalle Roma for 3 or so euros..then normally a shuttle to the ship from the piazalle Who did you book with? That is what we want to do for our return to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted June 5, 2009 #5 Share Posted June 5, 2009 send me an email to austinpotter@hotmail.com and I will give you the web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmc7704 Posted June 6, 2009 #6 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Why not post the website here so that all of us can have it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted June 6, 2009 #7 Share Posted June 6, 2009 as I understand it..its agains cruise critic rules....but if you take the title of my first post...make it one word and put a com behind it...hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peteymil Posted June 6, 2009 #8 Share Posted June 6, 2009 as I understand it..its agains cruise critic rules....but if you take the title of my first post...make it one word and put a com behind it...hmmmm How did you know what time to have them pick you up, since it is hard to know when you are going to be off the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted June 6, 2009 #9 Share Posted June 6, 2009 that was a major problem...I gave them my flight time and they gave me a pickkup time to meet that of 925...I was then at the mercy of the ship for a departure time...they gave us the first group at 6 am...we were going to stay on the ship til after 8 but decided we may be able to get an earlier shuttle...thought it was a bus...it was a cab so we waited and waited..our problem was the noon was the latest flight that made our connection (barely) to MSP...if I was do do over we would stay over in Venice so as not to be rushed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peteymil Posted June 6, 2009 #10 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thank you, that is helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted June 6, 2009 #11 Share Posted June 6, 2009 reworded below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted June 6, 2009 #12 Share Posted June 6, 2009 1. it was a shuttle not a taxi so in theory we could have shared the taxi that showed up with another couple..I presume if more people were booked for our time they would have sent a larger vehicel 2. you can book a transfer for up to 8 people at the same price as for 2...but you need to give them all the names up front..that is why we opted for the shuttle 25 euros for the 2 of us as opposed to 50 for a pre booked cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peteymil Posted June 6, 2009 #13 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I also found airports-shuttle.com and they are a private car at 38 euros. I sent an e-mail and they responded immediately. Has anyone used them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCruises Posted June 6, 2009 #14 Share Posted June 6, 2009 1. it was a shuttle not a taxi so in theory we could have shared the taxi that showed up with another couple..I presume if more people were booked for our time they would have sent a larger vehicel 2. you can book a transfer for up to 8 people at the same price as for 2...but you need to give them all the names up front..that is why we opted for the shuttle 25 euros for the 2 of us as opposed to 50 for a pre booked cab Captain, you are allowed to post a recommendation if you are asked for it!! Them's the rules!! Cathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted June 6, 2009 #15 Share Posted June 6, 2009 http://www.europeantransfer.com/ charge was 20 euros plus 5 for using our credit card...this was for a shared ride but ours turned out to be just the 2 of us. I posted a recommendation before and had it stripped which is why I did not try it this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladyoz Posted June 6, 2009 #16 Share Posted June 6, 2009 The shuttle looks good. Does anyone know how much a land taxi is from the airport to the port so we can compare costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jglass Posted June 7, 2009 #17 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Were there regular taxis available at the port on disembarking? Or does one have to reserve your ride in advance? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck Posted June 7, 2009 #18 Share Posted June 7, 2009 there were a few cabs that showed up on spec...then costa showed up and they all left..I would book ahead to be sure....cab on its own was 50 or 55 euros..quote from the same company..but for up to 8 passengers..but I had to have the names of all passengers in advance ..could not book for 8 and show up with 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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