Looking to prebook a taxi from Palma Majorca airport PMI at 10am Saturday to
Palma Nova and return a week later at midday.

Any recommendations as prices seem to vary a bit.

Or should I just get a taxi at airport?

Noman

noman wrote:

> Looking to prebook a taxi from Palma Majorca airport PMI at 10am Saturday to
> Palma Nova and return a week later at midday.
> 
> Any recommendations as prices seem to vary a bit.
> 
> Or should I just get a taxi at airport?
> 
> Noman
> 
> 
> 

It's not very far at all, you can virtually see it.  You could jump on a 
bus?

In message , noman 
 writes

>Looking to prebook a taxi from Palma Majorca airport PMI at 10am Saturday to
>Palma Nova and return a week later at midday.
>
>Any recommendations as prices seem to vary a bit.
>
>Or should I just get a taxi at airport?
>
>Noman


If you want a bit of style try Majorca Airport Transfers

http://www.majorca-airport-transfers.com

who provide large Mercedes cars and a driver for about E 45 each way.

I would take my chances at the airport as some pre-booked Taxis can rip 
you off. Average fare to Palma Nova should be about E 25 - 30 each way.

Whereabouts in Palma Nova are you staying as I may be able to help you 
if you haven't been there before. I'm over there in a couple of week's 
time, it's like a second home to us :o)

-- 
Phil Morris

In message <vQbSe.101413$G8.7808@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Chris 
 writes

>noman wrote:
>> Looking to prebook a taxi from Palma Majorca airport PMI at 10am Saturday to
>> Palma Nova and return a week later at midday.
>>  Any recommendations as prices seem to vary a bit.
>>  Or should I just get a taxi at airport?
>>  Noman
>>
>It's not very far at all, you can virtually see it.  You could jump on 
>a bus?


Can I have the name of your optician please?

I would love to have eyesight like yours and the stamina to take the bus 
on a Saturday morning when a Taxi will do the trip in about 20 minutes.

-- 
Phil Morris

Thanks for reply.

I'm staying just onto the Torrenova headland at the Hotel Hawaii and leaving 
in 4 weeks.

I was going to pay 30 for return coach transfer but figured the extra time 
gained and only few more Euro would make it more like an independent holiday 
rather than a package deal.

Are there big queues for taxis at around 11 am Saturday morning?

Are there certain types of taxis to avoid or stick with?

How would I go about getting taxi back, prebook with driver or ring from 
hotel?

So many questions as the last I went was 1983!

Noman

Not sure the wife would appreciate starting a holiday by catching a local 
bus.

Haven't broken the news to her that we are going with First Choice...she 
won't be happy!

Noman

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maybe buses into Palma town, then along the coast..

In message , noman 
 writes

>Not sure the wife would appreciate starting a holiday by catching a local
>bus.
>
>Haven't broken the news to her that we are going with First Choice...she
>won't be happy!
>
>Noman
>
>


What's wrong with First Choice? We always fly First Choice albeit 
Premier class. It's worth the extra for a bit of legroom and leather 
seats, complimentary drinks etc. etc.

We make up our own holidays and IMHO, First Choice are one of the better 
charter airlines. Are you flying from Bristol by any chance?

-- 
Phil Morris

In message , noman 
 writes

>Thanks for reply.
>
>I'm staying just onto the Torrenova headland at the Hotel Hawaii and leaving
>in 4 weeks.


The Hotel Hawaii is more Magaluf than Palma Nova but it's in a good 
position and seems to be a reasonable hotel. Thank your God that you are 
not staying in the Hotel Honolulu up the hill.


>
>I was going to pay 30 for return coach transfer but figured the extra time
>gained and only few more Euro would make it more like an independent holiday
>rather than a package deal.


Big problem with coaches is that yours will always be the last drop-off 
and if there are any problems at the airport, you will sit on the coach 
for ages.


>
>Are there big queues for taxis at around 11 am Saturday morning?
>


Queues are generally not too bad. I would take the Taxi any day.


>Are there certain types of taxis to avoid or stick with?
>


Taxis are better regulated in Majorca than here. Only take an official 
Taxi with a sign and proper colouring. You'll know one when you see one 
:o)


>How would I go about getting taxi back, prebook with driver or ring from
>hotel?


Call from the Hotel.


>
>So many questions as the last I went was 1983!
>
>Noman
>
>


Since you have not had the pleasure of the new Palma airport, be 
prepared for up to 1.6 Km of walking between the gate and the luggage 
reclaim. With luck, the walkways will be working.

As you leave reclaim, follow the signs for the Taxi ranks. Don't accept 
any offers of transport from the touts, only take a Taxi from the rank 
and agree the price before setting off. Most drivers are totally honest 
but a few, will leave the meter off and charge more than it's worth.

How can an island the size of Majorca need an airport the size it is?

-- 
Phil Morris

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 08:49:34 +0100, noman  wrote:


> Not sure the wife would appreciate starting a holiday by catching a local
> bus.
>
> Haven't broken the news to her that we are going with First Choice...she
> won't be happy!
>
> Noman
>
>



Jeez, your going to chav Majorca, surely public transport is sufficient...

"noman"  wrote in message 
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> Thanks for reply.
>
> I'm staying just onto the Torrenova headland at the Hotel Hawaii and 
> leaving in 4 weeks.
>
> I was going to pay 30 for return coach transfer but figured the extra 
> time gained and only few more Euro would make it more like an independent 
> holiday rather than a package deal.
>
> Are there big queues for taxis at around 11 am Saturday morning?
>
> Are there certain types of taxis to avoid or stick with?
>
> How would I go about getting taxi back, prebook with driver or ring from 
> hotel?
>
> So many questions as the last I went was 1983!
>
> Noman
>

Are you sure you will be OK on your own!

You not been to the US recently and I've not been to Majorca for a long 
time.

Noman

Yep Bristol is the nearest flight I could get to Cornwall as Exeter hasn't a 
lot of choice for that weekend.

Mark

Fair enough that will reassure her that First Choice are just the same as 
the rest (not that I'm too bothered).

We just had a bad package from them a few years ago and have avoided them 
since.

Noman

"Phil Morris"  wrote in message
news:zOn$07FjNWGDFwB2@me.privacy.net...

> In message , noman
>  writes
> >Thanks for reply.
> >
> >I'm staying just onto the Torrenova headland at the Hotel Hawaii and
leaving
> >in 4 weeks.
>
> The Hotel Hawaii is more Magaluf than Palma Nova but it's in a good
> position and seems to be a reasonable hotel. Thank your God that you are
> not staying in the Hotel Honolulu up the hill.
>


just got back from Magaluf, jeez it was fecking hot out there !!!!

never been there before in fact never been to Spain, found it ok, busy at
night with the nightlife, bit like Bournemouth,  flew from our local
airport, Bournemouth International, no sure why its international ?
went with the family Thomson holiday, if we were to go back it would have to
be Palma Nova.

"noman"  wrote in message
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> Looking to prebook a taxi from Palma Majorca airport PMI at 10am Saturday
to
> Palma Nova and return a week later at midday.
>
> Any recommendations as prices seem to vary a bit.
>
> Or should I just get a taxi at airport?
>
> Noman
>

You will find loads of metered taxis waiting at the airport. It is very well
organised.

For your return, just stroll to the nearest taxi rank the day before and
book with one of the drivers. They are very reliable.

Thanks for all the info.

Taxi from rank at airport it is.

Noman

In message , noman 
 writes

>Thanks for all the info.
>
>Taxi from rank at airport it is.
>
>Noman
>
>


Send me an email to "phimo AT lycos DOT co DOT uk" and I will give you 
access to my photos of the area.

-- 
Phil Morris

Thus spaketh reg:

> "Phil Morris"  wrote in message
> news:zOn$07FjNWGDFwB2@me.privacy.net...
>> In message , noman
>>  writes
>>> Thanks for reply.
>>>
>>> I'm staying just onto the Torrenova headland at the Hotel Hawaii
>>> and leaving in 4 weeks.
>>
>> The Hotel Hawaii is more Magaluf than Palma Nova but it's in a good
>> position and seems to be a reasonable hotel. Thank your God that you
>> are not staying in the Hotel Honolulu up the hill.
>>
>
> just got back from Magaluf, jeez it was fecking hot out there !!!!
>
> never been there before in fact never been to Spain, found it ok,
> busy at night with the nightlife, bit like Bournemouth,  flew from
> our local airport, Bournemouth International, no sure why its
> international ?
> went with the family Thomson holiday, if we were to go back it would
> have to be Palma Nova.


Possibly because there are airlines flying from there to destinations outside 
the UK?

"{{{{{Welcome}}}}}"  wrote in message
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> Thus spaketh reg:
> > "Phil Morris"  wrote in message
> > news:zOn$07FjNWGDFwB2@me.privacy.net...
> >> In message , noman
> >>  writes
> >>> Thanks for reply.
> >>>
> >>> I'm staying just onto the Torrenova headland at the Hotel Hawaii
> >>> and leaving in 4 weeks.
> >>
> >> The Hotel Hawaii is more Magaluf than Palma Nova but it's in a good
> >> position and seems to be a reasonable hotel. Thank your God that you
> >> are not staying in the Hotel Honolulu up the hill.
> >>
> >
> > just got back from Magaluf, jeez it was fecking hot out there !!!!
> >
> > never been there before in fact never been to Spain, found it ok,
> > busy at night with the nightlife, bit like Bournemouth,  flew from
> > our local airport, Bournemouth International, no sure why its
> > international ?
> > went with the family Thomson holiday, if we were to go back it would
> > have to be Palma Nova.
>
> Possibly because there are airlines flying from there to destinations
outside
> the UK?
>


id gathered that, but it used to be called Hurn Airport & still carried out
flights to furrin countries.