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The salt is: cost comparison in the city center-airport location in European cities

This article discusses an analysis of the costs of airport-downtown route carried on the main European cities. The bitter sentence of Rome: 42% more on average.

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TAXI: ADOC, no raises, is the center of Rome-airport costs 42% more than the European average

Publication date: 2009-09-30

Adoc against a possible increase in tariffs of the taxi service in Rome, especially the route from the airport to downtown. Adoc to the contrary, it increased the number of cars in service.

"It would be shameful to increase by 25% the price of a ride from Rome to Fiumicino - says Carlo Pileri, president dell'Adoc - to equalize the rates charged by taxi drivers of the two municipalities. Taxi drivers Rome would be penalized by the increase, which could lead to a decrease of potential races for the benefit of other modes of transport such as trains and NCC, which you can spend up to € 30 for a ride from downtown to the airport. Rather than raise fares, which should be decreased on the contrary, it is necessary to increase the number of cars in service. It would be appropriate to also identify and punish severely, with the suspension and in case of relapse with the revocation of the license, dishonest taxi drivers who apply to the tourists rates doubled. Even at the airport of Ciampino irregularities occurred, with strong touches of tariffs for tourists, including Italian. Although the sector has been accepted, all requests for fare increase, even against our advice, we still have to register cases of abuse to the detriment of customers and tourists. They deserve a better quality service at prices lower than current infinitely.

Estimates of the Association in Rome, you'll pay 42% more than the European average for the same type of race.

"The European average for a ride from downtown to the airport is 28 €, 42% less than the center of the Rome-Fiumicino Airport - continued Pileri - only London has a higher rate of 55 €. In Dublin, the cost is the middle of Rome, Barcelona, \u200b\u200b77% less. In New York, moreover, pay 30 €, 33% less, for a distance of greater length. We believe it is appropriate, moreover, that before a change in the scale of a public service as taxis should be listened to all the associations of consumers, and not just a few choices on a discretionary and subjective by the municipality. Breaching a commitment before the election. "

is what it cost to go to the city center in Italy and Europe

major European cities

CITY '	Average Rate	DIFF. % with ROMA
Paris	€ 37.50	-6.6%
Barcelona	€ 22.50	-77.7%
London	€ 55.00	+37.5%
Prague	17,50 €	-128,5%
Vienna	30,00 €	-33,3%
Bruxelles	27,50 €	-45,4%
Madrid	22,50 €	-77,7%
Amsterdam	€ 25.00	-60%
Helsinki	€ 25.00	-60%
Berlin	€ 25.00	-60%
Edinburgh	€ 30.00	-33.3%
Dublin	€ 20.00	-100%
EUROPEAN MEDIA	€ 28.12

Mucus Brown Discharge

The lobby always win

Written by: Sergio Rizzo of Corriere della Sera 23/09/2010

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Taxis here is one thing at least on which we anticipated the French. Because if France in the opening hours has proved to be wishful thinking, in Italy for quite a while we were removed from the head 'insane about it. Remember the first "sheets" of Pier Luigi Bersani when the 'democratic current secretary was Minister of Economic Development? In there there 'was, in fact, the liberalization of taxi licenses. Even what is obvious, an economy that wants to be called 'liberal' (take example from the U.S., that everyone, left and right, hail), but in Italy, a country of the lobby, orders and corporations, has been construed as blasphemy in the church. Which is why, in one way or 'another, ended quietly into oblivion. With the complicity, what is worse, local governments: while prices continue to rise. In Rome, taxi drivers have earned the junta's new mayor Gianni Alemanno, a strong increase (up to 25%) of tariffs. D 'on the other hand, are they not been among his electors? Memorable celebration in the Capitol's new mayor, on the night of his election, just before the people of the taxi, exultant. In Milan you have to settle instead of an increase up to 2% after the price increases achieved in previous years. And that price rises in 2007, while discussing the liberalization proposed by Bersani, the rate of 23.37% was raised from 77 to 95 cents per kilometer. In return, the licenses are locked and even the 'hypothesis of introducing the second driver, who would at least lead to an increase in machines that are in circulation, has been painfully archived after a period of unnecessary testing. Now try to climb into a taxi at night in Milan you will see the meter starting at 6 €. Almost twelve thousand of the old lire. Not to mention the fees for racing to the airports of the two largest Italian cities. Now costs almost the taxi 's plane. By the way, have you ever wondered why Rome and Milan are the only two European cities that are not linked to 'airport and a subway worthy of the name?