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 Official Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport Taxi Service

 

Official Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport Taxi Recommendations


 
IHateTaxis.com does not recommend the official Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport taxi service.

There are cheaper alternatives to the taxi, even if you manage to get an honest driver. As that's not likely - taxi scams are a common crime in Bucharest - think twice before putting yourself at the mercy of an unknown driver.

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Official Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport Taxi Rates & Fares

Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport taxi rates given here are in the local currency (RON or Romanian Leu). Use our currency converter or the cheat sheet to the left if you would like to convert to your currency. Note that Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport taxi rates given here are for official taxis and unofficial or pirate taxis (discussed below) may be different.


  • There are 2 kinds of taxis:


    • A smaller car that charges RON 1.4 per km
    • A larger car at RON 3 per km. 

     

    The meter rates are displayed on the side of the taxi.

     

    The fare to the city centre is around RON 60-80 and travel time is around 40-60 minutes.



 
Bucharest Taxi Payment: Cash only
Bucharest Taxi Tipping Recommendation: Tipping optional, Round up to next bill/large coin



Official Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport Taxi Details

Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport Taxi

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Official Bucharest Airport taxi services are available can be found outside the Arrivals Hall.

 

Confirm the rate before getting in (look for it it written on the doors).

 

Check to be sure that the meter is turned on: insist on it. Bucharest taxis are meant to use meters, although expect some discussion about this with the driver.

 

Note: Traffic in central Bucharest city centre can be very bad, with big traffic jams (fridays are worst), so allow lots of time when you return to the Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport.




 Unofficial Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport Taxi Service or Hire Points

 

The best way to get a Bucharest taxi with the standard rate is to walk to the Departures Hall and grab a taxi right as it's dropping someone off.



 Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport Taxi Scams

Bucharest is famous for taxi scams, and the airport is worst of all. we suggest you avoid taking a taxi from Bucharest Airportif you can.

 

Common tricks are:


  • You are offered a flat fare, below the normal rate, let's say RON 20 - only to be told, once the car is moving, that the rate is per kilometre (RON 20/km!)
  • You are quoted an average flat rate, let's say RON 50 - but upon arrival 'taxes' are added for another RON 50, and if you ask for a receipt, it's another RON 50 (so RON 150!)
  • You are driven to some remote location - to pay up if you still want to be taken to your destination
  • As the taxi sets off from the airport, another man jumps in the car -  along with the driver, this man threatens you to give him your monay out of your money
  • TIP: Should you find yourself in a situation like this (doors are locked, the car is moving, your bags are in the trunk), your only safe way out is to bargain (it's OK to yell) - you might be able to get away with RON 120 with the driver, but it could cost you RON 200 or more 

 

Even seemingly friendly, official taxi drivers will likely try to get some extra money out of you, especially if you don't speak the language, lack confidence or appear clueless.

 

Taxi scams are one of the most common crimes in Bucharest, so think twice before delivering yourself to the mercy of an unknown driver.




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Last Updated: 21 Jan 2025