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Official Quito Airport Taxi Service
Official Quito Airport Taxi Recommendations
IHateTaxis.com has a mixed recommendation on the official Quito Airport taxi service.
A taxi from the new Quito Airport is convenient Quito airport transfers option, and the fixed fares let you know what to expect, but the shuttle is cheaper.
(Read More about Official Quito Airport Taxis Below)** Be aware that unofficial or pirate taxis operate at Quito Airport and we have given them different safety recommendations as discussed below.
Official Quito Airport Taxi Rates & Fares
Quito new airport taxi fares, in Tababela (2nd fare is to the Quito Airport) :
North Sector
- Carcelén (Balcón del Norte, Mastodontes, Urabá Ponceano Bajo) USD 26.50/23.00
- Monteserrín (San Isidro del Inca, San José del Inca, Los Laureles) USD 22.50/20.00
- La Rumiñahui (La Ofelia, El Rosario, Agua Clara) USD 25.50/22.00
- Comité del Pueblo (California, El Edén, La Luz, Kennedy) USD 26.50/22.50
- San Carlos (La Florida, Quito Norte, San Pedro Claver) USD 27.00/24.00
- Cotocollao (S. José del Condado, S. José de Jarrín, La Delicia) USD 26.50/23.00
North Central
- Jipijapa (Las Acacias, Chaupicruz, Zaldumbide) USD 24.50/21.00
- Altamira (Granda Centeno, El Bosque, Iñaquito Alto USD 28.00/24.00
- Concepción (Mexterior, Quito Tenis, Pinar Bajo) USD 27.00/23.00
- Carolina (Parque La Carolina, Estadio Olímpico, Batán) USD 24.50/21.00
- La Floresta (La Vicentina, El Girón, San Pablo) USD 22.00/20.00
- Bellavista (Canal 8, Parque Metropolitano, La Paz) USD 24.00/21.00
- Batán Alto (La Dolorosa, González Suarez, La Pradera {occidente}) USD 25.00/21.00
Central
- Centro Histórico (Plaza Grande, Asamblea, El Dorado, El Ejido, El Trébol) USD 26.00/23.00
South Central
- La Villaflora (México, Chimbacalle, La Recolecta) USD 27.00/23.50
- El Recreo (Ferroviaria Baja, Chiriyacu, Chaguarquingo) USD 28.00/24.00
- La Magdalena (Baja Paulo VI, Atahualpa, Pintado) USD 29.00/24.50
South
- Quitumbe (Nina Llacta - BEV, Fundeportes Chillogallo) USD 33.00/28.50
- Solanda (Mercado Mayorista, Las Cuadras, Turubamba) USD 32.00/27.50
- San Bartolo (Gatazo, El Calzado, Quito Sur) USD 30.00/25.50
- Guamaní (El Beaterio, Unión y Justicia, AIMESA) USD 33.50/29.00
- La Ecuatoriana (Camal Metropolitano, Santa Clara, Cornejo) USD 33.50/29.00
- La Argelia (Santa Lucía, Forestal Alta, Epiclachima) USD 28.00/24.50
Rural
- Calderón USD 29.00/25.00
- Carapungo USD 27.00/23.00
- Conocoto USD 32.00/27.50
- Sangolquí USD 25.00/21.00
- San Antonio de Pichincha USD 47.50/41.00
- Pomasqui USD 43.00/37.50
- Guayllabamba USD 25.00/21.00
- Nayón USD 23.50/20.00
- Tumbaco USD 13.50/11.00
- Cumbayá USD 17.00/14.00
- Píntag USD 18.50/15.50
Quito Taxi Tipping Recommendation: Tipping optional, 10%
Official Quito Airport Taxi Details
Quito Airport taxi photo
Quito Airport taxi services are readily available from the new terminal. This Quito airport transportation takes between 60-90 minutes to town.
The Ministry of Transportation has established fixed taxi rates between the new Quito Airport in Tababela and various parts of the city.
Take only official Quito Airport taxi cabs, which are clearly identified by a sticker on the windshield and by their number painted on the side. These are safer and cheaper than the unofficial taxis for Quito airport transfers.
- Advice on dealing with Quito Airport taxi drivers.
- Advice on avoiding potential disagreements with Quito Airport taxi drivers.
Pirate Quito Airport Taxi Serivce
Particularly at the Quito Airport, people posing as cabdrivers will try to cheat you into thinking that they are taxi drivers. Look for the official certification placard that is prominently displayed on both sides of and in the upper right windscreen of taxis. Do not hop aboard ground transport lacking this local government seal of certification.
IHateTaxis.com does not recommend the pirate Quito Airport taxi service.
You will be ripped off and these cars carry no insurance or liability for passengers.
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