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Aberdeen Airport Taxi and Transfer Services
Rainbow City Cars
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0844 819 8717 Rainbow City Cars have been running since 1984. In that time they have learned a thing or two about handling your travel needs. They have recently created a advanced program which allowed them to take over 1.3 million people a year to their chosen destination.
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Magnum TaxisMagnum Taxis operate all over Scotland, they provide a cheap alternative to executive cars and chauffeur travel. That doesn't mean they have compromised on the standard of service.
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ABERDEEN AIRPORT TAXIS0844 819 8622 Specialising in transfers to and from Aberdeen airport they know the area as well as anyone and their prices are very reasonable. |
Sky Transfers0871 6661 767 With services like private hire cars or helicopter transportation and everything in between you can be sure that no matter what it is you want from your taxi service Sky Transfers can get it for you. |
OTS Ltd0844 819 8718 Open 24/7, OTS Ltd is a solution to a transport problem they offer a wide range of different cars and pride themselves on customer satisfaction.
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DeVerve Chauffeur Drive0844 819 8685 DeVerve is a no expenses spared chauffeur service. You choose your car from their fleet of prestigious cars, they pick you up, you get driven in complete luxury or a thrilling drive in one of their Porches. |
Aberdeen Taxis
The second busiest airport in Scotland and the gateway to the Cairngorms, Aberdeen airport provides access to the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee as well as to the many beautiful small towns surrounding it. With its booming oil industry the airport has a significant number of business users as well as students attending the popular Aberdeen University and tourists attracted by its national park (the largest in Scotland), its dramatic coastline and modern dynamic city. To suit the diverse needs of its airport users, Aberdeen airport is served by a good range of taxi and mini-cab companies providing good economy and executive travel options with a range of added extras.
Getting around
Aberdeen is approximately six miles from the airport (itself situated in the small town of Dyce) An economy taxi to the town centre typically costs between £14 and £16 and takes around twenty five minutes although of course that depends on the time of day. Attractions in the town centre include the Aberdeen Arts Centre, an excellent range of contemporary restaurants and boutiques and the Maritime Museum.
With a good academic reputation, a thriving city centre and access to the Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeen University attracts thousands of students each year. With many students coming from England and southern Scotland, plane is by far the easiest mode of travel to the university and the airport has a significant amount of student traffic passing through. A taxi to the university (twenty five miles away) costs £14 – 17 (though be aware that there is usually a surcharge for travelling at night or on a Sunday)
Dundee is sixty five miles from Aberdeen airport with an economy taxi estimated to set travellers back £130. However, trains are fairly reliable from Aberdeen to Dundee and at £22.60 for a standard fare many travellers chose to get a taxi to Aberdeen train station and then a train to Dundee. A four-seater taxi to the station will cost in the region of £15. There is also a train station at Dyce, a five to ten minute taxi drive away costing £5-6 for the journey.
Famous for its beautiful curve of golden sands, Aberdeen Beach lies seven miles from Aberdeen airport and is a twenty minute taxi ride away at an approximate cost of £15-20 (depending on requirements). The Beach Esplanade has an amusement area with restaurants, a cinema and the Codonas amusement park.
Hazelhead Park and Zoo is a popular day out for families, walkers and picnickers. It also has a petting zoo, a maze, an ice cream parlour and a memorial garden. Seven miles from the airport, a taxi ride to the park will cost a family £10-14 and takes approximately twenty minutes.
Taxis and Mini-Cab Options
Although taxis tend to be the general name ascribed to cars solicited to take people from one destination to the other, the word ‘taxi’ officially refers to cars that are licensed to be flagged down from a rank or other roadside parking spot. Minicab vehicles may not legally be flagged down but must be pre-booked through an authorised agent. Both taxis and minicab companies serve Aberdeen airport, although the journey will tend to be quicker, cheaper and easier if a minicab is pre-booked. Both taxis and minicabs wait directly outside the terminal, although if a meet and greet service is requested the driver will personally meet travellers in the terminal and park the car in the short stay car park. (The cost of parking is usually included in the overall charge)
The price of a taxi or minicab from the airport depends on the size of car taken, the time of day travelling and the comfort and class passengers wish to travel in. Typical options include four or five seater saloon cars, people carriers, minibuses, chauffeur-driven executive cars (typically Mercedes and Bentleys) and, for those really wishing to travel in style, limousines. Bear in mind that if you want to travel in executive comfort it is usually cheaper to pre-book a car and driver for a day (especially if making lots of stops) than to make a number of separate short taxi rides. Companies may offer various added extras available on request to improve comfort and style, including child seats, wheelchair access, on-board light refreshments, pillows, newspapers, blankets and champagne.
The price of a taxi or mini-cab ride reflects the comfort, facility and size of car provided. A taxi-ride to the city’s train station, situated within Aberdeen city centre, takes approximately twenty five minutes. Whilst an economy taxi will cost around £15, a saloon car with meet and greet service is likely to cost £25-30 and an executive vehicle such as a Mercedes or Bentley upwards of £40.