Interesting. Airport transfer rates in the UK are USUALLY in the region of between £1 and £1.20 a mile. However, thats considering a reasonably efficient car running in top gear on a motorway most of the way, any other kind of driving and the rates (have to) go up. I should know :wink:Snapzzz wrote:bedrock barney wrote:This is one of the upsides of the Eurostar service.
Private pre booked transfer from Moutiers to Meribel will only cost us 135 euros return for the 4 of us and hopefully only about 20 minutes door to door.
Am i right in saying that it is about 12 miles ?
Would you pay £50+ for a 12 mile taxi ride in the UK?
That is my point.
Take into account, therefore, the increased risk in the alps from a higher chance of a collision, the cost of winter tyres they have to factor in, and the time it takes for the transfers to take place and I can understand some justification in the (highish) prices.
But supply and demand does come into it as well.
I like your idea of setting up a reasonably priced transfer business. Believe me, I've looked into it. Hard.