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Title: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: mikul101 on June 08, 2013, 01:01:29 PM
We usually visit Arillas in May but this year we are going in August. We go through Thomas Cook and coach transfer is included. Usually the coach goes via Sidari and San Stef and takes almost 3 hours, a long time with 3 kids! Does anyone know whether the coach goes directly to Arillas in August as its main season? If not we will look at arranging a taxi for at least some of the party, dont think 3 kids, 2 adults, pushchair and cases will fit in one taxi and dont want to be paying loads out if we can avoid it. Thanks
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: Val n Bill on June 08, 2013, 03:07:26 PM

Book a mini bus, each time we have been with Thomas Cook we have had a long transfer.

        Val x
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: ianandang on June 08, 2013, 03:14:53 PM
Does anyone know if this is the same with thompson don't want to miss a minute of our hols let alone 3 hours.
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: Jo Wissett on June 08, 2013, 03:38:12 PM
Three hours??! Christ! That's just ridiculous when you think that a txi is around 45 minutes. We hate paying out every year but couldn't cope with that journey free or not! You may get minibus cheaper if other families share. Expect to pay around 80 euro each way :(
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: JohnTheRef&Dot on June 08, 2013, 04:41:05 PM
Can be hit and miss with transfers
We have had the TOUR but we have also had the Direct route
I usualy Ask at the Airport when we get in then decide what to do
but fix a price if you get a taxi at the Airport
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: westhampete on June 08, 2013, 04:56:49 PM
The last couple of years with Thompson we have gone direct, but I think it's all a bit hit and miss.
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Post by: claire43 on June 08, 2013, 05:16:44 PM
What dates are you going? We also are family of 5 going in August.

Last year we got mini bus and there was room for 12,I think.

Only 7 weeks to go and I cannot wait!!!
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: Paul D on June 08, 2013, 09:21:13 PM
We must have been lucky - we`ve never had a three hour transfer, with either TC or Thompson. Hour and a half roughly, which isn`t too bad.
     Any longer and we might be tempted to get a taxi but that`s 100 euros less to spend in Arillas.

                                        Paul
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: Eileen on June 08, 2013, 10:52:41 PM
Mini bus transfer price for this year with Arkokal is 90 euros each way.

Cheaper than two taxis with the added bonus of you all travelling together.

email them here... arkokal@otenet.gr
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: mikul101 on June 08, 2013, 11:51:18 PM
Thanks for all your responses, we will be arriving on 12th August and are flying from Glasgow. Ultimately however we get there once we are in Arillas its all worth it
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: oldgit on June 09, 2013, 01:25:06 AM
Hi. Just returned after a week at the Rainbow with 10 family members Jimmy arranged minibus transfer for 90 euros each way.
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: Truth on June 09, 2013, 09:45:21 AM
Paid the same as Oldgit or a minibus for 8 to Tria through San Stephanos travel . All ran very smoothlŷ
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: chezphil on June 09, 2013, 12:39:09 PM
we are flying out on the 12th august too but from manchester leaving at 9am, there are 5 of us staying at the rainbow, as you are coming from glasgow we propably arriving at a lot diferrent times or we would of shared a mini bus, last time we came i think the transfer was around a hour and half, which isnt to bad.the transfer does has advantages, as it goes round the other resorts and shows you how lucky you are whenyou finally arrive in arillas
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: Val n Bill on June 09, 2013, 02:52:07 PM

Travelled with Thomsons, landed 7.15 pm cases came off last, bus was waiting for us and we got to the Mathraki 8.20 pm.
That was one of the quickest transfers without a taxi that we have had in the last few years.

      Val x
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: b.dunkerley on June 10, 2013, 04:54:01 PM
We usually visit Arillas last week in June and first in July.
Travelled with Thomsons and Thomas Cook, both took at least 2 hours to reach our destination. Except for 1 year we were suprised, they dropped us off first! This year we have a hire car from the Airport.
Title: Re: transfer from airport advice please
Post by: ness44 on June 10, 2013, 05:11:24 PM
we traveled with Thomson last year and it onlt took bout 45 mins each way.