Sorrento Taxi Prices & Guide
Latest update: 2 February 2024
The taxis in Sorrento can be one of the easiest ways of getting from A to B in but are usually the most expensive. There are two main taxi ranks in the town, one at Sorrento Train Station and the other in Piazza Tasso.
The minimum charge for any taxi is €6 and the total price is then worked out mainly by distance but also other factors including the time of day. On top of the minimum €6, you pay an amount for every 50 metres of your journey on a sliding scale which is explained in more detail further down the page, but works out as an additional €6 for the first kilometre and an additional €4 for every subsequent kilometre up to 25 kilometres away. |
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For journeys between 22:00 and 07:00 there's an additional surcharge of €3 and for Sundays or any Public Holidays, an additional €2.
For each piece of luggage you pay €1 for up to a maximum of 5 pieces.
Aside from the sliding scale which is based on the distance travelled, there are further additional charges to take into account:
A "Traffic Tax" of 50 cents for every minute the driver is waiting for you or when traffic is moving slower than 20 kilometres per hour.
A 20% additional charge for destinations outside Sorrento Comune.
A minimum €12 charge if you're collected from a taxi rank or if you call a taxi that's no more than a kilometre away from a taxi rank.
Taxis can be called on the following numbers:
Sorrento Train Station - (0039) 081 877 2484
Piazza Tasso - (0039) 081 878 2204
Sant'Agnello - (0039) 081 878 1428
For each piece of luggage you pay €1 for up to a maximum of 5 pieces.
Aside from the sliding scale which is based on the distance travelled, there are further additional charges to take into account:
A "Traffic Tax" of 50 cents for every minute the driver is waiting for you or when traffic is moving slower than 20 kilometres per hour.
A 20% additional charge for destinations outside Sorrento Comune.
A minimum €12 charge if you're collected from a taxi rank or if you call a taxi that's no more than a kilometre away from a taxi rank.
Taxis can be called on the following numbers:
Sorrento Train Station - (0039) 081 877 2484
Piazza Tasso - (0039) 081 878 2204
Sant'Agnello - (0039) 081 878 1428
Charges Based on Distance of Journey
Aside from the minimum charges detailed above, for each journey you pay a further amount based on the distance you need to travel.
For the first kilometre of your journey you pay an additional 30 cents for every 50 metres which works out as €6 per kilometre.
From 2 to 25 kilometres the additional amount is 20 cents for every 50 metres which works out as €4 for per kilometre.
Beyond 25 kilometres, you pay an additional 15 cents for every 50 metres which is €3 per kilometre.
For the first kilometre of your journey you pay an additional 30 cents for every 50 metres which works out as €6 per kilometre.
From 2 to 25 kilometres the additional amount is 20 cents for every 50 metres which works out as €4 for per kilometre.
Beyond 25 kilometres, you pay an additional 15 cents for every 50 metres which is €3 per kilometre.
Example Prices
Based on two people sharing a taxi with one piece of luggage each, between the hours of 07:01 and 21:59
Piazza Tasso to Marina Piccola/Port (1 km)
€6 minimum fee
€2 for two pieces of luggage
€6 for the 1 kilometre distance (one charge of 30 cents for every 50 metres travelled)
Total: €14
Piazza Tasso to Sorrento Train Station (1.4 km)
€6 minimum fee
€2 for two pieces of luggage
€6 for the 1 kilometre distance (one charge of 30 cents for every 50 metres travelled)
€1.60 for the additional 400 metres beyond the first kilometre (20 cents for every 50 metres)
Total: €15.60
Piazza Tasso to Marina Piccola/Port (1 km)
€6 minimum fee
€2 for two pieces of luggage
€6 for the 1 kilometre distance (one charge of 30 cents for every 50 metres travelled)
Total: €14
Piazza Tasso to Sorrento Train Station (1.4 km)
€6 minimum fee
€2 for two pieces of luggage
€6 for the 1 kilometre distance (one charge of 30 cents for every 50 metres travelled)
€1.60 for the additional 400 metres beyond the first kilometre (20 cents for every 50 metres)
Total: €15.60
Prices currently displayed on the Sorrento Comune website.
Below are the price lists which can be downloaded from the official website of the Comune of Sorrento. As you can see, they are dated up to 31st December 2009, but we've written to them to ask for the updated tables.
The new prices which are displayed further up this page should be widely available from all hotels, travel agencies and other relevant organisations around Sorrento, in the form of leaflets or other means of display.
The new prices which are displayed further up this page should be widely available from all hotels, travel agencies and other relevant organisations around Sorrento, in the form of leaflets or other means of display.