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According to a study conducted among Hotels.com users,
European travelers punish Athens by choosing it as the city with the dirtiest taxis and reward London as the best globally
Two out of three users prefer to use a taxi when going to or from the airport or Bangkok station gets the title as the city with the cheapest taxis compared to London that presents the highest pricesThe Parisian taxi drivers have been cataloged by 16% as the most unfriendly in the world, followed by New Yorkers (11%)Compared to the rest of the world, European taxi drivers win by a majority the title of being the best taxi drivers in the world (according to nine out of ten of the respondents)A study* carried out by Hotels.com at European level, has revealed that the best taxis in the world are based in London while the Spanish occupy a deserved fourth place in the world top ten. A third of voters have opined that the famous black taxis are the best in the world.
If we focus on Spanish voters, 73% choose this means of transport to move on trips, compared to others such as trains and buses. As far as their value for money is concerned, Spaniards rate Madrid taxis second only to Londoners. But as far as the quality of leadership is concerned, we stand as leaders, with 27% of the votes, if we look at the national votes. In the European comparison, Madrid taxi drivers continue to obtain an estimable tenth place among all taxi drivers in the world.
The English capital has not had an easy time reaching this leading position, before it has had to overcome two strong opponents, first new York, with 17% of the votes, and Berlin, which occupies a third place with 6% of the votes. Rounding out the top five are Madrid and Copenhagen, while surprisingly Thailand's famous Tuk Tuk taxis managed to sneak into the Top 10 beating cities like Paris and Dublin. But, despite having been chosen by European travelers as the best in different categories, London taxis also hold the title of the most expensive compared to the low prices paid for the same service in cities such as Bangkok.
Top ten of the best taxis in the world**
Position
City
% of votes
1
London
33%
2
New York
17%
3
Berlin
6%
4
Madrid
5%
5
Copenhagen
4%
6
Stockholm
3%
7
Bangkok
3%
8
Las Vegas
3%
9
Dublin
2%
10
Paris
2%
When arriving in an unknown city, the first thing that the tourist often faces is with a taxi, starring in many occasions the most memorable experiences of a trip. That is why it is really relevant that taxis in London and Madrid leave such excellent impressions on visitors to the respective capitals. In fact, this study has revealed that 69% of Europeans prefer this means of transport over others when arriving in an unknown city and only 17% rent a car and 16% use the train.
The study of Hotels.com also echoes other data about taxis such as, which are the cleanest, the most expensive, driving quality of taxi drivers, knowledge of the area, friendliness, safety and availability. Among the results obtained, the following stand out:
London taxi drivers, the friendliest in the world: With 16% of the vote, London wins the prize for the most affable taxi drivers, surpassing the Irish who occupy a second place with 11% of the votes. The most rancid are in Paris: According to this survey, Parisians do not have a good hand with their customers and are classified as the most unfriendly, obtaining 16% of the registered votes. New Yorkers the worst drivers: One in ten travelers think that the city that never sleeps is home to the worst drivers in the world. Taxi drivers in London, New York, Dublin and Madrid are not missed: A third of voters (33%) believe that Londoners know how to locate themselves very well when it comes to locating an address as do New Yorkers, who have 11% of the vote, compared to Dublin, with 5%, and Madrid, with 4%. Athenian taxis, the dirtiest: 11% of Europeans consider the Greek capital as the city with the dirtiest taxis. In Paris at the queue: If your next destination is Paris, arm yourself with patience since 10% of voters think that the availability of this service in the city of light is the worst in the world. Safe but expensive London taxis: Despite being the city with the best taxis, they are also the most expensive, followed by Copenhagen and Paris. In terms of security, the Nordic countries have the advantage narrowly surpassed by London.The director of communication of Hotels.com, Alison Couper highlights the importance of a good taxi service and believes that: "It is fantastic to hear that great capitals such as London, New York, Berlin and Madrid obtain for the second consecutive year the recognition of the best taxis in the world. The taxi ride is always one of the first experiences that a tourist lives when visiting a city, so a friendly and helpful taxi driver is always a plus for the first impression of the visitor. On the other hand, we must highlight this mention for the English capital since with a weak pound added to this new award, they make London one of the star destinations for all visitors to the eurozone".
The Auto-Taxi Association of Madrid*** is very satisfied with the rating obtained by the taxis of the Spanish capital: "We believe that professionals in the sector do a commendable job every day. It is positive that users place us in fourth place in the Top Ten of the best taxis in the world. We improve every day to give an excellent service. The Madrid taxi is the hallmark of a city that has seen in its streets the evolution of a guild that has become essential. Professionalism, quality service and unbeatable treatment differentiate our taxis if we compare with those of any other place in the world. This year we also celebrate the first centenary of the first auto-taxis in Madrid".
*Study carried out among users of Hotels.com at European level. **Table of results available on request. *** The majority association of the sector at national level, the largest Association of Taxi Drivers in the entire EU (European Union) and one of the largest worldwide, with more than 10,000 members.
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