FAQ about airport taxi transfers

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Transfer booking

Specify the place of departure in the “From” field, and your destination – in the “To” field. You can choose the desired city, airport, train station, port, and hotel from the drop-down menu or enter the exact address of the place.

Click the button “Show prices”. Choose the suitable transfer class and click “Select” to proceed to the booking.

Fill in all the required fields in the booking form. If you have any questions, write to us in the online chat or call the support service at +442080682801 (toll calls).

In the “From” field, select the city or enter the address of the hotel from which you need to get to the airport. The price does not depend on the address our driver picks you up at, but it should be within a city. Enter the name of the airport in the “To” field.

Important note: calculate your pick-up time taking into account the time en route (it is specified on the website) + 3 hours for the check-in at the airport.

If you need a transfer from an airport or a railway station, we recommend you to specify your flight arrival time as the beginning of your transfer. In this case, it is more convenient for a driver to organize the meeting.

Important note: if you were notified about a change of arrival time, please let us know so we could negotiate the urgent changes with a carrier.

If you need a transfer from a hotel to an airport, specify the time you should be met at the reception. You will have to calculate the departure time by yourself. We recommend you to have a spare 3 hours for the airport check-in and transfer duration time. Approximate time a driver needs to arrive at the airport is specified on the booking page.

For example, if your flight departure time is 14:00 and the travel time specified on site is 1 hour, the pick-up time should be 10:00.

You can find a duration of the transfer on our website and in your voucher confirming your booking (pdf file, downloadable after making a booking).

Important note: this duration is approximate and can vary depending on the traffic, time and date of transfer, public holidays etc.

Please, make changes in your order in advance if you receive new information about traffic situation.

When you book a transfer from the airport, you need to specify your flight number with both letter and numeral parts.

For example, SU1870 is a full flight number, and 1870 is incomplete.

If you give us an incorrect flight number, our driver will not be able to follow and track your flight.

Minimum time of pre-order depends on the vehicle class.

If you want to book vehicles of Premium class or Minibus 10, 13, 16, 19 pax, you can make a booking not less than 24 hours before the trip.

If you choose standard types of vehicles (Micro, Economy, Comfort, Minivan 4 pax, Minibus 7 pax), transfer must be booked not less than 16 hours before its beginning.

If your trip starts later than the time given above, you can make an urgent booking. It will take some time for us to find a car. We will inform you as soon as possible if we can provide the service.

Specify the exact address of your destination or your hotel name.

Important note: a hotel address is usually stated in the hotel voucher — a document confirming your booking and sent to you after reserving a room.

You can book your return transfer when booking a one-way trip. To do it, specify the date and time of the return transfer in the special field in the booking form.

If the route of the return transfer differs from your previous trip, you have to make two different reservations.

After you make your booking, you will receive a confirmation email with a voucher containing your booking number and all the details of your journey.

If you have not received the email with the confirmation, please contact our manager by email at support@kiwitaxi.com or in online chat.

You can leave your request on our website. Set your route in the searching form and choose the option on the page with vehicle types.

Note: the request for a ride is not a transfer booking, but only a request for driver’s offer.

Leave your request by filling its form. You can also leave your extra requirements in a Commentary field. Drivers will receive your request and set the price and vehicles. You will receive it and choose the more suitable option for you.

Note: nameplate is not included to suggested price. Waiting time is always 15 minutes. If you need a meeting with the nameplate or more waiting time — please, include it into Commentary field.

We recommend you to contact our Support Team. You can also book a transfer with the fixed price on our website.

Note: drivers can suggest the price and vehicle only in case they have this opportunity. The price might not differ from the fixed price on the website.

Transfer conditions

Regardless of age, every child is considered a passenger, and you should take it into account when entering the number of passengers when booking.

When entering the details of booking, you can select the type of child seat you need. Child seats are paid extra.

Before you make a booking for transfer for a group of children younger than 18 years old with the group of 8 children or more, please contact our support service to get exact information about the cost and conditions of the transfer.

In most countries child seats are required. Safety of children transportation is regulated by law and there are penalties for not using child seats.

If you don’t book a child seat, the driver has a right to refuse to provide the transfer.

On our website you can find the information about the number of passengers and pieces of baggage provided for each car class. Each class is illustrated by car models, belonging to this class.

If you have doubts, which class will be the most suitable for you, ask our manager.

We guarantee to provide you a car of a chosen class or of a higher comfort or capacity. Rules of class change are as follows:

  • class Micro can be replaced by Economy, Comfort, Business, Premium, Minivan 4pax, Premium Minibus 6pax, Minibus 7pax classes;
  • class Economy can be replaced by Comfort, Business, Premium, Minivan 4 pax, Premium Minibus 6 pax, Minibus 7 pax classes;
  • class Comfort can be replaced by Business, Premium, Minivan 4pax, Premium Minibus 6 pax, Minibus 7pax classes;
  • class Business can be replaced by Premium class;
  • class Minivan 4pax can be replaced by Premium Minibus 6pax, Minibus 7 and 10pax classes;
  • class Minibus 7pax can be replaced by Minibus 10 and 13pax classes;
  • classes Minibus 10, 13, 16pax can be replaced by Minibus of a bigger capacity.

Important note: the makes and models of the cars on the website are provided for general information and can vary; the cars are non-branded, i.e. there is no Kiwitaxi logo on them.

Each car has its own capacity which is displayed on the website.

A standard piece of baggage is considered a bag or a suitcase whose length, width, and height do not exceed 158 cm.

Hand luggage can be placed in the car.

Important note: if you are travelling with non-standard baggage (for example, skis or snowboards in case of transfers to the ski center as well as bikes, prams, wheelchairs, big suitcases, golf clubs etc.), contact us through email support@kiwitaxi.com or in online chat to choose an appropriate car class.

For standard luggage the sum of three dimensions (length, width, and height) does not exceed 158 cm. Any bigger baggage can be considered non-standard.

If you have non-standard luggage with you (skis or snowboards in case of private transfers to the ski center as well as bikes, prams, wheelchairs, big suitcases, golf clubs etc.), consult with Kiwitaxi support manager what vehicle type is more suitable for you.

For consultations contact us per email support@kiwitaxi.com or in online chat.

As soon as you find out that your flight is delayed for more than 30 minutes, please inform your driver or Kiwitaxi support manager via email support@kiwitaxi.com or in online chat or by calling +442080682801.

Provide the order number and the new arrival time.

The price of your transfer is fixed within a city.

If you want to book a transfer to the city hotel, just specify the name of the city where it is located in “To” field of the search form. You will be able to specify the exact address later in the booking form.

If you need to make a long stop or deviate from the planned route, you can discuss the price of the stop or detour with the driver or Kiwitaxi support before the ride.

The voucher, sent to your email to confirm your booking, states the fixed price of a trip to the particular destination without extra stops or detours.

Transportation of animals is regulated by the legislation. Any animal should be transported in a portable carrier and have medical certificates and other documents according to the legislation of the country visited.

Important note: in case of a law violation, your driver has a right to refuse to provide this transfer.

The company-carrier can require compensation for any damage of the vehicle during the trip.

Payment

Depending on the country of transfer, there are the following payment options:

  1. Full payment online, in a preferable currency.
  2. We take a small prepayment for booking a transfer. The remaining amount should be paid in cash to the driver upon arrival.
  3. Cash to the driver. Prepayment on the website is not required, you give the full amount to the driver at the pick-up site. Might not be available for all the routes.

If you need to pay the booking by invoice, contact the manager by email at agency@kiwitaxi.com.

Your card will be charged in one of 2 currencies: dollars or euros. Currency of payment is specified on the right side, where you select a payment option.

Currency exchange rate depends on your bank and can vary.

We accept VISA, MasterCard and Apple Pay. This payment systems provide the safety of money transfers according to international standards. Data is entered on a secure page, which is a payment gateway. This guarantees the safety of your data and money transfer.

Yes. The payment is received by the bank, certified by VISA/MasterCard.

We advise you to pay in the currency specified in your voucher.

Important note: you should prepare the required amount in cash in advance.

You can discuss payment in another currency with your driver, but he/she has the right to refuse and ask you to exchange money.

If you are booking a taxi transfer from the airport to the city, the price already includes 1 hour 30 minutes of waiting after the scheduled arrival time. If your flight is being delayed for less than 30 minutes, the driver will monitor it and arrive by the time of landing. If you learn about a longer flight delay, please inform the driver as soon as possible by calling one of the phone numbers sent to your email.

Please note that if the waiting time exceeds 1 hour, the driver may ask to pay extra for waiting.

If you book a transfer from the hotel, the price includes 15 minutes of waiting from the time stated in the order.

All prices displayed on the website are provided per car. The price does not depend on the number of passengers within the car capacity. Important note: maximum capacity of a car is specified for each class.

Kiwitaxi transfer price does not depend on weekends and time of the day. This is what differs this service from taxi services and local taxis.

For example, with Kiwitaxi, it is possible to order a taxi transfer from the airport to the city for any day at a price indicated on the website now. The only limitation is rules of minimum booking time. Check, how far in advance it is possible to make a booking.

Important note: on some holidays or large-scale events (such as New year, Olympics or World Cup), the price may rise due to increased demand.

Please email us at support@kiwitaxi.com describing the difficulties encountered. We will try to solve the problem in the next few days.

Besides, we recommend you to follow some simple steps: change the browser you are browsing Kiwitaxi site in; restart your device and return to the payment; or change payment method if other variants do not help

Changes, cancellation, and refund

There are two ways to change the booking:

  1. in your personal account, at least 24 hours before the trip (to get there click on personal account in the email that we sent you and set the password);
  2. by contacting the support team, if there is less than 24 hours before your transfer

Important note: the changes in your order requested less than 1 day before the trip may be declined.

There are two ways to cancel the booking:

    1. in your personal account, at least 24 hours before the trip (to get there click on personal account in the email that we sent you and set the password);
    2. by contacting the support team, if there is less than 24 hours before your transfer

Important note:

     in case of an urgent cancellation we will not be able to refund you the prepayment. Free cancellation period is stated in the email and on the page of Change/cancellation of booking.

 

You may cancel your booking with full refund of the amount paid:

  • within 5 hours before the transfer for the class 1 vehicles (Micro, Economy, Comfort, Minivan 4 pax, Minibus 7 pax),
  • within 24 hours before the transfer for the class 2 vehicles (Business, Premium, Premium Minibus 6 pax, Minibus 10, 13, 16, 19 pax).

If you cancel your booking less than 24 hours before its beginning, penalties can be applied according to Terms and Conditions.

You will receive a refund in the same way you paid for your booking within 5-7 bank days.

If your booking was cancelled more than 24 hours before the transfer, the prepayment will be refunded within 5-7 bank days.

If there is no refund in 5-7 days, check the history of your balance.

If there is no notification about the refund, please contact us via email support@kiwitaxi.com or in online chat.

Meeting driver

Important note: the driver will meet you with the nameplate showing your first and last names, which you specified in the booking form.

If a pick-up place is an airport, the driver will meet you at the exit of arrivals area or at the special meeting point. The meeting point will be specified in the voucher which we will send after you complete the booking.

If a pick-up place is a hotel, the driver will wait for you in the hotel lobby.

Meet-up instructions are given in the voucher confirming your booking.

A day before the transfer, we will send your driver’s phone number to your email.

Important note: please, call or text the driver if your flight is delayed for more than half an hour or postponed to another time, as well as if baggage claim at the airport takes more time than planned.

We guarantee that the driver will do his/her best to meet you.

The driver will have your number and you will have his/hers. Please, keep your phone switched on. If you will not reach the driver please contact our support team.

We try to choose the carriers so that the driver could speak the language of a client or at least English.

But we cannot guarantee that the driver speaks the particular language. The driver will have the main information about the route and it will help you avoid communication with the driver and problems with language barrier.

If you didn’t find the driver, please check the names on signs once again. Possibly, the driver did not notice when you went out.

If the driver did not get in touch after meeting time please contact our support team. In the end go to the information point to book a taxi from the airport to the city, from hotel to the airport or railway station or any other route our driver was supposed to drive you.

Important note: if the driver does not meet you, we will refund your money.