We usually use the same taxi driver, bully, throughout our entire trip. Prices are standard what any taxi would charge, as fees set by the government. We have already made arrangements with bully to be taxied to and from the. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The advantage of a taxi is you can tailor it so you see what you want to see. Its office is in oranjestad on sasaki road, behind the eagle bowling palace.
I have been going to aruba for 12 years and never rented a car always took taxis. Im not sure if there is a specific reason that you want to use bullys. Prior to our trip, someone from one of the aruba forums introduced us to a local taxi driver named bully. The islands international destinations include major cities in the united states, canada, south america, europe and the caribbean islands. Google bully, aruba taxi driver, and youll see he has quite a following. This man knows the islands history, along with anectodes and funny personal stories think about how many great stories a driver on the island must have. On our very first trip we decided to take the bus back to the hotel from downtown. Aruba is in the southern caribbean, located about 17 miles north of venezuela. This trip without bully, our experiences with the 8 random taxi drivers we used, were, with the exception of 2 drivers, disgraceful to the aruban people and very disheartening for us. Im not planning on doing any big land excursions, but it might be interesting to get a general tour of the area. Bully taxi island tour aruba message board tripadvisor. Nov 23, 2008 we had arranged to use bully for our recent visit to aruba. Taxi driver extraordinaire aruba forum tripadvisor.
Bully responded immediately, and his response felt the best to us. He is a great driver he doesnt drive like a maniac, he takes his time to ensure a nice safe ride to your destination. Easily identified as taxi 79, bully is an example of one of the things people love most about aruba, the friendly, caring, loving people. As for bully, i am currently in aruba for the first time and used bully to pick us. Apr, 2020 bully is an independent taxi driver, and is totally reliant on the tourist industry for income. Taxis are most often available at hotels and popular tourist spots, as well as at the port and. It was our privilege to travel around aruba with the excellent driving skills of bully. He is native aruban, friendly, knowledgeable, dependable and always on time. We like to hire a taxi driver for private island tour 78 hour. Who we use for taxi transportation while we are in aruba.
He is a fabulous taxi driver that went out of his way to make our trip perfect. Chart 1, chart 2 each passenger from and to the airport is allowed one 1 piece of luggage and a backhand pack bag. May 01, 2020 but taxi service in aruba is reliable and widely avialable. We sent him a list of things we wanted to see, as the tour. There are a lot of comments as well at questions on bully tours in aruba all those cruise critic members agree. I have written about our familys experiences with him at the aruban taxi driver and bully again. His name is bully, which has nothing to do with his personality, and he is very knowledgable about his island. Taxis in aruba do not have meters since rates are based on destination rather than mileage and are set by the aruba department of public traffic as follows. He was on the other side, and regardless, still waited for us. If he has availability im sure it would be a great tour. Since there were 14 of us and a taxi can take only 5 people, he arranged to have sonny take all but 4 of us. Taxi rates are set by the government and you can determine how,long you want your tour to be.
Safe, sunny and with beaches that gently slope in to the ocean, aruba is more of. Caribbean islands aruba airport taxi for family of 5 im arriving on friday with my wife and 3. Unless there is a specific reason you need bully s i woundnt spend much time planning your cab ride. Someone had recommended a taxi driver to us for transportation during our 8 night stay in aruba in september. On tripadvisors aruba travel forum, travellers are asking questions and offering advice on topics like what is the charge. We will be stopping at aruba on a cruise on february 9 2018. Andrea james goes bananas in aruba one happy podcast. After a long day of travel, there was nothing like exiting aruba customs this trip with a warm, welcoming face on the other side of the glass waiting to. Includes our aruba pictures as well as thoughts on.
Noord a town in aruba is where the majority of the hotels and entertainment facilities are located and its very active the whole day. As soon as we stepped out of our taxi driver friend bullys van and were greeted by the bellman and subsequently the front desk clerk, we knew. Unfortunately, he is booked and didnt have anyone to. If you do, youll understand exactly why i recommended it as opposed to the marriott or resorts at the other end of the high rises. Aua serves as a major hub for insel and tiara airlines. April in aruba, i understand what you are saying, but also as randi says, we think bully is the best, for so many reasons, when we arrive, or before we just give him a list of where and when, and no worries, he is always there to get us coming and going, and after a long day in the sun, its nice to know that not only do u have a resturant reservation, but you got a very special trusting. Bully will be right at the gate with your name and load your bags in to his truck. Tamarijn aruba all inclusive december 22, 2007 january 3, 2008. We are trying to decide if we can walk to get groceries, take a bus or taxi, or need. The best tour we could have ever imagined was given by bully. Transportation from airport to holiday inn aruba forum.
I email him a week before i leave and he will email you back. The aruban taxi driver bully again aruba taxi fares email bullythe reply will be from amador lacle and do check your spam folder. Taxi fares in aruba are per fare, or ride, not per person. Need advice bully the taxi driver not available aruba. Are taxi rates fixed or are there private tour we can take for 2 adults. Our luggage was delayed 45 minutes and we were not allowed out of customs. Book now for our reliable, cheap, trusted, flight tracked, taxi, minibus or coach service. But taxi service in aruba is reliable and widely avialable. Sep 05, 2007 tvs funniest moments taxis christopher lloyd. On the advice of trip advisor members we sent out 3 emails in january to.
In addition to so much we learned about aruba, we also learned about his family, including his very special son. On the advice of trip advisor members we sent out 3 emails in january to people to ask about doing a tour. Bully has a van and can email him or telephone at 593 7520. We use the same taxi driver, bully, for all our transportation. Mar 12, 2010 i would suggest a private taxi tour with bully.
Bully taxi 79 aruba is a second home to many, and to many bully amador lacle is the first person we see when we arrive in aruba. As is the case with most in aruba, his wife also works in the tourism business. Bully is a true ambassador for aruba, and just a great guy. We stopped at an aloe farm, an old church a lighthouse a rock formation. We planned our arrival and departure with bully before we left for aruba and then scheduled him he contacted his brother pierre for us if he himself was not available throughout the trip when we needed a taxi to go out to dinner. Mar 31, 2014 we went to aruba and bully the taxi driver had a van and provided a car seat and awesome taxi experience. Thanks for bully a nice overview of a day tour of the island. The aruban taxi driver bully again aruba taxi fares email bully the reply will be from amador lacle and do check your spam folder.
My family of 5 is coming to aruba on wednesday december 21. Taxi fare rates per trip download taxi fare rate sheet. How close is the grocery store to marriott aruba surf club. Tvs funniest moments taxis christopher lloyd hilarious. Of course on any given day you can grab one of the 440 competent taxi drivers in aruba. Unless there is a specific reason you need bullys i woundnt spend much time planning your cab ride. Aruba is a desert island and reminded us to much of home. Aruba airport transfers aruba airport taxis rated no. The most widespread taxi services in aruba come from pos abou zn. We took a fabulous tour with bully on a recent tuesday in april. Tff estimates the price by estimating by distance and duration. One of my friends returned from an aruba land vacation on saturday and is still raving about how wonderful he was and the sights that he took he and his family to see. Is that possible, would totally recommend himhis service he had another driver, just a nice and kind and helpful to anyone, esp.
During our stay in aruba he was off island on vacation with his family. Now, and for the foreseeable future, they have no work, and thats why this page has been started. Sonny has a very nice vehicle that holds 14 people comfortably. I took this boards advice and contacted bully about transportation from the airport to the marriott stellaris. Bully was booked, but was nice enough to arrange a substitute driver, ivan, to show us the. Advice from a 35 year aruba veteran about what newbies should not do. You can save hundreds of dollars on your aruba trip by applying for the visit aruba plus card. Our driver, john bennett, went out of his way to get us to the church we wanted. Aruba is primarily a vacation destination and the queen beatrix international airport servers numerous carriers and destinations. Aruba airport taxi for family of 5 fodors travel talk forums.
We provide a safe, responsible and quality service. We reserved a private 4 hour tour through bully the taxi driver that we read about on cc. Has anyone used bully taxi for a tour of the island. Travelers can reach pos abou zn locally at 5822116 or 5821604. Taxis, regardless of size, by law are only permitted to transport a maximum of 5 persons. Apr 23, 2007 we were in aruba for 8 nights in september. Our tour made a number of short stops, about 1015 minutes each. This was our 15th trip, but the first time for our daughter who we adopted in 2005.