Buses

There is a good network of bus routes across the mainland and islands run by a consortium of bus owners called KTEL.

Town buses run frequently within the suburbs. Villages are often served by just one or two buses a day.

Taxis

Taxis in Greece are reasonably cheap. There are taxi ranks at the airports, bus stations and in central locations in the towns. Taxis can also be hailed and stopped on the road. Sometimes they will pick up other passengers en-route, this is quite a normal and accepted practice particularly in Athens and other cities.

All taxis are installed with a meter and you should check that the driver turns it on when you get into the taxi, or for longer journeys you may wish to agree a price beforehand.

Tipping is the norm.

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Information courtesy of Carol Palioudaki, author of The Cool Guide to Living in Crete, available at www.livingincrete.net

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