Can anyone recommend a reliable taxi service in Moscow?

[MandM]

Can anyone recommend a reliable taxi service in Moscow? My sister is traveling there next week and needs to be met at Domodedovo airport and driven to British Embassy. I would appreciate if you could recommend someone reliable that you have used yourself.

[Elen]

I can't I don't use taxi Ask Fiorella (if she still visits this board of course)

She told she knew some taxi company abd used it constantly

[MandM]

Thanks Elen

I've sent her PM, hope she'll check her messages quite soon!

[Turboguy]

I have been very happy with the service of GoToRussia.   From the Airport to the city is about $ 40.00.  The driver is there holding a sign with your name on it.  The cars I have had have been presentable the drivers courteous, prompt and neat.  Nothing but good marks from me.   I will be using them again on my next trip.

[Elen]

40$ a bit expensive for a transfer Airport-city

[Turboguy]

I posted the same question before my last trip to moscow a few weeks ago and the only recommendation I got wanted to charge $ 75.00.   I have only tried the cabs from SVO not Domodedovo airport  From SVO they used to start at $ 50.00 now they seem to want to get $ 70 and if you bargain you can get them down to $ 50.00.

We have an expression here that goes "Put your money where your mouth is"  and I am not meaning this negatively but if that is high where should he call or write to get a better price?    I would like to see that too because I will be back in 5 or 6 weeks.

 

[Elen]

Well I said I didn't use taxi ( so can't say for sure) but here is some tarifs for comparision

http://www.gotoru.com/price_en.shtml

http://xxltaxi.ru/eng/fares/airport/

http://a-taxi.ru/tarifs.php

http://www.333-33-33.ru/service/air/

http://www.taxi2005.ru/html/transfer.html

 

[Turboguy]

Good post Elen,   I have to admit the taxi for the last one was a really snazzy one.   Humm, I could like to try that one just to see if they show up with that car.  

I was also happy to see that the place I recommended was actually pretty competitive.   At least their rate of $ 35.00 from Domodedovo was not out of line with the others.

[MandM]

I like gotoru site and their prices, but looks like their office is based in Moscow. Is it safe to give them by credit card details? I don't trust those Russians....

[Turboguy]

I have given them my credit card info with no problem.  They also have a couple of offcies in the USA.

The last time I used them thier driver did not show up.   They called me a day later and profusly appologized and offered me a free ride for my return.   I could not use that and e-mailed their office when I got back and was promply given a refund to my credit card.   I have been to thier Moscow office and the guy there seemed nice.

I have also used them for plane tickets and they were very professional.