Taxi Transfers To and From Lajes Airport

Taxis are one of Lajes’ trusted transport services since they are accessible anywhere in the area, including Lajes Airport.

All Azores taxi companies impose fixed prices for easier transactions with passengers.

There is plenty of inexpensive commercial taxi service in Lajes. The usual fare to the port of Praia costs approximately $7, and a trip to Angra is about $18. Passengers may ask the driver in advance to negotiate the price.

For booking of passenger taxis, call +351 295-512654, +351 295-512092, or +351 295-512151. The dispatcher will give you the assigned license plate number of the arriving taxi that will come to pick you up.

Lajes also offers a Taxi Van for travelers as transportation anywhere on the island.

A spacious and more extensive Taxi provides services for travelers who want to travel with utmost comfort and convenience.

Taxi Van service is open Mondays to Saturday, from 5:30 AM to 11:00 PM and every Sunday from 5:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

It is recommended for travelers to book their Taxi Van ahead of time, or they may approach any information desks in Lajes’ Airport Terminal for further details and assistance.

Taxis at Lajes Airport

Taxi cabs are accessible outside the terminal. Lajes passengers can only be picked up and dropped off at the ground transportation area of the airport.

Lajes International Airport is about 3km to and from downtown Lajes, which is a 5 to 10 minutes drive via EN1-1A or V R and R. Diogo Meneses Avila.

The estimated taxi fare from downtown Lajes to Lajes International Airport and vice versa starts at €6.00 to €20.00. Some taxi services also charge an additional luggage fee of €2.50 per bag.