Having worked in Tenerife for many years everyone needs to be aware of taxi colours. Blue roof is Arona council registration, based las Americas to Airport. They cannot pick up in Adeje only if booked by phone, that is why blue roof showing green light won’t stop when flagging down, they ain’t being ignorant they can’t stop by law. Identified by Arona council decals on doors both sides. Adeje council taxi’s, covers las Americas up to Calleo Salvaje and beyond and are all white, including roofs and same rules apply, they can’t pick up in Arona district unless booked by phone so won’t stop even if showing green light. Identified by Adeje council decals on both doors. Always ask price before going on long trips say from airport to hotel and check meter is being used. At end of journey driver will push a button on meter and it will go up a euro or two. They’re not ripping you off it’s just the igic, a small 7% tax that is added on everything, check your restaurant receipt and you’ll see it at the bottom, people think it’s tips added on but it’s like our VAT so be nice and leave a tip
Spare a thought for illegal taxi driver he might of picked up a transgender & got more than he bargained for. You've got to have balls for a latenight pick up.! Lol.
@@COLSPLACE44 I’m not sure praying will be enough but git to try stay positive kers hope we just turn up I can take losing as long as we try I can’t stand it when we lose and the other team wanted it more than us
We had a similar incident late one night after we left the beer garden, guy pulled over and shouted if we wanted a taxi!! Car looked dodgy so we passed on the offer!! Good vlog Colin 👍
Great informative video Colin, we had a similar experience last sept, we got a proper taxi from Paddy's opp The Columbus to Torres del sol and he took us everywhere....fare was clocking up...ended being €17 which we refused to pay as its normally €5-7 plus we kept asking where u taking us...we paid him what we normally pay and he threatened "policia" we ended up walking away after another couple who wanted a cab got in
Good advice! We went on vacation to Tenerife from Sweden in 1999. It resulted in moving to Tenerife for ever. We have never experienced any problem during the years. It must be the safes place on Earth. Before moving to Tenerife we visited 60 countries. 😊
Very interesting vlog Col especially for solo travellers like myself. I'm never out late, and the odd time I am I'm always with someone or near my accommodation. I'm lucky I know a lot of people but still always better to be safe than sorry. BTW I loved the tune what's it called ?
Great advice. I had to wait outside my hotel at 6.30am a few times during my visit. This happened twice asking was I looking for a taxi. I knew who was coming so I obviously said NO. Congrats on 20.05K!
Hi Tricia - hope youre well - its the legit taxis it affects as well- awful that they approached you at that time. We’re all back to reality & dodgy weather now I think 😁 x
Been going to Tenerife for 27 years and never had issue with Taxi. I am here now and had 2 taxi’s and been ripped off twice. First was from airport where he added every supplement and was 10 euro more than normal. Last night from Las Am to Los C the taxi tried to add on airport supplements, when i challenged it, he instantly removed it and grunted. These were official taxis.
Apparently the fares have increased lately but that dies sound like a definite rip off mate. Ive never had problems previously either so sorry to hear this.
Ah beautiful Bournemouth - my new fave holiday place until I get to Tenerife 💜 🎉 shame about the dodgy drivers but thanks for the heads up! Thank you for reminding us of the regulations
Applauds to you Col on giving serious advice to viewers as it could be a young person well tanked leaving that area and would not even realise they are being robbed and now your home I hope your cherry still intacted 😂😂cheers 👍👍
Hi Colin you have to be very careful and every taxi we have been in they have been very clean xx. OMG so windy have they planted them palm-trees for you so don't miss Tenerife to much lol xx
Good Job pointing that out Colin. I remember the Taxi Drivers being quite rude and one drove off when he dropped me back to my Hotel before when I had a few drinks in me without giving me my change. And that was years ago. But good to point this out for people to be aware of it. Liking your Editing and Music your Vlogs are really coming along well fella. I like that your trying to do something different to the other Vloggers too. I’d lose the finger Temperature thing as I always remember that being Dan’s thing on his Channel.☝🏼🌡️ Enjoying these Vlogs though. Tim’s interview was great. Great getting a little insight into the other Vloggers on the Island. 😎👍🏼
Thanks for letting us know Col. It makes you wonder if theres more of these fake taxis. Not all genuine taxis are quite new like you said. Theres many old 90s mercs still in operation.
Absolutely - the main giveaways are the licence plate stickers on the front doors plus the SP badge by the back reg plate. If theyre missing, then avoid 👍
Sorry for the late comment Colin … great you gave this warning out … there are a lot of scammers out there ….90% of the time we call a taxi from an hotel or use a taxi rank however we were overcharged on a short journey back to our hotel ( near taxi rank) but when we did the same journey couple of days later in another taxi we were charged a lot less When I questioned the higher fare I was told it was ‘because carnival week’ Thanks again for doing this video & hopefully more tourists will be saved from falling for ‘fake’ taxis Well done 👍👍xx
Thanks Anne - i’m catching up on watching videos too! Time flies!! Hopefully the taxi thing doesnt become a major problem for the resort but judging by the comments, it does happen so forewarned is fore-armed hopefully!
hi col loving youre videos in tenerife asking rather than telling ?the taxi was a typical colour of blue and white as you say the green light is for pick up and the red light is for when they are busy could he of just forgot to switch his light from red to green ? maybe a call on the way back from a job ? or maybe a fiddle job on the way home ? as you say we dont know if he had a meter in that particular taxi or not either way keep on doin the good vlogs👍
Yea difficult to tell - definitely no green light & from what i can see on the video, no council reg no. on his front drivers door either. Thanks for you feedback re the videos - i’m hoping just to show what I see - most of you guys are intelligent enough to make your own judgements & use it for your own good when over there 😁👍👍
Currently in Tenerife now and searched TH-cam for this reason, I was stood waiting for a taxi and was asked at least 15 times if i wanted a taxi from cars that clearly were not taxis. Some old and rusty and a couple that looked decent but clearly not taxis. Waited for a white one with taxi on the top and meter inside
Sorry to hear it’s still a problem. You can normally tell a true taxi - very clean, usually under 3-4 yrs old & well looked after, driver smartly dressed & meters, card options etc all clearly on display - plus a green light on top & taxi numbers on doors etc. Stay safe! Check this link for more info - www.tenerifeguide.eu/taxis-in-tenerife/
In Spain and it's islands the rear registration number plate of any taxi has white lettering on a blue background. The one in your video dis appear to show this as it drove away. At a glance it seemed to be a genuine cab but may possibly have been fake running on false plates.
Interesting Col, your like the Rodger cook reports, I used taxis in tenerife before they've been spot on. You would of thought the police, other taxi drivers & local council will have stamped on illegal taxis,, then again they don't exactly do much about pick pockets. 20years back they had the 3peanuts in a cup gang game. In certain tourist hotspots. If you clamped down they would just move to other areas. PS I bet they wouldn't misbehave in the middle east. 17000 & counting no doubt you're going to tell me it's 19,000 now.
😆😆😆 - think its just hit 19 Andy - as the account holder i can see figures in TH-cam studio app which is mire ‘real time’, Hopefully this taxi thing isnt widespread but it does obviously occur, judging by the comments here. To be fair, the taxi industry has cleaned up a lot over there in recent years & i’ve not had any bad experiences either. 👍👍
hi Col, we stayed columbus last September whilst waiting outside for the transfer bus going to the airport, car stopped at the entrance a guy got out came up the stairs asking a few of us where we waiting on a taxi as he was the taxi, when I looked at the car there was also a woman sitting in the front of the car, also car had no markings on it identifying it as a taxi.
Scary and staying at palm beach me and sandie got few taxi to los Chris at most it was 6 euros 💶 good look out also one taxi wouldn’t let me get in properly and was sitting next to him he would start driving and even if I hadn’t put seat belt on and he was going crazy in the taxi
If you go on the jet ski tour there is a Russian fake taxi driver there that tells you he is your ride back in fairness he charges more but has a new Mercedes no meter so your taking a risk but it was only 4 euros more than we paid to get there so we didn't complain. its the same place the submarine leaves from .
Loads of scams going on in Tenerife at the moment they will just drive tourist away if its not stopped few friends of mine have just come home because of the new rules after brexit
Where I live it’s £11.00 for 3 miles and if it’s after midnight it’s probably £16 due to late night work. So sorry £15 I would have accepted sorry to say that. Grateful at 1.30 am getting to your destination in one piece is 15 quid well spent at that time in the morning
True but bear in mind there’s plenty of legit taxis still around who will do it for the correct & much lower price. Plus getting in 1 of these - you never know where you might end up. Theyre not legit for a reason.
Hi Keith - there should be a ‘subscribe’ button on your phone app or TH-cam page if you are using a computer. Just hit that button & youre done. Totally free. And theres a bell icon that you tap if you want to be notified when i put up a new video 👍👍
Having worked in Tenerife for many years everyone needs to be aware of taxi colours. Blue roof is Arona council registration, based las Americas to Airport. They cannot pick up in Adeje only if booked by phone, that is why blue roof showing green light won’t stop when flagging down, they ain’t being ignorant they can’t stop by law. Identified by Arona council decals on doors both sides. Adeje council taxi’s, covers las Americas up to Calleo Salvaje and beyond and are all white, including roofs and same rules apply, they can’t pick up in Arona district unless booked by phone so won’t stop even if showing green light. Identified by Adeje council decals on both doors. Always ask price before going on long trips say from airport to hotel and check meter is being used. At end of journey driver will push a button on meter and it will go up a euro or two. They’re not ripping you off it’s just the igic, a small 7% tax that is added on everything, check your restaurant receipt and you’ll see it at the bottom, people think it’s tips added on but it’s like our VAT so be nice and leave a tip
Hi Pete - thanks so much for this information - supports the video so well & i’m going to pin your comment if you don’t mind. Much appreciated. 😁👍👍👍😆
That could of been a very dangerous situation for a young girl on her own thank you for making us aware Colin xx
Spare a thought for illegal taxi driver he might of picked up a transgender & got more than he bargained for. You've got to have balls for a latenight pick up.! Lol.
Exactly Tracey. Makes you shudder thinking about it eh? Xx
@@andywrong3247 Do Americans go to Tenerife or is it too far?
Can never be too careful but good to create awareness of things like this, hope your good mate
Thanks Marc - all well cheers. Praying for the Match today!! 🙏😆
@@COLSPLACE44 I’m not sure praying will be enough but git to try stay positive kers hope we just turn up I can take losing as long as we try I can’t stand it when we lose and the other team wanted it more than us
Great vlog COL congratulations on 2k ! 🎉😊
Thanks so much Alli - 2k for my little channel - crazy eh?? 😆😆
We had a similar incident late one night after we left the beer garden, guy pulled over and shouted if we wanted a taxi!! Car looked dodgy so we passed on the offer!! Good vlog Colin 👍
Obviously not a 1-off then Andy? Cheers! 👍
Great video again col, and great advice. Congrats on the 2000 subs
Thanks guys - onwards & upwards! 😆😆
@@COLSPLACE44 ya smashing it
Great informative video Colin, we had a similar experience last sept, we got a proper taxi from Paddy's opp The Columbus to Torres del sol and he took us everywhere....fare was clocking up...ended being €17 which we refused to pay as its normally €5-7 plus we kept asking where u taking us...we paid him what we normally pay and he threatened "policia" we ended up walking away after another couple who wanted a cab got in
Thanks Leslie - seems like there’s a few dodgys out there. To be expected i suppose but hope it doesnt become a huge issue.
Link to Tenerife taxi regulations/standards -
www.tenerifeguide.eu/taxis-in-tenerife/
Fantastic vlog col you really are becoming unique with your content and well done on 2k subs
Thanks so much Simon 👍👍
Great content, making us all aware Col, thanks very much 👍
Thanks Lainey!!! 😊😊😊
Good advice! We went on vacation to Tenerife from Sweden in 1999. It resulted in moving to Tenerife for ever. We have never experienced any problem during the years. It must be the safes place on Earth. Before moving to Tenerife we visited 60 countries. 😊
Informative vids Col, thanks 👏
Hey thanks for watching 👍👍
Very interesting vlog Col especially for solo travellers like myself. I'm never out late, and the odd time I am I'm always with someone or near my accommodation. I'm lucky I know a lot of people but still always better to be safe than sorry. BTW I loved the tune what's it called ?
Thanjs for watching Nikki - tune is Positive Fuse by these guys - th-cam.com/video/2p6GHc0FlyE/w-d-xo.html
@@COLSPLACE44 Thanks a lot 👍
Great advice. I had to wait outside my hotel at 6.30am a few times during my visit. This happened twice asking was I looking for a taxi. I knew who was coming so I obviously said NO. Congrats on 20.05K!
Hi Tricia - hope youre well - its the legit taxis it affects as well- awful that they approached you at that time.
We’re all back to reality & dodgy weather now I think 😁 x
@@COLSPLACE44 I think I brought some sun back, lovely in Edinburgh!
Been going to Tenerife for 27 years and never had issue with Taxi. I am here now and had 2 taxi’s and been ripped off twice. First was from airport where he added every supplement and was 10 euro more than normal. Last night from Las Am to Los C the taxi tried to add on airport supplements, when i challenged it, he instantly removed it and grunted. These were official taxis.
Apparently the fares have increased lately but that dies sound like a definite rip off mate. Ive never had problems previously either so sorry to hear this.
Ah beautiful Bournemouth - my new fave holiday place until I get to Tenerife 💜 🎉 shame about the dodgy drivers but thanks for the heads up! Thank you for reminding us of the regulations
Thats Dorset driving for you!! 😆 was great to meet up - i’ll pop a post up over weekend!! Still raining here!!
Loved this informative video along with it,s presentation. Now subscribed and thank you for sharing.
Thanks Tony - welcome to the channel. i was back on the island last week & I have more Tenerife content to upload over the next few days 👍
Applauds to you Col on giving serious advice to viewers as it could be a young person well tanked leaving that area and would not even realise they are being robbed and now your home I hope your cherry still intacted 😂😂cheers 👍👍
Cheers Patrick - home safe & sound thanks - and knackered!
Hi Colin you have to be very careful and every taxi we have been in they have been very clean xx. OMG so windy have they planted them palm-trees for you so don't miss Tenerife to much lol xx
Theyre trying to make us feel tropical Lynne! 😆😆
Good Job pointing that out Colin. I remember the Taxi Drivers being quite rude and one drove off when he dropped me back to my Hotel before when I had a few drinks in me without giving me my change. And that was years ago. But good to point this out for people to be aware of it. Liking your Editing and Music your Vlogs are really coming along well fella. I like that your trying to do something different to the other Vloggers too. I’d lose the finger Temperature thing as I always remember that being Dan’s thing on his Channel.☝🏼🌡️
Enjoying these Vlogs though. Tim’s interview was great. Great getting a little insight into the other Vloggers on the Island. 😎👍🏼
Thanks so much Tim 👍
Thank you so much for this! Very informative 😘
Thank you for this valuable information. Going to Tenerife in May. So most helpful.
Thanks Heather - just a case of being aware isn’t it? You’ll have a great time in May I’m sure. 😁😁
Hi Col , I thought the taxi stay in a bay you go to them ,they don't shout out the window that is very strange.
This is a good idea to show ,well done Col xx
Hiya Julie - yep - thats always how Ive seen them. Parked up with the drivers chatting to each other!
Thanks for letting us know Col. It makes you wonder if theres more of these fake taxis. Not all genuine taxis are quite new like you said. Theres many old 90s mercs still in operation.
Absolutely - the main giveaways are the licence plate stickers on the front doors plus the SP badge by the back reg plate. If theyre missing, then avoid 👍
Sorry for the late comment Colin … great you gave this warning out … there are a lot of scammers out there ….90% of the time we call a taxi from an hotel or use a taxi rank however we were overcharged on a short journey back to our hotel ( near taxi rank) but when we did the same journey couple of days later in another taxi we were charged a lot less When I questioned the higher fare I was told it was ‘because carnival week’
Thanks again for doing this video & hopefully more tourists will be saved from falling for ‘fake’ taxis Well done 👍👍xx
Thanks Anne - i’m catching up on watching videos too! Time flies!! Hopefully the taxi thing doesnt become a major problem for the resort but judging by the comments, it does happen so forewarned is fore-armed hopefully!
@@COLSPLACE44 absolutely Colin hopefully it will open eyes going forward Too many tourists get caught out in scams on holiday
Keep up the good work 👍x
hi col loving youre videos in tenerife asking rather than telling ?the taxi was a typical colour of blue and white as you say the green light is for pick up and the red light is for when they are busy could he of just forgot to switch his light from red to green ? maybe a call on the way back from a job ? or maybe a fiddle job on the way home ? as you say we dont know if he had a meter in that particular taxi or not either way keep on doin the good vlogs👍
Yea difficult to tell - definitely no green light & from what i can see on the video, no council reg no. on his front drivers door either.
Thanks for you feedback re the videos - i’m hoping just to show what I see - most of you guys are intelligent enough to make your own judgements & use it for your own good when over there 😁👍👍
Currently in Tenerife now and searched TH-cam for this reason, I was stood waiting for a taxi and was asked at least 15 times if i wanted a taxi from cars that clearly were not taxis. Some old and rusty and a couple that looked decent but clearly not taxis. Waited for a white one with taxi on the top and meter inside
Sorry to hear it’s still a problem. You can normally tell a true taxi - very clean, usually under 3-4 yrs old & well looked after, driver smartly dressed & meters, card options etc all clearly on display - plus a green light on top & taxi numbers on doors etc.
Stay safe!
Check this link for more info - www.tenerifeguide.eu/taxis-in-tenerife/
Great information, thank you
Great advice col
Great info mate cheers col
Good advice to anyone who’s not familiar with Tenerife taxis Col
I’m there in June ill be careful what I’m getting in thanks for the advice
Hey thanks - luckily its easy to spot the rogues if you know what to look for - i’m sure you’ll have a great time!!
In Spain and it's islands the rear registration number plate of any taxi has white lettering on a blue background. The one in your video dis appear to show this as it drove away. At a glance it seemed to be a genuine cab but may possibly have been fake running on false plates.
Good work Col👍
Interesting Col, your like the Rodger cook reports, I used taxis in tenerife before they've been spot on. You would of thought the police, other taxi drivers & local council will have stamped on illegal taxis,, then again they don't exactly do much about pick pockets. 20years back they had the 3peanuts in a cup gang game. In certain tourist hotspots. If you clamped down they would just move to other areas. PS I bet they wouldn't misbehave in the middle east. 17000 & counting no doubt you're going to tell me it's 19,000 now.
😆😆😆 - think its just hit 19 Andy - as the account holder i can see figures in TH-cam studio app which is mire ‘real time’,
Hopefully this taxi thing isnt widespread but it does obviously occur, judging by the comments here. To be fair, the taxi industry has cleaned up a lot over there in recent years & i’ve not had any bad experiences either. 👍👍
hi Col, we stayed columbus last September whilst waiting outside for the transfer bus going to the airport, car stopped at the entrance a guy got out came up the stairs asking a few of us where we waiting on a taxi as he was the taxi, when I looked at the car there was also a woman sitting in the front of the car, also car had no markings on it identifying it as a taxi.
Hi John - thanks - that is sooo dodgy. Glad you didnt take it up. Could have ended up anywhere 👍👍
tbh a wouldn't of minded another week haha
Always even on holiday have your wits switched on.If it doesn’t look right then maybe it isn’t.Good advisory Col.
Bang on Alan. Theres taxi ranks everywhere for a reason mate. 👍
Scary and staying at palm beach me and sandie got few taxi to los Chris at most it was 6 euros 💶 good look out also one taxi wouldn’t let me get in properly and was sitting next to him he would start driving and even if I hadn’t put seat belt on and he was going crazy in the taxi
If you go on the jet ski tour there is a Russian fake taxi driver there that tells you he is your ride back in fairness he charges more but has a new Mercedes no meter so your taking a risk but it was only 4 euros more than we paid to get there so we didn't complain. its the same place the submarine leaves from .
Loads of scams going on in Tenerife at the moment they will just drive tourist away if its not stopped few friends of mine have just come home because of the new rules after brexit
Agreed bud - it does put people off. Massive shame!
Where I live it’s £11.00 for 3 miles and if it’s after midnight it’s probably £16 due to late night work. So sorry £15 I would have accepted sorry to say that. Grateful at 1.30 am getting to your destination in one piece is 15 quid well spent at that time in the morning
True but bear in mind there’s plenty of legit taxis still around who will do it for the correct & much lower price. Plus getting in 1 of these - you never know where you might end up. Theyre not legit for a reason.
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Hi Keith - there should be a ‘subscribe’ button on your phone app or TH-cam page if you are using a computer. Just hit that button & youre done. Totally free. And theres a bell icon that you tap if you want to be notified when i put up a new video 👍👍
Always find out the local recommended taxi company’s
Definitely - hope you guys are all goid Denise! Counting down the days to my visit niw 😁
@@COLSPLACE44 yes all good it’s unbelievably hot here ☀️
I'm a taxi driver (UK) this guy's definitely a pirate.
Thanks Edward - certainly looks like to me as well. 👍👍
Beutifull Home.
Biacsally englsih man in tenerife
Thats me! 👍👍😆
bla bla bla !!
Do you have a scouse accent?
😁 Hi Karen - I’m originally from Chester, not far from Liverpoolnso some say there us a hint of an accent 😆
taxis are much cheaper when you speak in spanish
Bournemouth and Tenerife very similar: both full of newly weds and nearly dead’s.only joking💍👨🦼
😆😆 - in a lot of cases you’re not far wrong Alan 😆😆
Hi, we stayed in Westbourne, Alunhurst Road, whilst waiting for our residents visa for Tenerife..🏌♂️
Hi Robert - wow - not far from me - I’m on West Cliff. Small world ! Hope youre enjoying life in Tenerife 👍👍