7 Jun, 2018 @ 12:18
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REVEALED: Will Uber REALLY save you money on the Costa del Sol?

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UBER has finally arrived on the Costa del Sol – but is it cheaper? 

Well, the Olive Press team has made some calculations and the answer is – mostly – no.

Searching at the off-peak time of 12pm, an Uber from San Pedro de Alcantara to Malaga airport, for example, is €84.45 – it’s usually around €70 in a traditional taxi.

From Marbella to Malaga airport, an Uber estimates €68.43, but residents in Marbella know it’s around the €60 mark in a hailed cab.

See our full list of Uber rates on popular routes below, is yours cheaper?…

Marbella – Malaga Airport: €68,43

San Pedro – Malaga Airport: €84,45

Benalmadena – Malaga Airport: €15,81

Torremolinos – Malaga Airport: €11,68

San Pedro – Marbella: €14,56

San Pedro – Puerto Banus: €6,42

Marbella – Torremonlinos: €61,40

Marbella – Benalmadena: €56,71

Benalmadena – Torremolinos: €5,50

Marbella – Estepona: €40

 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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