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C'è un servizio di taxi condiviso?

Is there a shared taxi service?

Pronunciation

'Condiviso' — 'con-di-VI-so'. Four syllables; stress on the third.

When to use it

Ask at an airport or major transport hub when you want to share a taxi to reduce costs, common on airport-to-city routes.

What it means

'Taxi condiviso' is a shared taxi where multiple unrelated passengers share the vehicle and cost. Common at Italian airports (particularly for hotel-to-airport transfers), this is less prevalent in urban centre journeys.

Variations

Posso condividere il taxi con altri passeggeri?

Can I share the taxi with other passengers?

Proactive offer to share if others are going the same way.

C'è lo shuttle per l'aeroporto?

Is there an airport shuttle?

Asks about organised shared transport to the airport.

Quanto costa a testa con il taxi condiviso?

How much is it per person with the shared taxi?

Follow-up price question once shared service is confirmed.

Mini Dialogue

— C'è un servizio di taxi condiviso? — Sì, per l'aeroporto c'è il navetta. Costa quindici a persona. — Quanto aspetto? — Il prossimo parte tra venti minuti.

— Is there a shared taxi service? — Yes, for the airport there's the shuttle. It's fifteen per person. — How long do I wait? — The next one leaves in twenty minutes.

Cultural Note

Airport shuttle minibuses ('navette') operating on a shared basis are common in Italy, especially from Fiumicino and Malpensa. They are significantly cheaper than private taxis but take longer due to multiple drop-offs.