Driver in Marseille

[kribar]

Has anyone used a driver (not terribly expensive) that they could recommend?  We're looking for someone to take us wine tasting for a few hours.   Thank you!

[edinburgher]

Has anyone used a driver (not terribly expensive) that they could recommend? 

 

As nobody has yet replied, offering a couple of suggestions.

 

It is  unclear what your definition of "not terribly expensive" actually is as taxis  are quite expensive in France and you are looking for someone who will spend several hours with you, so you are not only paying for the vehicle and costs associated with driving whichever route it is, (France has many toll roads) but also paying for the drivers time.

 

 Which area were you thinking of visiting? There are a few possibilities from Marseille.

 

Have you googled somehing like "wine tasting tours from Marseille"?  A number of results appear with a selection to choose from.

 

And have you tried asking on your Roll Call if anyone has already arranged one and looking for others to share, alternatively you could ask if anyone would be interested in joining a small private tour should you yourself arrange one.

 

Finally, this very recent thread could be helpful for you to read.

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2939304-provence-wine-tours/#comment-65425010

 

Edited May 25, 2023 by edinburgher

[marazul]

On 5/20/2023 at 4:58 PM, kribar said:

Has anyone used a driver (not terribly expensive) that they could recommend?  We're looking for someone to take us wine tasting for a few hours.   Thank you!

As edinburgher hinted, a taxi would cost you an arm and both legs. 🤪

Book a wine tour.  An additional advantage is that they know which wineries are good AND open for tastings. 

[edinburgher]

And more likely to speak english if your french language skills are not up to communicating with a driver who may have no english and only speaks french!

 

Speaking from experience, I can say with all honesty that a "true" Marseillan accent is not the easiest to follow!

Edited May 25, 2023 by edinburgher

[kribar]

Thank you so much!!

[Hlitner]

4 hours ago, edinburgher said:

And more likely to speak english if your french language skills are not up to communicating with a driver who may have no english and only speaks french!

 

Speaking from experience, I can say with all honesty that a "true" Marseillan accent is not the easiest to follow!

Neither is a Scottish accent 🙂

[edinburgher]

True of some but not all Hank, in the same way that not all American accents are perfectly understandable either.