Last checks on transport before heading to the airport

Confirming the booking

Whether it's a taxi, a private transfer, or a reserved parking spot, a message or phone call for confirmation a few minutes before leaving eliminates the most frequent risk: a lost booking or a driver waiting at the wrong address. It's also worth reading about how to correctly organize your airport taxi departure to avoid the most common scams in this area.

Traffic and departure time

A mobility app with real-time data allows you to adjust your departure time to actual traffic, not what was forecast the day before. Construction sites and planned road closures along the route should be checked at the same time: a last-minute detour can cost ten or fifteen crucial minutes when the margin is already tight.

Address and backup plan

The pickup location communicated to the driver must match the exact starting point, not a generic indication like "train station area": confusion on this point is one of the most common causes of taxis not showing up. Having a second taxi number ready or an alternative app installed, plus a brief message to whoever is waiting at the destination with confirmed time, is the only real safety net if the main transport fails.

The practical tip: save in your contacts the number of a second taxi company in your city even before leaving, so you won't have to search for it on your phone while time is running short.