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Taxi at the municipality’s listed priceorRODA bus and Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran to Symi?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Taxi at the municipality’s listed price reaches The medieval old town and Mandraki harbour; the RODA bus and Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran to Symi does not. This goes on by catamaran to Symi, landing at its harbour. The bus ends at Rhodes town, and the quay is a walk from its station.

The Taxi at the municipality’s listed price is quicker: 25 min against 2 h 35.

Taxi at the municipality’s listed price: Runs all night. RODA bus and Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran to Symi: 08:00–14:00, The catamaran at 08:00 on most days all year (read for October and 10 November 2026); the ferry Panagia Skiadeni at 08:30 and 14:00 in October.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersTaxi at the municipality’s listed priceRODA bus and Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran to SymiDifference
1€29€34.50€5.50
2€29€69€40
3€29€103.50€74.50
4€29€138€109
5€37€172.50€135.50
6€37€207€170
7€37€241.50€204.50
8€37€276€239

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
taxi · Rhodes licensed taxisTaxi at the municipality’s listed price
From
The taxi rank in front of Arrivals (T1)
To
Any address in Rhodes town
Runs
All night
Journey
20–35 min

The list also names a EUR 4 airport charge and a doubled meter rate from 00:00 to 05:00 without saying whether they apply to its prices. Agree the fare with the driver before you set off.

Cars cannot drive into most of the old town. Expect to be set down at one of its gates.

Taxi at the municipality’s listed price: price for every party size

RODADodekanisos · RODA and Dodekanisos SeawaysRODA bus and Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran to Symi
From
The RODA stop between the old and the new terminal
To
Symi harbour, by Dodekanisos Seaways from Rhodes
Luggage
Dodekanisos Seaways lets a passenger carry hand luggage up to 40 kg and half a cubic metre; bags are stowed where passengers cannot reach them during the trip.
Runs
08:00–14:00
Journey
155 min

The operator asks you to be at the quay an hour before the boat leaves, and the RODA bus takes 45 minutes: for the 08:00 catamaran the first weekday bus, at 06:50, is too late.

Dodekanisos Seaways sells tickets at kiosks at Kolona port and Akandia port and does not say on its site which quay each boat uses; check your ticket.

On some Sundays the slower ferry goes to Panormitis, at the far end of Symi, not to Symi town, and on some days in November there is no boat.

The RODA bus ends at its station on Averof Street, by Mandraki harbour; the quay is a walk from there.

RODA bus and Dodekanisos Seaways catamaran to Symi: price for every party size

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