€18–25 gets you from PMI to central Palma in 15–25 minutes
If you land in T after a hot charter flight with two kids and three suitcases, Taxi Palma de Mallorca is usually the least stressful option. The metered ride into central Palma runs around €18–25 in normal traffic, and most evening trips sit in the 15–20 minute range door to door.
The main taxi rank sits directly outside arrivals in T, about a 1–2 minute walk once you clear customs. Official white taxis line up 24/7, and on a July or August Saturday around midday, queues can run 20–40 minutes as package flights dump out at once. Late evening and early morning, people report walking straight into a cab with zero wait.
Fares into the city centre usually land close to €20 including luggage, but there is an airport pickup supplement and a charge per suitcase, so expect the bill to be a few euros higher than guidebook screenshots. Runs to nearby Can Pastilla or Playa de Palma cost less in distance but sometimes feel pricey relative to the short 10–15 minute hop.
For longer runs to resorts like Palma Nova or Magaluf, Tripadvisor and Facebook posters quote around 20–30 minutes in light traffic and a bill clearly above the basic €25 city estimate. One July visitor mentioned a 20-minute queue at PMI followed by a quick ride to Palma Nova and still preferred it over a pre-booked shuttle that might stop at five hotels.
Every licensed taxi should have a meter and a visible tariff card for Zone A (Palma) and the resort areas, and most cars now carry card terminals, though a few drivers still push for cash on shorter sub-€20 trips. Regulars keep small notes ready in €5 and €10 denominations and check a mapping app beforehand so they know if the driver swings onto the motorway instead of using the shorter local road to Playa de Palma.
How to use Taxi Palma de Mallorca step by step
- 1. Exit arrivals in T: After baggage claim, walk straight out; the taxi rank sits roughly 50–100 metres from the doors with a clearly marked “Taxi” sign.
- 2. Join the correct queue: On busy Saturdays around 11:00–15:00, the line can snake back; some frequent visitors walk to the bend in the queue where marshals feed people into multiple cars at once.
- 3. Confirm meter and payment: Before loading bags, say “Palma centro” or your resort and check that the driver will use the taxímetro and accepts tarjeta (card) if you need it.
- 4. Show the exact address: Have your hotel address written down or on your phone, especially in spread-out areas like Playa de Palma or Cala Major where landmark names can confuse drivers.
- 5. Watch the route: Glance at a live map to see if the cab follows the expected 8–10 km run into central Palma or a reasonable motorway line to your resort; speak up politely if it looks wildly off.
- 6. Pay and get a receipt: At the end, pay the metered fare plus any printed supplements and ask for a recibo with the taxi number if you might need to report lost luggage or query a €3–5 discrepancy.
Watch out for
Peak-season queues on Saturday midday, cash-only requests despite visible terminals, and slightly inflated routes on short hops to places like Can Pastilla are the main gripes. If you land in that 11:00–15:00 block in July or August and you care more about time than €5–10, build in an extra 30 minutes in your plan or book an early EMT A1/A2 bus as backup. The simple rule: for late-night or early-morning flights and for families with 2+ big bags, take the taxi; for a solo midday arrival with light luggage, consider the bus unless you’re happy to pay for the queue.