Planning your trip to Italy and arriving at Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport?
WelcomeTaxi offers reliable private transfers from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bari and any destination across Italy. Enjoy meet-and-greet service, English-speaking drivers, and fixed prices — no surprises. You can also book an hourly hire with driver in Bari for sightseeing or business trips. Get your instant quote from WelcomeTaxi and book online in seconds.
How It Works
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Choose the route and a vehicle |
| Select service type you need, choose the route (or hourly hire duration), indicate number of passengers and luggage, as well as other necessary details if needed. See the price for different vehicle classes, choose one suitable for you and press Next. |
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Choose the payment method |
| Complete the booking form, choose the payment method, press Make Booking button, make online prepayment (if needed) and get email confirmation. When a driver will be assigned to your job, his phone number will be emailed to you. |
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The driver meets you with a name tag |
| Your driver will meet you on-site with a name tag at the right time. He will walk you to the car and safely drive you to your destination. At the end of your ride, if needed, you will pay in cash or by card-to-card transfer to your driver. |
Our Benefits
English-speaking drivers
Always available — friendly, professional, and communicative.
Fixed prices — no surprises
Know your fare in advance, with no hidden fees.
Meet & greet included
Your driver will wait at arrivals with a name tag.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far in advance should I book a ride?
We recommend booking your transfer or hourly hire service at least 72 hours in advance. If you don’t have that much time, you can request an urgent transfer — we’ll let you know as soon as possible whether we can confirm it.
What pick-up time should I specify for the transfer?
If your transfer starts from an airport or railway station, please specify your flight or train arrival time as the start of your transfer. This helps the driver organize the meeting more accurately.
If your transfer starts from a hotel to an airport, please indicate the time you wish to be picked up at reception. You’ll need to calculate it yourself, allowing extra time for check-in. We recommend adding about 3 hours before your flight’s departure. For example, if your flight leaves at 14:00 and the trip takes 1 hour, your pick-up time should be 10:00.
How do I know if my order has been accepted?
After submitting your booking, you’ll receive an email with all trip details and your order status as “Waiting”. Once we receive and confirm your payment, the status will change to “Accepted”, and you’ll receive another email confirmation.
If you don’t receive the confirmation email, please contact our support team at office@welcome.taxi.
How do I change my booking?
To make changes to your booking, please contact our support team at office@welcome.taxi.
Important note: Requests for changes made less than 72 hours before your trip may be declined.
How can I cancel my booking?
You can cancel your booking in two ways:
- Via the booking page on our website — use the cancellation number provided in your booking voucher, at least 72 hours before the trip.
- By contacting our support team if it’s less than 72 hours before your ride.
Important note: In case of urgent cancellation, we may not be able to refund your deposit. The free cancellation period is stated in your confirmation email.
What should I do if my flight is delayed?
If your flight is delayed by less than 30 minutes, the driver will adjust their arrival time automatically.
If the delay is longer, please inform the driver directly (their phone number is in your confirmation voucher) or contact WelcomeTaxi Customer Support at office@welcome.taxi. Please include your order number and the new arrival time.
Important note: The driver may charge an additional fee for extended waiting time.
How will I find my driver?
For airport transfers, if you’ve added the meet-and-greet option to your order, the driver will meet you in the arrivals area — right after passport control and baggage claim. You’ll see a name sign with your first and last names (or custom text, if specified in your booking).
Important note: We strongly recommend adding the meet-and-greet option to your airport transfer booking.
For hotel pickups, the driver will wait for you in the hotel lobby. Detailed meeting instructions and your driver’s contact number are provided in your booking confirmation voucher.
How can I be sure that my driver will pick me up?
WelcomeTaxi guarantees that your driver will do their best to meet you on time.
Both you and the driver will have each other’s phone or WhatsApp number. Please keep your mobile phone switched on at the time of pickup. If you can’t reach the driver, contact our support team immediately.
I can’t find my driver. What should I do?
If you can’t find your driver, please double-check the name signs again — the driver may have missed you in the crowd.
Try calling or messaging the driver via WhatsApp. If there’s no response within the meeting time, contact our support team.
If necessary, go to the airport’s Information Desk to arrange a local taxi to your destination.
Important note: If the driver fails to meet you, we will refund your payment.
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Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) is an airport serving the city of Bari in Italy. It is approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest from the city centre. Named after Pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła, the airport is also known as Palese Airport after a nearby town. The airport served 3,289,239 passengers in 2021.
Getting from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bari
Train or Subway
You can quickly reach Bari city centre from Bari Airport by public transport. To get to Bari, you can take the train called Ferrovia Regionale (FR2, grey) or the subway called Ferrovia Metropolitana (FM2, yellow). Travel time to Bari Centrale train station is 16-20 minutes. Trains to Bari run two to four times an hour. Tickets to Bari cost 5.10 euros. You can buy tickets at the information desks and ticket machines at Bari Airport train station. The last train from the airport leaves around 11:35pm. Upon arrival, you need to leave the terminal on the left to reach the train station by a few minutes walk through the pedestrian tunnel to platforms 1 and 2.
Bus
Bus No. 16 operated by AMTAB is the cheapest way to get from Bari Airport to Bari. Buses run at least every hour between the airport and Piazza Aldo Moro, near Bari Centrale Train Station. The journey time is approximately 50 minutes as the bus has to make several stops. A one-way ticket costs EUR 1.00. You can buy tickets from the bus driver. If you want to go to the center of Bari, you should get off at Via Nicolo Piccinni (Garibaldi-Visconti bus stop) after 45 minutes. The last bus from the airport leaves around 22:00.
Another option is the Tempesta Autoservizi shuttle bus service, which runs on average once an hour, to and from the city's Stazione FS / Piazza Aldo Moro. The shuttle bus only stops at two stops, and the route is more direct than No. 16, thus the journey takes only 30 minutes. The one-way ticket costs EUR 4.00. Tickets can be purchased online and from the bus driver, children under 2 years ride for free. The last shuttle from Bari Airport leaves around midnight.
Taxi
Uber is unavailable in Bari. Public taxi rank in Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport is located in front of the Arrivals. The typical journey time from the airport to the center of Bari is about 20-25 minutes and the ride will cost about EUR 25. Take in consideration that Italian taxi drivers - and especially in Southern Italy - normally do not speak English, so it will be useful not only to remember your hotel name but also to have its exact address written in Italian language.
Private transfer
The most hassle-free option to get from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bari or to any other destination in Apulia region is private door-to-door transfer which will cost you more or less the same or slightly more than regular public taxi, but will deliver much more comfort. Al, you need is to pre-book your transfer online in advance, and your trained English-speaking driver will meet you with the name tag at Arrivals, will help you with your luggage and will quickly bring you straight to your accomodation in Bari or in other town. Click the button below to check the price of your transfer at WelcomeTaxi and to book your ride.