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Taxis, private drivers & water taxis.
Ride-hailing apps don't operate around Lake Como, so getting a car means a licensed taxi from a rank, a pre-booked private driver, or — the local flourish — a water taxi across the water.
Three ways to get a ride
Licensed street taxis
White, metered cars you'll find at official ranks — in Como at Piazza Cavour, the two train stations and Piazza Volta. You cannot flag one reliably on the street: head to a rank or phone ahead. In town the meter runs; for longer lake journeys drivers usually quote a fixed price.
Private drivers (NCC)
Noleggio con conducente — pre-booked car-with-driver services. This is the standard way to arrange an airport transfer or a full-day driver, priced per trip rather than metered. Book the day before, especially in high season.
Water taxis
Private motorboats that run point-to-point across the lake — Como to Bellagio, villa to villa, or a sunset cruise. Beautiful and fast, but the priciest way to move; agree the route and price with the operator before departure.
Getting it right
- Phone or use a rank. Ask your hotel or a bar to call one — there is no reliable street-hailing.
- Agree the fare first. For any trip beyond the town, confirm a fixed price before you get in — narrow lakeside roads make journeys slow and metered fares climb.
- Cash still helps. Many cars take cards, but a private boat operator or a small-town driver may prefer cash.
Before you splurge on a taxi
For most trips the public network is far cheaper and often just as quick. The ferry is the scenic backbone between the main towns, the bus reaches the villages in between, and the train handles the run to and from Milan. Save the taxi and water taxi for late nights, luggage-heavy transfers and that one special crossing.