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Naples Private Car

I am planning on being in Naples in June 2022. I would like to visit the town where my grandfather was born. It is 1 1/2 hours North of Naples.

Does anyone have suggestions for a private car/driver for the trip?

I would prefer not to drive in Italy.

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I don't want to overstate the case, but there is a certain ... wild-west ... aspect to life in Naples, so I think good references are very important in your choice. If you are using a full-size, "real" hotel, it is almost certain that they have a "land partner" for car services. They have guests who need transportation to the Amalifi Coast or Sorrento or Caserta all the time, and they don't (probably) run a car business themselves. That's what we did with our Sorrento stay. However, we only used a car to return to Naples, we took the gritty Circumvesuviana on the way into Sorrento.

My point is that this is a long-term relationship that is vetted by the hotel. The partner has a huge incentive to provide good service at a competitive price. I don't mean "wild-west" to sound scary. It's more that you have to carry a printout of the Flat Rate taxi rules to show to the airport cab who tries to charge you a variable-rate, or charge for each suitcase!

Not that it's crucial, but we charged our two car service jobs from Sorrento to our Ambasciatori hotel bill, which was convenient. (A very big hotel, owned in a group with other big hotels. Our one night in Naples was a tiny place. I wish we'd had more time in Naples.)

Edit: It's important not to assume that a competent, gracious driver is also a qualified "guide." I mention that after remembering some posters here have noted that it's important to prepare for a "roots" visit to get the most out of it; church hours, town hall policies, records in Italian, possible local names. You can't expect to have a TV program-experience if you just show up, I mean. No personal experience.

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1297 posts

What is the name of the town that you want to visit?

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The town I want to visit is Bojano.
I have looked at the busses, The schedule looks like I could spend about 4 hours in the town. However, a private car would give me the option of visiting the family farm, which is a few (less than 5 miles) out of the town center.

Posted by
7125 posts

Why not take the train or bus to Bojano? If you want to go to the farm you can just take a local taxi.

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I have a strong recommendation for you: Joe Banana Limos.

They are a transport and tour company based in the Sorrento/Naples area. Our family has used them four different times - once in 2019 on an all-day cruise excursion (from Naples to Sorrento and Pompeii), and three times this past summer in 2021 (to do a Rome-Sorrento transfer, to do an all day driving tour of the Amalfi Coast, and to do a Sorrento-Rome transfer with a tour of Naples).

I can easily recommend them as being professional, reliable, and friendly. Their drivers are polite and warm - and safe, and pre-trip communication is very easy via e-mail. I have no doubt that they can customize a trip to do whatever you would request.

I know their name is a bit odd/catchy, but you can look them up on TripAdvisor and see that their reviews are excellent. :)

Hope this helps. Like you, I really don't want to drive in Italy.