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Hello Oldie and Welcome to MySwissAlps
Just as a matter of interest how much does it cost to get a “private transfer driver” to take you from Tirano to Como?
Once you hit Tirano you are in Italy and outside MySwissAlps territory. The private transport company didn’t give you any instructions as to where to find them?
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Hi Rockoyster
The cost for the transfer is approximately $425 based on the FX at the time of my booking – this includes the surcharge for CC payments. It would be less by about 10% for cash in EU at the time of travel. I booked when the EU was very low and my CC has no Fgn Trans fees.
We know the train from Tirano would be substantively less expensive. We have traveled on the Italo express trains and love them, however, the train from Tirano is not such. It is a “milk run” which we have have done in our previous travel from Milan to Como – We were much younger then and dealing with the luggage was less of an issue. Plus time wise this will give us more time on the lake.
The company advises the parking lot. We have experienced this before – like Pizalle Roma near Venice. Lots of places to be picked up. This is our first time toTirano so I am trying to narrow locating the real spot.
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Not sure when you are travelling but have you ever tried the Bernina Express Bus Tirano to Lugano and on to Como?
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Tirano is not a big place. Although the station parking is limited, the pick up will surely be waiting for you at the station?