Private hiking transfers for Madeira's famous PR1 trail. Licensed local drivers, complete hotel → trail → hotel service, at the pick-up time you need.
The PR1 is one of the most popular walks in Madeira, linking Pico do Areeiro and Achada do Teixeira across the highest peaks of the island.
Because the start and finish points are far apart, organising transport is one of the hardest parts of planning the hike.
Your Taxi Madeira provides private transfers between Pico do Areeiro and Achada do Teixeira in both directions. You can leave your car at one of the trailheads and use our transfer to get back to it after your walk.
Fixed price per vehicle, not per person. The final price, including any surcharge, is always shown in the booking summary before you confirm.
Private round trip: hotel → Pico do Areeiro → PR1 trail → Achada do Teixeira → hotel. We collect you at your accommodation, drive you to the PR1 starting point and meet you again at Achada do Teixeira after the hike. The published PR1 Round Trip prices are valid for pick-ups in Funchal and Caniço. For other areas of Madeira the price is higher and is calculated according to the selected pick-up zone.
Fixed-price private transfer for hikers walking the PR1 in the reverse direction. Note: the official PR1 hike runs Pico do Areeiro → PR1 trail → Pico Ruivo, finishing at Achada do Teixeira — this transfer is the road link, not the trail.
2.4 km · about 1h30
Private round trip for the short PR1 walk: hotel → Pico do Areeiro → Stairway to Heaven and back → hotel. Official walk 2.4 km, about 1h30. The published PR1 Short prices are valid for pick-ups in Funchal and Caniço. For other areas of Madeira the price is higher and is calculated according to the selected pick-up zone.
5.6 km · about 2 hours
Private round trip for the PR1.2: hotel → PR1.2 start → Pico Ruivo → Achada do Teixeira → hotel. Walk 5.6 km, about 2 hours. The published PR1.2 prices are valid for pick-ups in Funchal and Caniço. For other areas of Madeira the price is higher and is calculated according to the selected pick-up zone.
Private sunset experience at the third highest peak of Madeira, with the driver waiting for you while the sun drops below the clouds.
Private sunset experience from the highest peak of the island, including the short walk in from Achada do Teixeira and the return transfer.
Applied automatically by the system and always shown before checkout.
Choose your transfer
Select date and time
Tell us how many passengers
We confirm availability
Your private transfer is arranged
Availability is always confirmed by our team before your transfer is final.
Planning to start your hike early? Contact us to arrange your private transfer. Very early departures can often be organised, and availability is confirmed by our team.
1–4 passengers
5–6 passengers
7–8 passengers
For hiking transfers, please provide your estimated arrival time. If your hiking schedule changes, contact us as soon as possible so we can check whether the pickup time can be adjusted. Any change is only valid once we confirm it.
Ready for your PR1 hike?
Book PR1 transferThe two trailheads are on opposite sides of the mountain, so there is no direct public connection. We drive you between them in a private vehicle, at the time you request.
Yes. Tell us your estimated arrival time at Achada do Teixeira when you book and we arrange a private pick-up there, subject to availability confirmed by our team.
Many hikers leave their car at one trailhead and use our transfer to return to it after the walk. Parking is public and managed by third parties, so we cannot guarantee a space.
Yes. Every PR1 transfer is private — the vehicle is only for your group and the driver waits for you at the agreed meeting point.
We can arrange very early departures when a driver is available. Send us your preferred time and we confirm whether it can be arranged.
Up to 8 passengers per vehicle. Prices are per vehicle in three groups: 1–4, 5–6 and 7–8 passengers.
Yes. You can send us a message on WhatsApp at +351 918 585 030 and we help you arrange the transfer.
Every PR1 transfer is a complete service: we collect you at your accommodation, drop you at the start of the trail, pick you up at the end of the hike — Pico do Areeiro or Achada do Teixeira — and bring you back to your accommodation. The price you see is the total for the full service.
Hiking times vary. Contact us as soon as possible and we check whether the pick-up time can be adjusted — changes are only valid once we confirm them.
Book online or chat with us on WhatsApp — +351 918 585 030.
My Taxi Now