08 Jul 2024
I had booked my entry to Auschwitz before trying to figure out how to get there and back to Krakow. I found review's on Shuttle4You here on TA, then contacted them via their website. Damian replied back very promptly to the questions I had.
We ended up booking his services to drive us from Krakow to Auschwitz, pick us up after our allotted time there ended, take us to the salt mine, and then back to our hotel in Krakow. He picked us up at 8:20 AM (earlier than he recommended but we didn't want to be rushed getting in; he was right...we had plenty of time) at our hotel and returned us to the hotel around 6:30 PM. He was, as his card says, right on time.
Because we had extra time, he drove us by a small memorial on the way to (and close to) Auschwitz that had a plaque and railroad car as a memorial. It was a slight detour, but nice of him to do that.
The group consisted of my family: me, wife, teen daughter. When I told them I was going to write a review on TA and asked them what they thought I should write, one of them said to note the detour I mentioned above. Also, he knew a lot about history surrounding the camps, which he shared with us when we asked him questions. We also agreed that he was very good about knowing when we wanted to talk, and when we didn't. We have worked with other drivers that were great, and that talked the duration of our several hours to and from a specific place. Damian was great about being able to sense when we wanted to talk and when we want to rest our eyes a bit or decompress from what we had seen at the camps.
I cannot recommend Damian highly enough. He was professional, punctual, and his vehicle was in great condition (and the AC worked great).
Thank you very much for helping make our trip to Poland so amazing Damian!