The question every traveler faces at the airport. Here is an honest comparison.
Transfers often cost similar to or less than taxis. Key difference: transfer prices are fixed. Taxi prices can surge with traffic or broken meters.
Taxis: join a queue, explain your hotel, figure out payment. Transfers: driver waiting with your name, helps with bags, already knows destination. Clear winner for convenience.
Taxi queues can be 30+ minutes at busy airports. Transfers are already waiting when you land. Most track your flight for delays.
In Western Europe, licensed taxis are safe. In less regulated markets, pre-booked transfers through vetted companies are significantly safer.