Taxis are available from the main hotels 24 hours a day. You can also catch a taxi outside the train stations or hail one on the street. Demand for taxis is great, particularly during the peak hours from 8 to 9 am and during lunch and dinner hours.

Taxis are equipped with meters and drivers use them unless you’ve negotiated a set fee in advance. The cost depends on what type of vehicle it is. Flag fall for each type of taxi is the same (Y7) but the charge per l km after flag fall differs depending on the size of the taxi. The cost per kilometer (after flag-fall) is displayed on a little sticker on the right rear window. Taxis can be hired for a single trip or chartered on a hourly or daily basis.