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Tips and tricks about taking taxi in Shanghai.

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Shanghai Dazhong Taxi Jun 17, 2008
I have been talking about Shanghai taxi for many years, but the most frequent questions I got from day to day email is still about the best taxi company, and is about asking me what is my recommendation regarding Shanghai's...
Avoid Taxi with BX in Plate Number Mar 26, 2008
One little tip to share about Shanghai taxi: try not take any taxi with BX in the car plate. Any car in Shanghai has a car plate, like this: 沪B-X1234 The first Chinese character 沪 means Shanghai. There are special...
Lovely English-Speaking Jinjiang Taxi Driver Jan 22, 2006
After the nice meetup at the Canglong Fang, Jack, Xiaofeng and I happily got on board a yellow Jinjiang Taxi. Xiaofeng immediately noticed the driver is a four-star driver. They have a plate at the front of the passenger seat...
Call a Taxi on the Phone? In English? Oct 17, 2005
My friend dropped an email and complain about waiting for half an hour or even one hour for taxi everyday - seems he is living in a very "decent" place that even taxi won't go there to break the peace...
Tips to Get a Taxi Sep 13, 2005
Taxi is becoming a headache in Shanghai. I remember about three years ago, taxi is was still abundant resource and I can could hire a taxi easily - empty taxis are were everywhere. (Update: Thanks Fang Fang to correct spelling...
Taxi Driver Got Compensation? Aug 5, 2005
Dan from Shanghaiist.com asked me the news says Shanghai taxi drivers get compensation for the increase of gas price. I know a little bit about this. Formula of Shanghai Taxi Almost for every Shanghai taxi, there will be two drivers...
Taxi Driver's Life Tougher - Part II Jul 23, 2005
Taxi drivers' life is one of the major topic I continously observe the report. They are very typical hard-working people in this city, and come from a world I don't normal have access. Talking with taxi drivers is always my...
Hire a Taxi? Avoid Rainy Friday May 14, 2005
I waited one hour to get a taxi after I arrived in Hong Qiao Airport around 6:00 PM today. Wendy was waiting for me at Metro tower and waited for me to "help" her out because it was almost...
Shanghai Taxi Colors Aug 16, 2004
Want to see real colors of the taxis, as I mentioned in this article? Here you are. Dazhong Turquoise Qiangsheng Yellow Taxi Queue The left most taxi with only a tail is the Indian Red I mentioned. The dark blue...
Why Shanghai's Taxi is Good Aug 14, 2004
There are 42000 taxis in Shanghai. Generally speaking, they are offering very nice service. Here are some of my old entries on Shanghai taxi. Taking taxis in Shanghai Shanghai Taxi Tickets Typical Taxi Fares in Shanghai Taxi Services at Shanghai...
Benz Taxi Accepts Credit Card Mar 4, 2004
Benz Taxi accepts credit card and the price is the same. I took a picture of the Benz taxi yesterday. From the picture, you can see the taxi begin to accept credit card. It is not news in U.S.,...
Benz Taxi in Shanghai Feb 20, 2004
Hey. Take a look. I finally saw and took a shot of the hot Benz taxi in Shanghai. It is reported that 50 Benz taxi were put into operation but I never seen one. This morning, when I arrived at...
Typical Taxi Fares in Shanghai Dec 4, 2003
I talked with a taxi driver from Qiangsheng Taxi Company on may way back home. He is a experienced driver. I consulted him about the typical taxi fares from Pudong Airport to downtown Shanghai. He said he is very confident...
Watch Out Bad Shanghai Taxi Drivers Dec 2, 2003
For many foreign visitors to Shanghai, taxi is a convenient transportation tool that is not expensive. However, do watch out those bad taxi drivers! This morning, I got an complain mail from my reader who asked me about the taxi...
Taxi, Currency, Credit Card and More... Oct 13, 2003
Got an email with questions about Shanghai. I am going to answer the mail in public. Also, I removed all the personal information from the mail before I get confirmation from the sender that he wants his name appear. The...
Shanghai Taxi Tickets Aug 1, 2003
Taxi is part of people's life - especially for people with relatively higher income in the city, just as cars are part of people's like in U.S. Since more people cannot afford or won't buy a car, taxis are convenient...
Shanghai Taxi Driver's Life Tougher Nov 18, 2002
11:03 After 7:00 PM, I took taxi home. This is a very very early time for me to go home. Typically, I will stay in office till 10:00 PM everyday. Since I just returned from the long trip, I think...