Taxicabs in Shanghai
Taxies in Shanghai
There're many taxicab companies in Shanghia, but just some of them provides good service. As for the taxi fare, it's regulated by Shanghai Government at rate ¥2.40/km or ¥3.10/km after 23:00(¥13.00 for the first 3 km, ¥16.00 after 23:00).
Taxicab companies:
大众--Dàzhònɡ
Santana and Touran
Dàzhònɡ taxi company was founded in 1988. Their taxies are printed light blue-green. There're two models of Dàzhònɡ taxies. The normal one is Volkswagen Santana. The other is Volkswagen Touran, a special model for 2008 Shanghai Expo. They're still available after Expo.
强生--Qiánɡshēnɡ
Qiánɡshēnɡ taxi company was founded in 1919. After aquiring 16 other companies, it became one of the biggest taxi company in Shanghai. The taxies of Qiánɡshēnɡ company are painted yellow.
巴士--Bāshì
Bāshì company was founded in 1998. The taxies are light green.
锦江--Jǐnjiānɡ
Jǐnjiānɡ taxi is quite an old and good brand in Shanghai. Many important guests take Jǐnjiānɡ taxi while they're in Shanghai. The taxies are painted white.
海博--Hǎibó
Hǎibó taxi was founded in 1998. The taxies are blue.
How to book a taxi?
If you need book a taxi in advance, here're the telephone numbers of these taxi companies:
大众--Dàzhònɡ: 96822
强生--Qiánɡshēnɡ: 62580000
巴士--Bāshì: 96840
锦江--Jǐnjiānɡ: 96961
海博--Hǎibó: 96933