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Car / Taxi: Most expensive taxis in the World!!
zarada
  • Updated By zarada on October 30, 2006
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  • Check taxi prices in advance!! - Cape Town
    Check taxi prices in advance!!
    by zarada
    The rates for taxis in Cape Town are the highest we've seen anywhere in the world. Starting at 7 rand per Km they can go up to 11 Rand per Km, that is a whooping EUR1.16 per Km or $2.37 per mile!!!. We're talking here about fully legal and metered taxis.
    It is up to the taxi company to determine how much to charge per km as long as it is listed on the taxi itself. To avoid nasty surprises chech the following before getting into a cab:

    1 - check price per km listed at the back of the taxi and remember you can look/call for a cheaper one. I'd suggest to ask your hotel for the number of cheaper ones.
    2 - Ask in advance how far is the place you're going to and the approximate cost of the taxi ride.

    Taxis can't be stopped in the middle of the street, you can find them at taxi stands or call for one.

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    Car / Taxi: South Africa to Lesotho
    John195123
  • By John195123 on March 17, 2008
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  • Sani Pass - Cape Town
    Sani Pass
    by John195123
    Drive up Sani Pass before it's paved... they want to pave it to help the local economy of Lesotho. That's all well and good, but the icy, snowy, muddy, narrow switchback road up Sani Pass is a great drive up to the highlands of Lesotho... not something to be missed. I'll try to find another image of it, but I was busy driving and not taking pictures.

    Sani Pass is a beautiful off-road drive. You'll need four-wheel drive in the winter, especially, but I'm not sure you're allowed to go up if you don't have it. It'd be nice to have in Lesotho as well.

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    Car / Taxi: By Hire Car
    kentishgirl
  • By kentishgirl on March 3, 2007
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  • Ali by our fiesta in Cape Town - Cape Town
    Ali by our fiesta in Cape Town
    by kentishgirl

    We arranged our car hire when we were in Stellenbosch, so on our second day in Cape Town we wandered around to the National car hire building and picked up our brand new fiesta which was to be our means of transport in South Africa for 5 weeks.

    Cape Town is a city, so it is fairly busy.
    This is South Africa remember - so you must use common sense when driving around, we always kept our car doors locked, its a bonus to have air con inside your car. Always park in a prking bay or a car park - many will have attendants who keep an eye on your car - drop them a few rand when you go back to collect.

    I seriously heard so many negative comments from people when we said we were hiring a car, but for us it was the only option - to go where we pleased when we pleased.

    We did not encounter any problems - just use your head!

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    Car / Taxi: Toll road
    jonah1
  • By jonah1 on October 11, 2006
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  • Stunning mountains - Cape Town
    Stunning mountains
    by jonah1, 1 more photos
    If driving around Cape Town from Hout Bay to Vishoek please note that the Chapmans Peak route is a toll road and traffic is allowed only from one direction each way for 15 minutes before switching around again so tip - take money and patience. The road offers spectacular views of the ocean and mountains along the way but a beautiful drive to see

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    Car / Taxi: South Africa to Botswana
    John195123
  • By John195123 on March 17, 2008
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  • Limpopo River sign... - Cape Town
    Limpopo River sign...
    by John195123, 1 more photos
    Cross the great grey-green greasy Limpopo River. I didn't see any fever trees that I know of, but there's a bridge.

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