When you’re in the city, getting a taxi from A to B may be necessary at times, but how much will it put you out of pocket? Whether you're staying in a serviced apartment in New York or Liverpool, there will come a time during a business trip when a taxi is called for.
Perhaps you're heading away on a business trip and are contemplating whether you're better off hailing a cab to the airport from the city centre (rather than paying for airport parking) or have whisked yourself away on a weekend city break; we're here to help!
We’ve taken a look at the cost of taking a taxi just one mile in 50 capital cities around the world, so where can you afford to hail that cab and where should you consider hitting the pavement?
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When you find yourself in an unfamiliar city during a business trip, there are plenty of useful services you can call on to get where you need to be. Google Maps is an invaluable tool for quickly getting your bearings when on the move. Late for an appointment? Simply type in your destination and find your quickest route, via taxi, train or on foot.
For when you need transport in an instant, Uber is a reliable taxi booking service. With an easy to use app, Uber allows the user to follow the same procedure for arranging transport anywhere in the world - rather than rifling through local ads to find a taxi service you hope you can trust.
For more advice on how to order a taxi (and other things) in countries around the world, read out blog piece here.
The Global Taxi Price Index
When you're in the city, getting a taxi from A to B may be necessary at times, but how much will it put you out of pocket? We've taken a look at the cost of taking a taxi just one mile in 50 capital cities around the world.
So where can you afford to hail a cab and where should you consider hitting the pavement?
You could travel a whopping 60 miles by taxi in Cairo for the same price as the entry fee for the Egyptian Museum - that's enough to get you from Cairo International Airport to the museum, back again and then back to the museum!
At £8.44, a one mile taxi ride from the Tower of London to the Victoria Palace Theatre to see, say, Hamilton, may cost you just as much as a theatre ticket itself.
Take a look at the full results to see how much you can expect to pay for a taxi around the world.
