

BECOME TAXI WALKTHROUGH DRIVERS
Taxi drivers are permitted to set fares or negotiate a price if instigated by the passenger for trips outside of town areas or trips that exceed 16km (10 miles). It is then FJ$1 per km/FJ$1.60 per mile (it will be measured in metres in the taxi). The taxi meter flagfall is around FJ$5 from the airports and FJ$1.50 elsewhere between 6am and 10pm. © The Cost of Taxis in FijiĪpart from Korovou, Taveuni and Ovalau, taxis in Fiji use a meter to determine the taxi fares within Fiji’s town areas. Learn more about getting around Ovalau here. Taxis in Ovalau can be found in Levuka on the waterfront opposite the Church of the Sacred Heart. Learn more about getting around Taveuni here. If you can’t find one to flag down, accommodations can arrange taxis for you. There are limited taxis in Taveuni, some found at the Matei Airport awaiting incoming flights, while others can be found in the towns of Matei, Waiyaevo and Naqara. Learn more about getting around Vanua Levu here. Taxi drivers are also available to hire for countryside sightseeing and trips between Labasa and Savusavu.

They are a useful method of transport to get across towns or to town attractions. Vanua Levu is Fiji’s second-largest island and has taxis in Labasa and Savusavu, which are easy to flag down in the towns. Taxis become less frequent the further inland you go. Elsewhere, you can get accommodations to call taxi drivers for you. Taxis are available in abundance at taxi stands and airports, as well as easily hailed down. Taxis in Viti Levuįiji’s largest island with the largest towns and road network has plenty of taxis to transport you not only within towns but across the island if needed. Taxis are only available on the islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Ovalau. These are not official cabs but more like a “private driver”, which is another popular way to get around Fiji – just make sure you arrange a price before accepting a ride.

BECOME TAXI WALKTHROUGH DRIVER
Instead, they might be in a branded vehicle saying “tours & transfers” or with a license plate starting in “LH”, which is the appropriate license for a driver hire/transfer vehicle. It is common in Fiji that when you ask your accommodation to call a taxi for you, you seemingly get a random driver than is not in a taxi vehicle. Note that some taxis, especially in Suva, don’t have seatbelts on the back passenger seats, as it is not required by law in Fiji. Taxis do not typically have baby seats available, while minivans for larger groups will need to be booked. The only taxis permitted to pick up in Denarau are Denarau Taxis, which are high-quality vehicles. Taxis from Nadi International Airport are yellow taxis which tend to be SUVs, medium hatchbacks and people-movers to suit four to six passengers with a suitcase each. Vehicles range from the old to the not-so-old in Fiji’s towns, while Nadi Airport taxis and taxis for Denarau are more standardised. All taxis, except in Korovou, Taveuni and Levuka, are permitted to have a taxi meter to use within urban areas. They will also have a “Taxi” sign on the roof of the vehicle.
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However, they can all be identified by an “LT” at the beginning of their vehicle registration number. The taxis in Fiji are different depending on what island and town you’re in.
