Everything about the Cape Town Taxi Rate

Contents

1. The Cape Town Taxi Rate Explained Simply
2. Statistics on the Cape Town Taxi Rate
3. Historical Development of the Cape Town Taxi Rate
4. Is the Cape Town Taxi Rate from 2025 Still Current?

1. The Cape Town Taxi Rate Explained Simply

Officially Set

The Cape Town taxi rate was officially set on 1 janvier 2025. Taxi prices may be negotiated freely in South Africa. We recommend that you negotiate a fixed price on the basis of our calculation before you start your journey. In this case, the agreed fare should be entered in the taximeter before departure. The taximeter must remain switched on during the journey. Taxi companies must disclose their respective standard fare in the taxi.

How the fare is made up under the Cape Town taxi rate:

The taxi tariff of Kapstadt explains how fares are calculated for taxi journeys in the city. When you start your ride, there is a base fare of R25.00. This base fare is charged as soon as you enter the taxi, regardless of the distance you travel.

After the initial base fare, the cost of your journey continues to increase based on the distance traveled. For every kilometre that you travel beyond the start of the trip, there is a charge of R18.00 per kilometre. This means the longer your journey, the higher the overall price will be.

If the taxi waits for you at your request during the trip, a waiting time fee applies. The waiting time in Kapstadt is charged at R80.00 per hour. This fee accounts for the time the taxi spends being stationary and waiting for you, rather than covering distance.

All charges are clearly defined in the taxi tariff of Kapstadt, ensuring you know how your fare is calculated. Understanding these straightforward steps can help you estimate your taxi fare before travelling.

2. Statistics on the Cape Town Taxi Rate

The following chart shows the price development from 2013 to today. The calculation is based on a simple 8-kilometer ride during the day with 5 minutes of waiting time.

4. Is the Cape Town Taxi Rate from 2025 Still Current?

We regularly review all taxi rates in our database by researching official publications (official gazettes or municipal regulations) as well as various online sources.

For most rates, we are also informed in advance by the rate-setting authority (city, district, municipality) or by taxi companies or taxi cooperatives, allowing us to include updates at an early stage.

Nevertheless, it can sometimes happen that we miss an update. If that is the case here and you know of a rate update, you can send us a short message via our contact form. We will take care of it as quickly as possible!

I last checked the taxi rate Cape Town 2025-01-24 on 24 janvier 2025.