Hefei Expat - China

Living Here => Restaurants, Bars and Nightlife => Topic started by: rgeczi on September 11, 2012, 01:41:16 pm

Title: The Taxi Fare Calculator
Post by: rgeczi on September 11, 2012, 01:41:16 pm

I found this site that estimates the cost of taxi fare within Hefei, from point A to point B.  Not sure if it's accurate because I personally don't take taxis, but maybe some of you guys can use it for something.

http://www.numbeo.com/taxi-fare/city_result.jsp?country=China&city=Hefei&displayCurrency=CNY (http://www.numbeo.com/taxi-fare/city_result.jsp?country=China&city=Hefei&displayCurrency=CNY)

Title: Re: The Taxi Fare Calculator
Post by: Aussie Mike on September 11, 2012, 10:21:59 pm

Quick check shows accuracy within 0-5 kuai, depending on the distance.
Most are accurate, depending on the driver of course.  :-X

You can define cross roads with a ',' huang shan lu, xi er huan

from    hefei train station
To      heping lu, mingguang lu

Estimated Trip Price
Distance:    3.3 km
Duration:    9 mins
Start Price:    ¥8.11
3.3 km x ¥1.22 :   ¥3.95
Waiting time (0 min):   ¥0.00
Overall price (estimation):    ¥12.06

Title: Re: The Taxi Fare Calculator
Post by: Aussie Mike on September 22, 2012, 12:24:36 am

I presume the black taxis still have the 1 rmb fuel charge. So the greens with the new meter should not.

Title: Re: The Taxi Fare Calculator
Post by: Aussie Mike on March 28, 2014, 04:08:40 am

All the new taxis have a 9rmb flag-fall but the old taxis have an 8rmb flag-fall.

I got a taxi when it drop off a passenger with the fare still in the 8rmb range, he didn't reset the meter when I got in so the meter was still on the previous fare. As soon as we got 50 metres down the road, the meter jumped and I noticed the fare.  He put up a bit of an argument so I reset it for him. He accepted without further comment.

Make sure they reset!