Cultural Tip
In China, it's polite to sit in the back seat of a taxi. Always have your destination written in Chinese characters to show the driver.
Essential Taxi Phrases
你好
Nǐ hǎo
请问
Qǐng wèn
我要去...
Wǒ yào qù...
多少钱？
Duōshǎo qián?
太贵了
Tài guì le
请开发票
Qǐng kāi fāpiào
停车
Tíng chē
谢谢
Xiè xiè
不用找了
Bù yòng zhǎo le
我赶时间
Wǒ gǎn shíjiān
Sample Conversation
Taking a Taxi to the Train Station
You
你好，我要去北京站
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ yào qù Běijīng zhàn
Hello, I want to go to Beijing Station
Driver
好的，大概需要30分钟
Hǎo de, dàgài xūyào sānshí fēnzhōng
Okay, it will take about 30 minutes
You
多少钱？
Duōshǎo qián?
How much will it cost?
Driver
大概50块钱
Dàgài wǔshí kuài qián
About 50 yuan