Everything about the Durban Taxi Rate

Contents

1. The Durban Taxi Rate Explained Simply
2. Statistics on the Durban Taxi Rate
3. Historical Development of the Durban Taxi Rate
4. Is the Durban Taxi Rate from 2024 Still Current?

1. The Durban Taxi Rate Explained Simply

Officially Set

The Durban taxi rate was officially set on January 1, 2024. 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 Durban taxi rate:

The Durban taxi tariff sets out how passengers are charged for rides. Every taxi trip in Durban begins with a base fare of R30.00 when you enter the taxi. This initial charge applies as soon as the ride starts, regardless of the distance to your destination.

After the base fare, you are charged based on the distance travelled. For each kilometre covered, the tariff adds R11.00 to your fare. This rate applies continuously for every kilometre from the start to the end of your journey.

If the taxi has to stop or wait for you during the ride, there is an extra waiting time charge. The waiting time is calculated at R120.00 per hour. This fee is added if the vehicle is not moving and is waiting at your request or due to traffic conditions.

To sum up, the total fare for a typical taxi ride in Durban is made up of the R30.00 base fare, plus R11.00 for every kilometre, and any waiting time charged at R120.00 per hour if it applies. These charges make it clear and straightforward for passengers to understand how their taxi fare is calculated under the Durban taxi tariff.

2. Statistics on the Durban Taxi Rate

The following chart shows the price development from 2019 to today. The calculation is based on a simple 8-kilometer ride during the day with 5 minutes of waiting time.

4. Is the Durban Taxi Rate from 2024 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 Durban 2025-01-24 on January 24, 2025.