Taxis in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Taxi services available for booking

UBER

Uber rates below are the same as in Uber app.
UBER pricing	UberX	UberXL
Base fare	5 ZAR	20 ZAR
Booking fee	0 ZAR	0 ZAR
Cost per min	0.75 ZAR	0.75 ZAR
Cost per km	7.5 ZAR	7.5 ZAR
Min. charge	25 ZAR	30 ZAR
Cancel. fee	25 ZAR	25 ZAR

Taxi rates Pietermaritzburg 2024

Presented below taxi rates and fares are estimates. The actual numbers for your taxi rates and fares in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa may differ.

	Taxi Class
	XL	STANDARD

	Approx. examples
	Uber XL, Lyft XL	Uber X, Lyft, Yandex Comfort, Gett Economy
	Price category
	Fairly Expensive	Fairly Cheap
Initial fee	25.00 ZAR	6.30 ZAR
Cost per min	0.90 ZAR	0.90 ZAR
Cost per km	9.40 ZAR	9.40 ZAR
Airport fees	‡Varies	‡Varies

Taxi fares in Pietermaritzburg 2024. Projections for STANDARD Class

Below taxi fares factor in both cost per distance and cost per time. Time in calculation is used as average needed for trips of corresponding distance.

3-9 km
Distance, km	Estim. fare
3	37.70 ZAR
4	48.20 ZAR
5	58.70 ZAR
6	69.20 ZAR
7	79.70 ZAR
8	90.10 ZAR
9	100.60 ZAR

10-50 km
Distance, km	Estim. fare
10	111.10 ZAR
15	163.50 ZAR
20	215.90 ZAR
25	268.30 ZAR
30	320.70 ZAR
40	425.50 ZAR
50	530.30 ZAR

The price for a taxi in Pietermaritzburg will be calculated as follows: for example, riding on fairly cheap STANDARD Class - 5 km trip would cost 59 ZAR, 10 km trip would be 111 ZAR, 20 km ride would be charged at 216 ZAR and 50 km ride would set you off for 530 ZAR.

Taxi fare calculator Pietermaritzburg

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Pietermaritzburg to Cedara Agricultural College

~197.40 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg to Umhlanga

~1,005.68 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg to Hammarsdale Junction

~413.07 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg to Newcastle

~2,705.68 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg, City Hall to Durban

~803.59 ZAR
44 Christie Rd to PMB China City

~116.37 ZAR
Airlink: 1 Oribi Airport to King Shaka International Airport

~1,067.94 ZAR
Maritzburg College to 40 Warwick Rd

~116.87 ZAR
Liberty Midlands Mall to Nottingham Road

~607.72 ZAR
Musica - Liberty Mall to King Shaka International Airport

~1,114.54 ZAR
Chief Albert Luthuli Street to 24 Taunton Rd

~54.60 ZAR
Game PMB Liberty Mall to Scottsville

~100.89 ZAR
Hayfields to King Shaka International Airport

~1,071.60 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith
Pietermaritzburg Airport to King Shaka International Airport

~1,068.53 ZAR

Popular locations

Langalibalele Street
Liberty Midlands Mall
Maritzburg College
Game PMB Liberty Mall
Church Street
Lincoln Meade
University of KwaZulu-Natal - Pietermaritzburg Campus
Golden Horse Casino
UKZN Golf Road Campus
Raisethorpe
Airlink: 1 Oribi Airport
Mkondeni
Boom Street
Protea Hotel by Marriott Hilton
Prestbury

Popular fares

Taxi prices in Pietermaritzburg for popular routes

Scottsville to Pick n Pay - Liberty Midlands Mall check fare

~ 113.35 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg Airport to Protea Hotel by Marriott Hilton check fare

~ 262.41 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg to Pinetown check fare

~ 653.41 ZAR
Ivy Road to Pietermaritzburg Airport check fare

~ 82.21 ZAR
Northdale to Liberty Midlands Mall check fare

~ 104.47 ZAR
Northdale to Mkondeni check fare

~ 153.99 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg to Estcourt check fare

~ 1,001.34 ZAR
Scottsville to King Shaka International Airport check fare

~ 1,057.25 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg Airport to Howick check fare

~ 364.56 ZAR
6 Lancelot Pl to Fordoun Hotel & Spa check fare

~ 545.25 ZAR
Northdale to Scottsville check fare

~ 131.47 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg to Durban Central check fare

~ 802.65 ZAR
Imbali to Pietermaritzburg check fare

~ 101.33 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg, City Hall to King Shaka International Airport check fare

~ 1,083.48 ZAR
Pietermaritzburg to Imbali check fare

~ 93.60 ZAR