When you travel to a Spanish-speaking country, chances are you will get around on taxi. Taking a taxi is probably the most convenient and comfortable way for newcomers to travel around. Below you will find useful words, phrases, and expressions to take a taxi in Spanish. These phrases will help ensure your taxi get you to your desired destination.
Taking a taxi in Spanish
Call for a taxi
- To take a taxi - tomar un taxi
- The taxi stop - la parada de taxis
- Excuse me, sir. Where is the taxi stop? - Perdón, señor. ¿Dónde está la parada de taxis?
- Where can I get a taxi? - ¿Dónde se cogen los taxis?
- I want to take a taxi to the supermarket - Quiero tomar un taxi al supermercado
- Please call a taxi for me - Por favor, consigame un taxi
Along the way
Telling where you want to go
- To ___, please - A la ___, por favor
For example:
A la Calle Valencia, por favor – To Valencia Street, please
- Queremos ir a la Calle Valencia, por favor – We want to go to Valencia Street please
- Llévenos a la Calle Valencia, por favor – Take us to Valencia Street please
- LLeveme a esta direccion, por favour - Take me to this address, please (When the address is written on a piece of paper)
- ¿Está muy lejos? - Is it very far away?
- ¿Qué tan largo es el viaje? - How long is the trip?
- Recójame dentro de una hora - Pick me up in an hour
- Stop here please - Pare aquí, por favor
- It's just here - Es aquí
- Stop/wait here - pare/espere aquí
- Thanks for taking us - Gracias por llevarnos
See also: Giving and asking for directions in Spanish
Asking about the cost
- ¿Cuánto puede costar? - How much will it cost?
- ¿Cuanto cobra para lleverme al aeropuerto? - How much do you charge to take me to the airport
- Keep the change - Lo de mas es para Usted./Quedese con la vuelta
Destinations
- to the centre - al centro
- to the airport - al aeropuerto
- to the station - a la estación
- to the park - al parque
- to the cathedral - a la catedral
- to the theatre - al teatro
- to the cinema - al cine
- to the restaurant - al restaurante
- to the hotel - al hotel
See also: Spanish travel words and phrases that you must know
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