Taxi Related Spanish Phrases

Often while on vacation in a Spanish speaking country, in addition to using a bus and train, you'll get around town by using a taxi. Taxis are abundant in most countries and will take you exactly where you need to go.

In order to prepare you for the taxi ride in a Spanish speaking country review the sentences and audio on this page. The phrases on this page will give you some examples of what you'll say and hear in a taxi. You'll learn phrases to find out if a taxi is free, have someone get you a taxi, find out how much it would cost to use the taxi to go to a certain destination, and to find out how long it will take to get somewhere in a taxi, if you have a large group how many will fit in a single taxi, is the taxi available, give specific directions to the driver like stopping at the corner, and also about paying and tipping.

Also, you can know what to expect by listening to phrases the taxi driver might say to you.

Click here for Taxi Spanish phrases audio recorded by a native Spanish speaker.

Spanish phrases that are commonly heard when taking the taxi

Some of the phrases have a sentence or two of instruction about how to use the phrase, or a special note of explanation about something in the phrase.

Por favor, consigame un taxi.
Please call a taxi for me.: At the hotel, use this phrase to ask the attendant there to order you a taxi.
¿Cuanto tiempo tarde para llegar al aeropuerto?
How long does it take to get to the airport?: If you need to make a flight you'll want to know an estimate of how long the trip to the airport will take.
Tenemos un grupo grande -- ¿Cuantas personas caben en el taxi?
We have a large group -- How many people fit in the taxi?
¿Cuanto cobra para lleverme al aeropuerto?
How much do you charge to take me to the airport?
¿Cuanto cuesta el viaje al centro comercial?
How much do you charge to take me to the shopping mall?: When taking a taxi it's often a good idea to agree on a price before you begin the trip.
Pare en la esquina por favor.
Stop at the corner please.
Llevame, por favor, al hotel Plaza.
Please take me to the Plaza Hotel.: al hotel -- In Spanish when the words a and el are together they are combined into one word al.
¿Esta este taxi libre?
Is this taxi available?
Nesecito ir a la estación de los trenes.
I need to go to the train station.
El viaje al estación dura como veinte minutos.
The trip to the station takes about twenty minutes.: The word como above is used to convey the meaning about or approximately. You will also hear mas o menos used for the English more or less.
Lo de mas es para Usted.
The rest is for you. (Keep the change.): The words lo de mas in the sentence above mean the rest. I have also heard resto used in some circumstances.
¿Adonde van Ustedes?
Where are you going?: Notice that the question above is plural form and would be addressed to a group of people.

Click here for Taxi Spanish phrases audio recorded by a native Spanish speaker.

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