Dalian Taxi: Dalian Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones

Plan your Dalian Tour? Basically it is covenient to taxi around Dalian given the present taxi numbers in Dalian. But You still feel not easy to hail a taxi during the rush hours. If you are going to catch flight or train, upfront booking is highly recommended.

If you want to rent a car with driver to travel around Dalian, you may check out the link: Dalian Car Rental.

Taxi Models in Dalian

Traveling around Dalian, travelers will find that most of the taxis here are Zhonghua, Santana, Red Flag and Jetta…

Dalian Taxi Fares:

• RMB8 for the first 3km
• RMB2 per additional km.
Rates for the night service from 22:00-05:00 are 30% higher
•RMB10.4 for the first 3km
• RMB2.34 per additional km

Dalian Taxi Company Bookings

If you need to book a taxi, please make the call as following:
Tel:0411 – 96826
Hailing a Dalian City Taxi
•The best places to hail a taxi is airport, train stations, scenic spots, hotels.
•It is very easy to hail a taxi on the streets. People prefer to hail a taxi near a bus stop instead of those taxi stands.

Dalian Taxi rider’s rights

As a taxi rider, you have the rights below:
Direct drive to your destination and no compulsory car pooling
Go to any destination in and beyond Dalian
Your car driver knows the streets in Dalian and the way to major destinations in Dalian;
Your driver should know and abide by all traffic laws;
Air-conditioning on demand;
A radio-free trip;
No Smoking
A clean passenger seat area;
A clean trunk
A driver uses the horn only when necessary to warn of danger;
No Tipping

Dalian Taxi Stands

With the development of infrastructure , the taxi stands will be all over the streets. Right now, lots of the residents are used to hail taxi along the street as long as it is safe and convenient..

Dalian Taxi Complaints

If you have any problem with a taxi in Dalian, please contact the following:
•Dalian Taxi Complaining No.: 0411-83638119

Dalian Taxi Useful Information

•Using a meter instead of bargaining with the cab driver
• The Pearl Card (Ming Zhu Ka) is a public transportation IC card. Some taxis accept this kind of IC card as a way of payment.
• The taxi drivers in Dalian have a good reputation for their hospitableness and trustworthiness – they are very kind to foreign visitors.
•Dalian Airport –Dalian Railway Station: RMB20-25 at daytime; RMB25-30 at night.
•Dalian Airport-Hotels in Downtown: around RMB40
•Dalian Airport-Dalian Downtown: RMB50 Dalian Cruise Port – Downtown Dalian RMB10

Tip:  Hassle-free Dalian Guided Tours

If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for guided tours to Dalian:

Dalian Tour
Dalian Cruise Port Day Tour
Dalian Car Rental with Driver
Dalian Tailor-Made Tour
Northeast China Tour

Further Readings


Top 10 Attractions in Dalian
When is the best time to visit Dalian
Dalian Taxi

2 thoughts on “Dalian Taxi: Dalian Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones

  1. Our ship the Holland Westerdam, docks at Dalian on Oct.23 (Tuesday). I would like to schedule a taxi to drive 5 of us around some beautiful sites we have found in Dalian. Is this possible? How much would it be? Could be be picked up from the cruise port?

    Thank You Very Much

    Joy Rockway

  2. Dear Joy Rockway,

    Sorry for my delayed reply! You may take two taxis for your group of 5 for a city tour. There are taxis waiting at the parking lot near the ship terminal. Have a nice time!

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