Taking a cab in the city of Shanghai can be very nerve-wracking. Walk as much as possible! Take the subway or even buses. Some of the drivers give you a scary and exhausting ride while going around corners and down streets even if you, in reality, are going only a few blocks away. I also found-out that it is possible to walk to a lot of places and the metro was easy, cheap and fast. Also, be sure to get a real taxi, with the meter and the recording welcoming you and telling you to fasten your seatbelt?

The best taxi company in town are DaZhong (cyan color) and QiangShen (Goldern Yellow color) while the red taxis are the worst. QianShen is the largest and first taxi company in Shanghai.

Taxi drivers in Shanghai have a kind of ISO certification on their license at the front seat. Their photo and Taxi license number (the highest the number, the newer the driver are) will be listed, as well as a star rate below the number. The highest is 5 starts and usually you will see no star, or just one star. If you are lucky, you’ll meet some with 4 stars!

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