โโใพใงใ้กใใใพใ
โโใพใงใใญใใใใพใ
To โโ, please.
POINTClear address and facility name
Transport/Commute
Taxi
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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Taxi" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Taxi and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- How to request a taxi
- How to tell your destination
- Expression of desired route
- Questions about pricing
- Receipt/Payment method
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
ใใกใใฎไฝๆใพใงใ้กใใใใใฎใงใใ
ใใกใใฎใใ ใใใใพใงใใญใใใใใใฎใงใใ
To this address, please.
POINTShow memo/smartphone screen
้ซ้้่ทฏใไฝฟใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
ใใใใใฉใใใใคใใฃใฆใใใ ใใพใใ
Could you take the expressway?
POINTin a hurry
ๆ้ใฏใฉใฎใใใใใใใพใใ
ใใใใใใฏใฉใฎใใใใใใใพใใ
About how much will it cost?
POINTAsk about the approximate price before departure
ใฏใฌใธใใใซใผใใฏไฝฟใใพใใ
ใฏใฌใธใใใซใผใใฏใคใใใพใใ
Can I use a credit card?
POINTMostly accepted in urban areas, cash available in rural areas
้ ๅๆธใใ้กใใใพใ
ใใใใใ ใใใใใใญใใใใพใ
Receipt, please.
POINTRequired for expense settlement
ๆฌกใฎไฟกๅทใๅณใซๆฒใใฃใฆใใ ใใ
ใคใใฎใใใใใใฟใใซใพใใฃใฆใใ ใใ
Turn right at the next signal, please.
POINTdetailed instructions
ใใๅฐใๅ ใพใง่กใฃใฆใใ ใใ
ใใใใใใใใพใงใใฃใฆใใ ใใ
A little further, please.
POINTFine-tuning after arriving at destination
ใใฎ่พบใใงๆญขใใฆใใ ใใ
ใใฎใใใใงใจใใฆใใ ใใ
Please stop around here.
POINTAlighting instructions
ๅฟใ็ฉใใใฆใใพใฃใใฎใงใใใ่ฟฝใใใใใใพใใ
ใใใใใฎใใใฆใใพใฃใใฎใงใใใใใใใใใใพใใ
I left something. Can you bring it back?
POINTTake note of the company name and number on the receipt and call.
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. How do you call a taxi?
A. There are 4 types: GO app, DiDi app, phone dispatch, and sink. Conveniently use the app in the city center, or by phone or station boarding in rural areas.
Q. Do I need a tip?
A. Not necessary. In Japan, you only need to pay the displayed amount. I get confused when I try to give a tip.
Q. What are the late night charges?
A. 20% increase is common between 10pm and 5am. You may be able to negotiate a discount for long distances.
Q. How can I save money?
A. Splitting the bill between multiple people, app coupons, avoiding late-night hours, specifying the shortest route, etc.
Q. What if there is a problem?
A. If the fare is unusually high, please note the driver's name and vehicle number and consult with the Transportation Bureau. Be sure to save your receipts.