Comments on: How to Get Around Ghana Part 3: Taxi Cab

By: Alejandro Argueta

Alejandro Argueta — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:08:43 +0000

Thank’s for the valuable information. I have been in Ghana three times and I know how is the situation in regards of transportation, but always is good to find more information before one is going back to Ghana.

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How to Get Around Ghana Part 4: Taking the Bus | Green Bug Adventures — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:46:27 +0000

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By: silver account

silver account — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:02:36 +0000

Trying to get from one region to another in a developing country can be slightly more difficult than just hoping on a train and enjoying the scenery. Personally, I enjoy the entire traveling experience. Airports don’t frustrate me, trains don’t bore me, and I’m not afraid to hail a cab to get where I need to go. But Ghana took me way outside of my comfort zone. Although there was no language barrier, I was suddenly trying to navigate around a country whose customs and traditions were foreign to me. For instance, be sure not to hand your taxi driver money in your left hand. In Ghana, using your left hand to eat, greet, or pay someone is basically the same as walking up to them and spitting on them. It is a sign of disrespect.

By: las artes

las artes — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:46:44 +0000

To flag a taxi wave your arm with your finger pointed down to the ground. On a busy street you will have many taxis driving past trying to offer you their service by honking at you. There are very few Ghanaian cabs with meters. You must negotiate how much you are willing to pay before you start the trip. It is generally 3 cedis within the centre of town and 5-7 cedis to the airport or Accra Mall from the center. A rough mileage rate would be 1.5 cedis per mile. Try to ask someone local how much a trip to a certain location usually costs. Also make sure to haggle hard as most taxi drivers will often try to charge three times (or more) the going rate to foreigners. Relax, and don’t show urgency. If the first taxi won’t come down on his price, wait for another as they are plentiful. Do have an idea of your route, taxi drivers navigate by landmarks e.g. traffic circles, traffic lights, petrol stations [not street names, and make sure you have a local simcard in your phone so you can ring someone at your destination and pass the phone to the taxi driver.