There are about 50,000 taxies in Shanghai most of which are Santana. The largest taxi companies in shanghai are Volkswagen (lake blue), Shanghai Johnson(yellow), Jinjiang(white), Bus(green) and Hai Bo(blue).
The price is shown in the following chart:
| 0~3 KM | 3~10 KM | Above 10 KM | |
| Daytime:(5:00~23:00) | 11 CNY | 2.1 CNY / KM | 3.15 CNY / KM |
| Night:(23:00~5:00) | 14 CNY | 2.73 CNY / KM | 3.36 CNY / KM |
Kind reminder:
- Travelers can bargain down the price during the night and can share a taxi together for several peoples.
- If there is a waiting time, the driver will charge you 2 CNY for each five minutes.
You also can book the taxi by phone. The taxi booking telephone numbers are below:
| Taxi Companies | Calling |
| Volkswagen | 96822 |
| Shanghai Johnson | 63580000 |
| Jinjiang | 96961 |
| Bus | 96840 |
| Hai Bo | 96965 |