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Minibus-taxi !! July 15, 2008

Filed under: Daily Life — lucieatstreetwires @ 11:39 am
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What is it ???Minibus-taxi is an incredible means of public transportation in Cape Town!

The network covers the entire city: generally ways are from the central railway station to a specific destination. To take it, you can go on the central railway station and take the good minibus or –and it’s the great advantage- you can wait for it along his way and make him a sign to stop. You tell the driver – or the man who collects money if there’s one- where you want to stop and you pay for your trip (round 5R, it’s really cheap!).

Drivers drive often really crazy and sometimes you are almost 20 crowded people in one minibus but it still the cheapest and most convenient way to go through Cape Town!

 

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