The flag-fall price is 10 yuan for the first two kilometers and 2.6 yuan for every additional kilometer. The electric taxis, which are blue, have no fuel surcharge.

On-call taxi service: 96511

Didi:

If you want to travel in a more comfortable car at a lower price, call Didi Chuxing - China’s most popular car-hailing service.

More often than not, waiting for a normal cab in the city causes a headache, but with this app you can simply type your destination and a car will be waiting at your door within 10 minutes.

Didi Chuxing provides services including taxi hailing, private car hailing, and Hitch (carpooling).

The app can be downloaded for free and has an English version. You can also use the service via WeChat Pay or Alipay.