Taking a Taxi

Here’s a useful taxi vocabulary list based on the conversations, plus additional relevant terms, including common phrases related to taxi travel in Portugal. 🚖

General Taxi Terms

🔹 Táxi – Taxi🔹 Taxista – Taxi driver🔹 Cinto de segurança: Seat belt🔹 Passageiro(a) – Passenger (male/female)🔹 Apanhar um táxi – To catch a taxi 🔹 Praça de táxis – Taxi stand🔹 Taxímetro – Taximeter🔹 Tarifa – Fare🔹 Viagem – Trip / Journey🔹 Percurso – Route🔹 Destino – Destination

Directions & Destinations

🔹 Centro da cidade – City centre🔹 Aeroporto – Airport🔹 Estação de comboios – Train station🔹 Estação rodoviária – Bus station🔹 Paragem de autocarros – Bus stop🔹 Rua principal – Main street🔹 Saída – Exit🔹 Entrada – Entrance🔹 Siga em frente – Go straight ahead🔹 Vire à esquerda – Turn left🔹 Vire à direita – Turn right🔹 Pare aqui – Stop here

Payment & Fares

🔹 Preço fixo – Fixed price🔹 Taxa extra – Extra charge🔹 Troco – Change (cash)🔹 Cartão de crédito/débito – Credit/debit card🔹 MB Way – MB Way (mobile payment system in Portugal)🔹 Dinheiro – Cash🔹 Recibo – Receipt🔹 Gorjeta – Tip

Luggage & Accessibility

🔹 Bagageira | Porta-bagagens | Porta-malas – Boot (trunk)🔹 Mala – Suitcase🔹 Saco – Bag🔹 Cadeira de rodas – Wheelchair🔹 Carrinho de bebé – Baby stroller / Buggy🔹 Cadeira para crianças – Child’s car seat🔹 Acesso para mobilidade reduzida – Access for passengers with reduced mobility