Kyiv Taxi Information
Finding a Taxi in Kiev (Kyiv) is very easy. There are a lot of private taxi's in various states of roadworthiness and prices can vary enormously depending on how naïve you are.
Uber and Uklon
Uber in Kiev
Uber arrived in Kyiv June 2016 but the community is still growing and set to get much larger in 2017. If you intend to use Uber then please be aware that your PayPal account does not work in Ukraine and you will have to register via Credit Card.
There is also a local equivalent to Uber called Uklon. It will only work with a Ukrainian mobile sim phone and you will need to download the app. App can be downloaded here
Uklon
There is also a local equivalent to Uber called Uklon. It will only work with a Ukrainian mobile sim phone and you will need to download the app. App can be downloaded here
Uklon
local taxi services
Taxi's are very cheap and affordable in Kiev (Kyiv) but if you are ordering on the street you will pay much more choosing taxi drivers "sunbathing" near "hot spots" such as clubs, pubs, restaurants and major sights. Drivers will have agreed a minimum fee to charge and are sometimes double the usual fair. A cheap and reliable alternative is to order a taxi from an established company. Some of the best ones are
- Panda Taxi - Considered one of the cheapest and reliable taxi services in Kiev. They do not have a website, telephone number is +38 044 379 00 79
- Etalon Taxi - Have an extensive network of cars in Kiev and waiting times are very short. Click Here for website
- Taxi- Borispol.com - Bespoke taxi service operating to and from Borispol airport in Kiev. Expensive compared to most but better quality of cars. Can be booked on-line - Click Here for Website
- Taxi-Service (Kyiv Airport) - Kiev airport "Taxi Service" provides transfer service for passengers from all over the world. Nowadays there are two airports in the capital of Ukraine: Kyiv Zhulyany Airport (IEV) and Boryspil International Airport (KBP). Transfer Service includes: meeting at the exit of the airport terminal with a sign in a hand which indicates the name of the passenger, the passenger’s support with luggage to the car and transfer him\her at pre-order destination. It is also possible to order a taxi to any city of Ukraine. Click Here for Website