Taxis (出租车 - chūzūchē) in Shanghai are very cheap compared with most other cities of comparable size. However, while taxis may be cheap, the combination of Shanghai traffic and errant drivers means that cabs are often the most convenient option, but neither the fastest nor safest.
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