There are around 600 taxis in Bermuda. All are regulated by the government and must be insured and clearly marked. Drivers are self-employed but must adhere to strict regulations including a dress code. They can carry a maximum of 7 passengers.
Rates
All Bermuda taxis are fitted with a meter and rates are fixed by the government.
For 1 to 4 passengers the rate is $2.75 per mile. The meter starts at $5.15 (i.e. $7.90 for the first mile).
For 5 to 7 passengers the rate is $3.50 per mile. The meter starts at $6.45 (i.e. $9.95 for the first mile).
A $1 surcharge is added for each item of luggage.
Taxi rates are 25 percent higher (50 percent for 5 to 7 passengers) between midnight and 6 am, and all day on Sundays and public holidays.
Taxis can also be hired by the hour for sightseeing. Rates are $50 per hour (1 – 4 passengers) and $70 per hour (5 – 7 passengers).
According to the relevant legislation, a child carried in the arms should not be counted as a passenger. Furthermore, two children under 12 years old should be counted as one passenger.
An appropriate tip for the driver is around 15 percent of the fare. Don’t make the assumption that taxi drivers are making a fortune. They’re not. A lot of the drivers are quite old but are still working to make ends meet. Bear in mind that gas costs significantly more in Bermuda than in the US and most other countries (see our guide to the cost of living).
Taxi Stands and Fares
Airport
On your arrival at LF Wade International Airport there will generally be a fleet of taxis waiting to take you to your hotel. No reservations are required and waiting times are generally short. Short waits are possible when flights are delayed and several flights come into Bermuda at once.
Approximate fares from the airport to various hotels are shown in the table below. The fares quoted are before any luggage surcharges and tips.
Destination | Miles | 1-4 Passengers ($) | 5-7 Passengers ($) |
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Dockyard | 24 | 72 | 91 |
Hamilton | 10 | 33 | 42 |
St George | 4 | 17 | 21 |
Aunt Nea's Inn | 4 | 17 | 21 |
Brightside Guest Apartments | 6 | 22 | 28 |
Cambridge Beaches | 19 | 58 | 73 |
Clairfont Apartments | 12 | 39 | 49 |
Clear View Suites and Villas | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Coco Reef | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Dawkins Manor | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Edgehill Manor | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Elbow Beach | 11 | 36 | 45 |
Fairmont Hamilton Princess | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Fairmont Southampton | 13 | 41 | 52 |
Granaway Guest House | 12 | 39 | 49 |
Greenbank Guest House | 11 | 36 | 45 |
Grotto Bay Beach Resort | 1 | 8 | 10 |
Newstead Belmont Hills | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Pink Beach Club | 5 | 19 | 24 |
Pompano Beach Club | 17 | 52 | 66 |
Rosemont Guest Apartments | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Rosewood Tucker's Point | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Royal Palms Hotel | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Salt Kettle House | 11 | 36 | 45 |
Sunflower | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Surf Side Beach Club | 11 | 36 | 45 |
The Oxford House | 10 | 33 | 42 |
The Reefs | 14 | 44 | 56 |
The Rosedon Hotel | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Hamilton
There are numerous taxi stands on Front Street (including in front of Gosling’s, Butterfield, and near the Port O’ Call). There’s also a taxi rank on Church Street, just west of City Hall.
Fares from Hamilton to Dockyard (Kings Wharf/Heritage Wharf), St George, LF Wade International Airport and major tourist attractions are listed below. The fares are approximate and before any tips and baggage surcharges.
Destination | Miles | 1-4 Passengers ($) | 5-7 Passengers ($) |
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Dockyard | 15 | 47 | 59 |
St George | 12 | 39 | 49 |
LF Wade International Airport | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Astwood Cove | 4 | 17 | 21 |
Bermuda Aquarium | 5 | 19 | 24 |
Bermuda Botanical Gardens | 2 | 11 | 14 |
Church Bay | 8 | 28 | 35 |
Crystal Caves | 8 | 28 | 35 |
Elbow Beach | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Fort St Catherine | 13 | 41 | 52 |
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse | 7 | 25 | 31 |
Horseshoe Bay | 6 | 22 | 28 |
Jobson Cove | 5 | 19 | 24 |
John Smith's Bay | 6 | 22 | 28 |
Palm Grove Gardens | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Shelly Bay | 6 | 22 | 28 |
Somerset Bridge | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Somerset Long Bay | 12 | 39 | 49 |
Spittal Pond | 5 | 19 | 24 |
Tobacco Bay Beach | 13 | 41 | 52 |
Warwick Long Bay | 5 | 19 | 24 |
West Whale Bay | 9 | 30 | 38 |
Cambridge Beaches | 12 | 39 | 49 |
Coco Reef | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Fairmont Southampton | 7 | 25 | 31 |
Grotto Bay Beach Resort | 8 | 28 | 35 |
Mandarin Oriental Elbow Beach | 3 | 14 | 17 |
Newstead Belmont Hills | 2 | 11 | 14 |
Pink Beach Club | 6 | 22 | 28 |
Pompano Beach Club | 9 | 30 | 38 |
Rosewood Tucker's Point | 7 | 25 | 31 |
The Reefs | 7 | 25 | 31 |
Dockyard
Taxis wait close to Kings Wharf and Heritage Wharf. Approximate fares to Hamilton, St George, LF Wade International Airport, and major tourist attractions are listed below. Fares exclude tips and luggage surcharges.
Destination | Miles | 1-4 Passengers ($) | 5-7 Passengers ($) |
---|---|---|---|
Hamilton | 15 | 47 | 59 |
St George | 25 | 74 | 94 |
LF Wade International Airport | 24 | 72 | 91 |
Astwood Cove | 12 | 39 | 49 |
Bermuda Aquarium | 17 | 52 | 66 |
Bermuda Botanical Gardens | 14 | 44 | 56 |
Church Bay | 9 | 30 | 38 |
Crystal Caves | 20 | 61 | 77 |
Elbow Beach | 13 | 41 | 52 |
Fort St Catherine | 26 | 77 | 98 |
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse | 9 | 30 | 38 |
Horseshoe Bay | 10 | 33 | 42 |
Jobson Cove | 11 | 36 | 45 |
John Smith's Bay | 18 | 55 | 70 |
Palm Grove Gardens | 15 | 47 | 59 |
Shelly Bay | 19 | 58 | 73 |
Somerset Bridge | 5 | 19 | 24 |
Somerset Long Bay | 4 | 17 | 21 |
Spittal Pond | 17 | 52 | 66 |
Tobacco Bay Beach | 26 | 77 | 98 |
Warwick Long Bay | 11 | 36 | 45 |
West Whale Bay | 7 | 25 | 31 |
Cambridge Beaches | 4 | 17 | 21 |
Coco Reef | 13 | 41 | 52 |
Fairmont Hamilton Princess | 15 | 47 | 59 |
Fairmont Southampton | 9 | 30 | 38 |
Grotto Bay Beach Resort | 20 | 61 | 77 |
Mandarin Oriental Elbow Beach | 13 | 41 | 52 |
Newstead Belmont Hills | 13 | 41 | 52 |
Pink Beach Club | 18 | 55 | 70 |
Pompano Beach Club | 7 | 25 | 31 |
Rosewood Tucker's Point | 19 | 58 | 73 |
The Reefs | 9 | 30 | 38 |
St George
The taxi rank in St George is situated on King’s Square, close to the White Horse Pub.
Taxi fares from St George to Hamilton, Royal Naval Dockyard, LF Wade International Airport, Rosewood Tucker’s Point, Tobacco Bay Beach, Fort St Catherine and other popular destinations are shown in the table below.
Destination | Miles | 1-4 Passengers ($) | 5-7 Passengers ($) |
---|---|---|---|
Dockyard | 25 | 74 | 94 |
Hamilton | 12 | 39 | 49 |
LF Wade International Airport | 4 | 17 | 21 |
Astwood Cove | 13 | 41 | 52 |
Bermuda Aquarium | 8 | 28 | 35 |
Bermuda Botanical Gardens | 11 | 36 | 45 |
Church Bay | 17 | 52 | 66 |
Crystal Caves | 5 | 19 | 24 |
Elbow Beach | 12 | 39 | 49 |
Fort St Catherine | 1 | 8 | 10 |
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse | 16 | 50 | 63 |
Horseshoe Bay | 15 | 47 | 59 |
Jobson Cove | 14 | 44 | 56 |
John Smith's Bay | 7 | 25 | 31 |
Palm Grove Gardens | 9 | 30 | 38 |
Shelly Bay | 7 | 25 | 31 |
Somerset Bridge | 19 | 58 | 73 |
Somerset Long Bay | 21 | 63 | 80 |
Spittal Pond | 8 | 28 | 35 |
Tobacco Bay Beach | 1 | 8 | 10 |
Warwick Long Bay | 14 | 44 | 56 |
West Whale Bay | 18 | 55 | 70 |
Cambridge Beaches | 22 | 66 | 84 |
Coco Reef | 12 | 39 | 49 |
Fairmont Hamilton Princess | 12 | 39 | 49 |
Fairmont Southampton | 16 | 50 | 63 |
Grotto Bay Beach Resort | 4 | 17 | 21 |
Mandarin Oriental Elbow Beach | 12 | 39 | 49 |
Newstead Belmont Hills | 15 | 47 | 59 |
Pink Beach Club | 7 | 25 | 31 |
Pompano Beach Club | 19 | 58 | 73 |
Rosewood Tucker's Point | 6 | 22 | 28 |
The Reefs | 16 | 50 | 63 |
Elsewhere
Taxis also wait outside major hotels (Elbow Beach, Hamilton Princess, Fairmont Southampton etc.). You can also find them in in the car parks of tourist hotspots like Horseshoe Bay.
Taxi Companies
Taxis can be booked by calling one of the following dispatching companies:
Taxi Company | Phone Number |
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Bermuda Taxi Association (Dispatching) Ltd | 441-296-2121 |
Island Taxi | 441-295-4141 |
Premier Co-op Transportation (Dispatching) | 441-824-7000 |
Premier Co-op Transportation offers a convenient mobile app for booking taxis (YAWPa). It’s available for Android and Apple IOS devices. Search Google Play or the Apple Store to install.