Useful Taxi Phrases in English First things first… think about how you will begin your request: Greetings “Hello” “Good morning” “Good afternoon” “Good evening” Telephoning for a taxi “May I have a taxi at…?” “Could you send a taxi to…?” “I‟d like to order a taxi…” “Could I book a taxi…?” “I‟d like a taxi immediately/as soon as possible please.” Checking where the taxi is Your taxi hasn‟t turned up on time, so you need to find out why: “Hello, my name is Mr. Smith. I ordered a taxi for 8p.m. at XYZ Street. It‟s 8:15 now. Could you check what has happened please?” “Can you make sure one arrives as soon as possible?” In a hotel You are staying at a hotel and would like to ask a hotel employee to organize a taxi for you. You ask the receptionist: “Could you organize a taxi for me for this evening please? I need to be picked up at 7p.m to go out for a business dinner.” “Could you book a taxi to take me to the train station tomorrow morning please? I need to be at the station at 8:30a.m. What time do you think should I leave?” You ask the doorman/porter “Excuse me, could you hail a taxi for me please?” “Excuse me, I need a taxi please.” “Excuse me, could you get a taxi for me please?” You would like to know in advance how much the taxi is likely to cost “How much is the typical taxi fare to the airport/train station/city centre etc?” In the taxi You need to tell the driver where you want to go: “Could you take me to „The Irish Pub‟ on 123 XYZ Street please?” You need to tell the driver you are in a hurry: “I‟m really in a hurry, so can you take the quickest route please?” In the USA, an informal phrase to mak...
