Hi Gunnar (2015.01.27_15:28:26_+0200) > This brings another questions: If walking after dark is dangerous, and > people don't take public transport either after dark, how safe are > taxis? For context: Many people in my country (Mexico) rely on having > the phone number of a known taxi base, as they don't trust grabbing a > random taxi on the street. How is that subject in South Africa?
There are people who feel the same way in South Africa. There are a few big taxi companies that you can carry the phone number for. I generally feel comfortable hailing a random taxi. > > We did obtain quotes for 'dinner shuttles' - 14 seater buses to be used ad > > hoc > > Right, although that would constrain us to meeting at specific > times. A good help, of course, but still likely to leave people > stranded. This is the nature of any city that doesn't have excellent public transport. However, taxis are cheap enough that missing a shuttle wouldn't be the end of the world. I see R50-80 (€4-6) estimated for an Uber between UCT and Long St in town (the central night-life street). SR -- Stefano Rivera http://tumbleweed.org.za/ +1 415 683 3272 _______________________________________________ Debconf-team mailing list Debconf-team@lists.debconf.org http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-team
