Why is taxi so cheap in Baku?

In pursuit of passengers, companies were forced to cut prices. If for 10 kilometers of road about five years ago in Baku they paid about 8-10 manats [about $4.7-5.8], now they will be taken for the same distance for half the amount. Taxi drivers are not satisfied with such prices, but many are forced to work.



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All goods and services are paid in local currency. Pounds sterling, US dollars and euros are easily exchanged. Major hotels, supermarkets and restaurants in Baku usually accept credit cards. There are ATMs in most major towns and cities.

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Baku is a very walkable city. There's wide footpaths, lots of underpasses to avoid a wait at the traffic lights, and it's mostly flat. Your first port of call should be the Old City (Icheri Sheher). The Old City is a compact walled city and it's a good idea simply to lose the map and wander through the alleyways.

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All goods and services are paid in local currency. Pounds sterling, US dollars and euros are easily exchanged. Major hotels, supermarkets and restaurants in Baku usually accept credit cards. There are ATMs in most major towns and cities.

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