Taxi Ranks in KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is South Africa’s second-most populous province and home to one of the busiest taxi networks outside Gauteng. Durban, the province’s largest city and a major port, anchors the coastal taxi corridor that stretches from the South Coast through Pinetown, the CBD, and northward to Umhlanga and Tongaat. Inland, Pietermaritzburg serves as a secondary hub connecting routes to the Midlands, uMgungundlovu, and the rural north.

Long-distance taxi routes from Durban reach Johannesburg, Mpumalanga, and the Eastern Cape, making the city’s major ranks—such as the Durban Station and Berea Road—some of the busiest in the country. Within the metro, taxis are the lifeline for commuters travelling between townships like KwaMashu, Umlazi, and Inanda and commercial centres in the CBD, Westville, and the Bluff.

KZN’s varied geography, from coastal lowlands to the Drakensberg foothills, means fare structures differ widely between flat urban routes and hilly rural corridors. TaxiFare provides KZN commuters with verified fare data so you always know what to expect. Confirm fares you pay regularly to strengthen the community database and help travellers across the province make informed transport decisions.