Taxis are available at a price of 500 FCFA for the urban territory in Malabo and from 300 FCFA in the city of Bata. But be careful, as some illegal taxis drivers can increase prices for tourists. Trully, this is nothing new, and unfortunately it happens in all countries, including the developed ones. Firstly, our advice is to ask or negotiate the price before you go up. Secondly, we also need to let you know that taxis are shared. Therefore, don’t be afraid if someone else get in the taxi with you, that’s normal.
Also, minivans are available throughout the city, but we strongly advise against it. Despite, vans are the cheapest transportation, can be crowded, unsafe and its route is not very clear. In other words, you’ll have to ask for directions to save less than 300 FCFA.
Our recommendation, if you are a backpacker, you better arm yourself with patience to negotiate and talk to each taxi driver. It has its charm, and you will get used to it if you move around the city and surroundings frequently.
If on the other hand, you are a tourist who wants to enjoy nature and not suffer so much, we recommend that you contact a travel agency or transport agency. In that case, they may assign you a driver for your entire stay.
And if you are an exclusive tourist, you may be interested in renting a car and a driver to have at your disposal 24 hours a day.
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