How Foreigners Take a Taxi in Hakone
As of 2023, it is difficult to find a taxi in Hakone due to the increase in tourists after the pandemic.
Below, I will introduce how foreigners can take a taxi in Hakone.
Use the app ← the best way
The app is a recommended way to call multiple affiliated taxis at once. There is a possibility that you can call a taxi even in a situation where there are few taxis.
As of 2023, the only taxi app that can be used in Hakone is " GO ".
The app supports English. In addition, the promotion will lower the price.
・ Get a coupon worth 500 yen for a new installation, and a maximum of 6500 yen for entering a code (get from a friend, etc.)
Call at the hotel
You can request a taxi to be dispatched by an employee of the hotel where you are staying.
Take a taxi at the taxi stop
If a taxi is waiting at each taxi stand, you can get on the taxi immediately.
For example, some train stations have taxi stops.
Catch a moving taxi
You can catch a moving taxi without passengers.
However, there are very few such taxis in Hakone.
Call the taxi company
It is a method to call each taxi company and call a taxi.
However, many taxi companies cannot speak English over the phone.
In addition, there is a limit to the number of taxis that can be called by one taxi company.
So, I recommend using the English supported app "GO", which can call multiple taxis at once.