This proposal will rather focus on the non shared (single passenger), sedan based, metered taxi sector which currently accounts for approximately 10% of the taxi industry. The conventional non-shared taxi market operates in three distinct ways: through direct telephone booking, from specified taxi ranks or by cruising/roving the streets to find passengers.

South Africa does not generally have metered taxis cruising the streets looking for customers as in cities like New York and London. These metered taxis generally need to be ‘ordered’ by telephone. Often the hotel you are staying at will organise a taxi through a reputable company. These taxis are dependable, but can be rather costly especially if you are covering large distances.

Major hotels do often reserve bays for taxi companies, however, and in those that don't, reception staff can quickly make arrangements for visitors.

Metered taxis, recognisable by the yellow "taxi" lights on the car roofs, are also available at the airport. These are considerably more expensive than the bus services, but do at least ensure that visitors are dropped directly at the front doors of their destinations. Although locals tend to avoid metered taxis, foreigners may find this the quickest form of transport and the tariffs relatively affordable.

Most major have metered taxi services. Metered taxis are not allowed to travel between cities, however, so only count on using them for local transport.