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 Official Sandakan Airport Taxi Service

 

Official Sandakan Airport Taxi Recommendations


 
IHateTaxis.com recommends the official Sandakan Airport taxi service.

A taxi from Sandakan Airport is your most convenient option, unless you decide to rent a car.

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Official Sandakan Airport Taxi Rates & Fares

Sandakan Airport taxi rates given here are in the local currency (MYR or Malaysian Ringgit). Use our currency converter or the cheat sheet to the left if you would like to convert to your currency. Drivers will also accept US Dollars.


  • From the Sandakan Airport to the city centre expect to pay about MYR 30 (slightly higher after midnight). 



 
Sandakan Taxi Payment: Cash only
Drivers will also accept US Dollars.
Sandakan Taxi Tipping Recommendation: Not required



Official Sandakan Airport Taxi Details

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Sandakan Airport taxi service is readily available outside of the Arrivals hall.

 

Pre-paid taxi coupons are available at the Sandakan Airport taxi desk for trips into the city.




 Sandakan Airport Taxi Scams


Some cabs will tell you that there are no budget cabs available to try to convince you to take a premium taxi. Occasionally this is true, especially near midnight when the tariff jumps and cabs won't take jobs for half an hour or so before midnight.

 

While you are largely protected from unscrupulous taxi drivers by the pre-paid taxi ticket system at Sandakan Airport, here are some Malaysian taxi scams to be aware of while in the city:

  • Driver refuses to take you where you want (tip: don't tell the driver your destination before you get in the car)
  • Driver refuses to turn the meter on and quotes a rate, usually high 
  • Driver refuses to make change (expect this, and carry small bills)



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Last Updated: 4 Jan 2024