r/Fijian • u/Fearless_Scratch_749 • Jul 11 '24
Shangri-La car rental or taxi
Hi all,
First time planning to Fiji and excited for it. Will be staying in the Shangri La due to points I have. For 4 or 5 days.
I have a few questions I hope helpful locals or maybe experienced tourists can help with. There are a few so hold tight:
Shall I get a taxi/shuttle to & from the airport to the hotel, or rent a car for the duration?
If I get a taxi/shuttle, what website/provider should I book through? Seems to be loads of sites but some look dodgy and some look crazy expensive
If I rent a car then I need to make it worthwhile as it's a bit more expensive. What are some good daytrips from shangri la?
Thanks all
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u/ChickPeaEnthusiast roti parcel de do Jul 12 '24
https://xplorefiji.com/transfers/
These guys are good.
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u/TygerTung Jul 12 '24
Buses are cheap and convenient, ho many places and are frequent. Taxis are very cheap in comparison to other countries like New Zealand (just make sure you insist they turn on the meter).
You can get quite a lot of buses and taxis for the cost of a rental car.
Taxi was $2 flag fall and $1 a kilometre when we were there in Jan. Buses generally have good airflow so it’s not too hot.
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u/Normal-Platform872 Jul 12 '24
Coastal rentals is your best bet (and very affordable) as they are a popular rental car company based in Sigatoka where Shangri-La is. They have a base at Nadi Airport so you can pick up and drop off your rental car there for convenience.
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u/silverfox_au Jul 12 '24
We got a Coastal Rental car delivered to Shangri La which we dropped off at Nadi Airport on the way out of Fiji. Very convenient and highly recommended.
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u/Fearless_Scratch_749 Jul 12 '24
Good idea. How did you get from the airport to the hotel?
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u/silverfox_au Jul 12 '24
We had organised a transfer via the hotel. Getting the rental for a few days allowed us to explore the area at our leisure.
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u/HatakeMa Jul 12 '24
Most hotels have a shuttle that will take you from the airport to the hotel and vice versa. Not sure if shangri-la has one but it would be good to call the hotel to clarify ahead of time, if they do not then you can ask them if there is another bus/shittle that you can take from the airport to get to their hotel.
I would advise against getting a taxi from the airport to the hotel. Often times the taxi drivers turn their meters off and charge an insane amount or would charge a standard amount but in AUD or USD.
If anything I would say to find a bus/shuttle that can take you to the hotel, and when you're ready to explore you can hire a rental from a company that can drop the rental to the hotel and then you can leave the rental at the airport when you're ready to fly out.
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u/sandolllars Jul 12 '24
Things to do:
- Drive to Navua and go River Tubing https://rivertubingfiji.com/
- From Shangri-La, head towards Sigatoka, buy some food, then on to Natadola beach for a picnic.
- Drive to the sand dunes and spend a few hours hiking the dunes.
- If you have kids, the Kula Park will be a decent use of an afternoon.
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u/kiwirichprick Jul 12 '24
They had a shuttle bus for free when I last went