5 person to take taxi

Wwe have 5 persons and wish to take a taxi go straight to Kinkakuji after our visit from Arashiyama. (think it saves time and cost since we have 5 person). But any taxi that can take 5 persons ? as normally taxi only take 4 persons in one car.

Basically No.
BC using 4 passengers(4�l�æ‚è/Yo-nin nori) max car usual.
http://www.117385.com/taxi/model.html
http://www.yasaka.jp/taxi/taxi/list.html
But some companies using 5 passengers(5�l�æ‚è/Go-nin nori) car exsit but very rare.
Ask taxi driver bc no such sign/sticker.
All 5 passengers cars belonging "’†Œ^ŽÔ(chuugata/Middle size car) class".
‘åŒ^ŽÔ(oo-gata/Large size class) cannot catch usual
bc using for hire/charter need booking before.

This is TOYOTA "HV Alphard" (mini-van) based.
http://www.mk-group.co.jp/images/taxi/pic_alphard_1.jpg
This is HONDA "Edix" based.(super rare one)
http://i.imgsafe.org/67111fb.jpeg
http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-archive/edix/2009/webcatalogue/seat/

5 person to take taxi

5 of us visited Kyoto a few years ago and decided to take taxis for a few short trips. Believe you me, none of the taxis would take five. We had to travel in 2 taxis all the time.
As TGMRE mentioned taxis for 5 were rare, and a reservation could be the only guarantee of getting one.

Thanks all.

As an alternative, you can check the Osaka Craigslist page, there are a few drivers with their minivans are advertising their services in Kyoto and the prices are way cheaper than cabs. Some as cheap as $10 per trip for entire Kyoto.
I've been using them with great success. When travelling with buddies, split cost is even cheaper than public transportation.
Cant beat that.

http://osaka.craigslist.jp/search/trv

RE: http://osaka.craigslist.jp/search/trv


Thanks Zach !

I shall remember the info for next trip.

Two taxis - and it is a good way to save time.

Actually we found 5 person taxis pretty easy to find in Kyoto. They are usually black from memory (but obviously not all of the black taxis seat 5), and they have a bench seat in the front that fits two passengers. We used them quite a bit a few years ago when I took my mum with us for a trip, though it was made easier because most of the time we were leaving from the Hyatt and the concierge would go and get one for us.

You may find a 5 passenger taxi on streets only if you are lucky. You can call for a big one from MK Taxi paying additional Yen2,000 but considering the fare for your proposed distance would be around Yen2,500, taking two taxies would make more sense.

Please note that UBER or similar service without license is illegal and you would have to expose yourselves to risk of trouble and danger.

In Kyoto "MK Taxi" http://www.mktaxi-japan.com/ is most reliable and will never disappoint you.

Good Luck !

Actually we found 5 person taxis pretty easy to find in Kyoto. because most of the time we were leaving from the Hyatt and the concierge would go and get one for us.

Getting the hotel's concierge to get one for you, no sweat!
Try to hail one on the street, lucky if you could get one before all the temples close.

Well I've never tried hailing one in the street, but most of the major sites had banks of cabs around. It wasnt that hard to go looking for one with a bench seat in the front. But I only did it a few times, whenever we had luggage we needed 2 cabs anyway.