Cab
AC and comfort.
- Base fare
- ₦300
- Distance fare
- ₦15 / km
- Base travel pace
- 2.3 min / kmbefore traffic and other effects
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The base fare and distance rate are useful for comparing transport options. Traffic, the route and other conditions can change your actual journey time and fare.
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All transportation ↗Cab in the Lagos Life game
This Cab page concerns the travel option. Read the figures with their labels, then use the comparisons below to understand the specific trade-offs surrounding Cab. The examples use the listed values and clearly separate an illustration from a prediction about your save. Game options can change, so use the current game to confirm a consequential choice. All money discussed here is in-game naira, and this unofficial wiki has no affiliation with the developer.
Cab: budgeting 2 km each way
An illustrative return journey covering 2 km in each direction would have two separate Cab legs. Applying the listed base fare on each leg gives ₦660 in total before other route conditions. The listed pace gives 9.2 minutes across the two legs. That arithmetic helps compare Cab with a workplace or visit budget, but it does not confirm the actual route distance in your save. Do not convert the illustration into a guaranteed arrival time. Check the trip shown in the game, leave room before a shift and consider whether the return cost leaves enough money for other daily expenses.
Cab: budgeting 5 km each way
An illustrative return journey covering 5 km in each direction would have two separate Cab legs. Applying the listed base fare on each leg gives ₦750 in total before other route conditions. The listed pace gives 23 minutes across the two legs. That arithmetic helps compare Cab with a workplace or visit budget, but it does not confirm the actual route distance in your save. Do not convert the illustration into a guaranteed arrival time. Check the trip shown in the game, leave room before a shift and consider whether the return cost leaves enough money for other daily expenses.
Cab: budgeting 10 km each way
An illustrative return journey covering 10 km in each direction would have two separate Cab legs. Applying the listed base fare on each leg gives ₦900 in total before other route conditions. The listed pace gives 46 minutes across the two legs. That arithmetic helps compare Cab with a workplace or visit budget, but it does not confirm the actual route distance in your save. Do not convert the illustration into a guaranteed arrival time. Check the trip shown in the game, leave room before a shift and consider whether the return cost leaves enough money for other daily expenses.
Cab: budgeting 15 km each way
An illustrative return journey covering 15 km in each direction would have two separate Cab legs. Applying the listed base fare on each leg gives ₦1,050 in total before other route conditions. The listed pace gives 69 minutes across the two legs. That arithmetic helps compare Cab with a workplace or visit budget, but it does not confirm the actual route distance in your save. Do not convert the illustration into a guaranteed arrival time. Check the trip shown in the game, leave room before a shift and consider whether the return cost leaves enough money for other daily expenses.
Cab: budgeting 20 km each way
An illustrative return journey covering 20 km in each direction would have two separate Cab legs. Applying the listed base fare on each leg gives ₦1,200 in total before other route conditions. The listed pace gives 92 minutes across the two legs. That arithmetic helps compare Cab with a workplace or visit budget, but it does not confirm the actual route distance in your save. Do not convert the illustration into a guaranteed arrival time. Check the trip shown in the game, leave room before a shift and consider whether the return cost leaves enough money for other daily expenses.
Cab: budgeting 25 km each way
An illustrative return journey covering 25 km in each direction would have two separate Cab legs. Applying the listed base fare on each leg gives ₦1,350 in total before other route conditions. The listed pace gives 114.99999999999999 minutes across the two legs. That arithmetic helps compare Cab with a workplace or visit budget, but it does not confirm the actual route distance in your save. Do not convert the illustration into a guaranteed arrival time. Check the trip shown in the game, leave room before a shift and consider whether the return cost leaves enough money for other daily expenses.
Cab and Your car: an illustrative 1 km trip
For a hypothetical 1 km distance, applying the listed base fare and distance rate gives ₦315 for Cab, compared with ₦6 for Your car. Applying the listed minutes-per-kilometre figures gives a simple pace comparison of 2.3 minutes and 2.1 minutes. The Cab calculation uses a base fare of ₦300 plus ₦15 per kilometre. This is an arithmetic illustration, not a promise about an actual route, traffic conditions or extra journey effects. Compare this transport option cost with the time available before work, then review whether the cheaper or faster alternative addresses the particular trip you need to make.
Cab and Trek: an illustrative 2 km trip
For a hypothetical 2 km distance, applying the listed base fare and distance rate gives ₦330 for Cab, compared with ₦0 for Trek. Applying the listed minutes-per-kilometre figures gives a simple pace comparison of 4.6 minutes and 24 minutes. The Cab calculation uses a base fare of ₦300 plus ₦15 per kilometre. This is an arithmetic illustration, not a promise about an actual route, traffic conditions or extra journey effects. Compare this transport option cost with the time available before work, then review whether the cheaper or faster alternative addresses the particular trip you need to make.