Nadi Airport Taxis

FJD $7.10 on the meter is the official airport taxi start

Nadi Airport Taxis sit just outside arrivals at Nadi International, with a regulated starting fare of FJD $7.10 on the meter and cars lined up almost 24/7 for late-night landings. This is the default option for first-timers heading into Nadi town, Denarau or nearby motels when the local buses have stopped and you want door-to-door drop-off from either the International or Domestic terminal.

The rank is immediately outside the main arrivals door of the International terminal, and you usually see a dispatcher plus 10–30 cars waiting depending on how many widebody flights just landed. Several reviewers mention that during peak banks, queues can stretch back inside the building and add 20–30 minutes to your exit, especially when multiple A330s and 787s arrive together from Australia and New Zealand.

Officially, these are metered taxis with that FJD $7.10 flag fall and distance-based pricing, but multiple TripAdvisor reports say drivers often push a flat fare instead. One traveller was quoted FJD $40 to Nadi town and FJD $60 to Denarau at the airport rank, then later paid only FJD $25–30 using a city taxi ordered by phone for the same Denarau run.

Airport taxis typically cost more than blue or yellow city cabs you flag on Queens Road, and Fiji forum regulars say meters rarely go on unless you ask firmly before bags go in the boot. One poster summarised it neatly: the rank is fine if you’re tired, just make sure they turn the meter on or agree a fare before you commit to that FJD $40–$60 quote to the resorts.

Step-by-step: using Nadi Airport Taxis without overpaying

• 1. Exit arrivals: Walk straight out of International or Domestic arrivals; the signed taxi rank sits less than 50 metres from the doors with cars in a single queue.
• 2. Ask about the meter: Before lifting bags into the car, point at the dash and ask the driver to use the meter starting at FJD $7.10, or negotiate a fixed fare you’re comfortable with to Nadi town, Denarau or the Coral Coast.
• 3. Confirm per car, not per person: If someone quotes FJD $20 “each” for three people to Denarau, decline; metered taxis in Fiji charge per car, and locals on the forums call out per-person pricing as a red flag.
• 4. Check the car: Take five seconds to confirm the air-con works and windows open, as several reviewers complain about older vehicles with no cooling on hot 30°C+ days out of Nadi.
• 5. Pay in cash at drop-off: Most drivers prefer Fijian dollars; keep small notes (FJD $10s and $20s) so you can pay a FJD $25–$35 fare without relying on change or card machines that may not work.

What regulars do and what to watch out for

Frequent visitors on the Fiji forums often walk 200–300 metres out to Queens Road and flag a passing blue or yellow city taxi, reporting fares of around FJD $10–$15 into Nadi and FJD $25–$30 to Denarau. Others ask their hotel to phone a local cab to meet them at Nadi International, skipping the rank quotes of FJD $40–$60 that several first-time travellers describe.

Watch out for drivers refusing the meter, quoting per-person prices late at night, or pushing you into the car before you’ve agreed on a number; those are the three patterns that show up repeatedly in TripAdvisor threads from 2022–2024. One practical tip: before you fly, message your hotel and ask, “What should a taxi from Nadi Airport to you cost in FJD?” then use that number as your anchor at the rank.