Tunis - Post Report Question and Answers
Are local buses, trams, trains or taxis safe and affordable?
There is a local tram and train but it has really gone downhill since I visited in the early 2000s - I wouldn't recommend. The group taxis drive like maniacs. I used the taxi app Bolt. I preferred it to getting a cab on the street as taxi drivers will sometimes try to rip off foreigners if the price isn't already set. Also, the app saves you from having to try to explain your destination to the driver. - Jan 2024
Taxis are very cheap, and there is an uber-like service which is especially good if you can't give directions. Buses are packed, trams only operate downtown. There is a local train to downtown, which we've never had a problem with but some people warn against due to petty theft. - Jun 2022
Taxis through Bolt are safe and affordable. - May 2022
Taxis are generally safe. Trams are fairly safe. I would not take a bus. - May 2020
Local public transport is not advised. Taxis are OK to use and pretty cheap. Outside of the airport, most drivers are good to use their meters. - Nov 2017
Most taxis are safe and very affordable. Trains and buses are not recommended. - Nov 2015
Trains and buses should be avoided. Taxis are generally safe and are best if you can find one reliable driver that you call. - Jul 2013
Taxis are cheap. Make sure the driver uses the meter. I wouldn't recommend using the buses or trains. - Feb 2012
Train network is limited. Long-distance buses and louages go everywhere, and are relatively cheap if there's just one or two of you. We had two kids, though, and there's no child discount. Because of that, it was sometimes cheaper (or just marginally more expensive) to rent a car. Safety is generally fine. The local yellow buses in Tunis get very crowded, making them an easy target for pickpockets. The danger was not such that I was ever scared to ride them (even if I was actually pick-pocketed once! It was my own stupid mistake). The green buses cost more, require that passengers be seated, and are thus safer. - Oct 2011
Taxis are safe and cheap enough - it's about $5 to get from La Marsa to downtown (~15km). - Jul 2010
Taxis: yes, and cheap, too. Buses - too crowded and not safe. I've never taken the train. - May 2010
Taxis are plentiful and cheap and as safe as you could expect to be driving here in Tunis. The buses are not recommended because of unsafe conditions, and the train is fine although I haven't used it. - Jan 2010
