Denmark
Copenhagen
One zone-based ticket covers the metro, trains, buses and harbour boats. With no gates and no contactless, buy it in an app or at a machine before you set off.
Taxis (taxa) and ride-hailing apps
Ordering by app brings a licensed taxi: every ride must be sold through a licensed dispatch office (kørselskontor). Fares sit under a national ceiling; hails and ranks use the posted tariff, bookings vary at some firms.
Updated 11 days ago
How to ride
- 1Get one by app or at a rankUber, Bolt, TAXA 4x35 and Dantaxi all send a licensed taxi - you can also take one at a rank or flag one down.
- 2Head outside Terminal 3 at the airportThe pick-up point at Copenhagen Airport is directly outside Terminal 3, with a separate rank reserved for taxis to Sweden.
- 3Check the price before you bookHails and rank pickups use the firm's posted tariff; at some firms a phone or app booking is variably priced, so check it first.
- 4Check the meter is runningBy law the meter must always be switched on; on a fixed-price ride it must keep showing the agreed price.
- 5Pay at the terminal in the carCards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash all work; a surcharge is allowed on personal cards issued outside the EU/EEA.
- 6Take the receipt when you get outThe receipt shows the car's registration, the driver card number, the times and the kilometres - you need these to complain.
Typical costs
How the meter adds up5
Meter fare, TAXA 4x35 (hail or rank)
Start fare - 39 by day, 49 evenings and weekends, then 11-14.7 kr per km; separate Christmas/New Year band
39〜49 DKK ≈ $6–8
Posted standard trip, TAXA 4x35 (10 km, 12 min)
The comparison figure every firm must post - 230 by day, 280 evenings and weekends
230〜280 DKK ≈ $36–44
Posted standard trip, Dantaxi (10 km, 12 min)
Another firm, same trip - this is what to compare when choosing a car at a rank
232〜286 DKK ≈ $36–44
Uber booking fee (Dantaxi)
Depends on the car type - 40-80 kr for Uber X, 100-200 kr for an Uber Van
40〜200 DKK ≈ $6–31
Airport pickup surcharge, TAXA 4x35 and Dantaxi
Added to the fare when you are picked up at the airport; the amount differs by firm
20 DKK ≈ $3
Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026
Take one at a rank, flag one down, call, or book by app - booking changes how the fare is built.
Payment
Tap to ride Card terminal in the car; tap unconfirmed. Non-EU/EEA cards may be surcharged
App tickets DantaxiTAXA 4x35
Uber, Bolt, TAXA and Dantaxi apps let you lock a fixed price first
Cash Danish coins and notes are fine, but drivers may not have change for large notes
Tap for where to get the app
Quick facts
Hours
24/7, higher at night
Fares from
39 DKK+
Heads-up
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A fixed price does not cover stops on the way
If you lock a fixed price in the app, it does not cover stops to pick anyone up or drop them off, or extra waiting time, and the route is the Google Maps optimum chosen by the driver - so if you need to stop on the way, ride on the meter instead.