🏨 Hotel Guide / Hotel Survival

Asking to Call a Taxi

Requesting a Taxi (タクシーの呼び出し - Takushī o yobu)

📖 Meaning & Practical Guide

The polite request to ask hotel front-desk staff to summon a taxi to the lobby entrance. Extremely helpful when traveling with heavy bags or in rainy weather.

💡 Cultural & Safety Background

Offered as a basic concierge function to minimize travel stress, enabling a seamless transition to stations, airports, or restaurants.

💬 Useful Conversation Phrases

Ask firmly: 'Takushī o ichidai yonde itadakemasu ka?' (Could you call one taxi, please?). They will tell you how many minutes it will take to arrive.

駅まで行きたいので、タクシーを1台呼んでください。だいたい何分くらいで到着しますか？ / タクシーが到着いたしました。ホテルの正面玄関前でお待ちしております。

🔊 I want to go to the station; please call one taxi. Roughly how many minutes will it take to arrive? / The taxi has arrived. It is waiting for you in front of the hotel's main entrance.

❓ Bilingual Accommodation Quiz

When you want to ask the front desk to arrange a taxi for your heavy bags, what is the correct phrase?

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