Nadi, Fiji

Getting around Nadi

How to travel around Nadi — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Metered taxis

Legally metered within town limits and negotiated for longer runs.

Watch out'The meter doesn't work in town' — it is compulsory inside town limits, and the Denarau and airport runs are where this comes up.

2. inDrive

Operates in the Nadi–Lautoka–Suva corridor, with the fare agreed in advance.

3. Local buses

Open-window buses on the Queens Road, very cheap and used by everyone.

Cost: FJD 1–5

4. Yasawa Flyer

The daily catamaran up the island chain from Denarau, hop-on hop-off.

5. Nadi airport transfer

The airport is 9km from the town and 20 minutes from Denarau.

Booking apps in Fiji

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

inDrive

Operates in the Nadi and Suva corridors, with the fare agreed before pickup.

Coverage: Nadi, Lautoka and Suva.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Metered Nadi taxis

Fiji taxis are legally metered inside town limits and negotiated for longer runs.

Coverage: Nadi, Denarau and the Coral Coast road.
Why it helps: The meter is compulsory within town; being told it is not is the most common overcharge on the airport and Denarau routes.

Awesome Adventures

Books the Yasawa and Mamanuca island catamaran transfers.

Coverage: Denarau to the outer islands.