Tunis, Tunisia

Getting around Tunis

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

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. TGM light rail

The old line from Tunis Marine out to Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and La Marsa.

Cost: Under TND 1
Tip: The simplest way to do Carthage and Sidi Bou Said in one day.

2. Bolt

Ride-hailing across greater Tunis, with the fare fixed before pickup.

3. Yellow taxis

Metered by law, cheap when the meter is used.

Watch out'The meter is broken' is the standard opener at the airport and outside the medina; insist or take the next one.

4. Louages

Shared long-distance taxis that leave when full, and the fastest way between cities.

5. Tunis-Carthage airport

Only about 8km from the centre, so the fare should be small.

Watch outFixed 'airport rates' several times the metered fare, quoted in euros.

Booking apps in Tunisia

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.

Bolt

Ride-hailing in the capital and along the coast.

Coverage: Tunis, Sousse and Sfax.
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.

InDrive

Fare-negotiation ride-hailing, agreed before pickup.

Coverage: Tunis and larger cities.
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.

TUNTAXI

Books the licensed yellow metered taxis.

Coverage: Greater Tunis.
Why it helps: Tunis taxis are metered and the meter is legally required — an app booking makes 'the meter is broken' harder to sustain.