A louage is a minibus share taxi in Tunisia. [1] In French, the name means "rental." Departing only when filled with passengers not at specific times, they can be hired at stations. [2] Louage ply set routes, [3] and fares are set by the government. [4]
In contrast to other share taxis in Africa, louage are sparsely decorated. These white vans sport a single colored stripe that alerts potential passengers to the type of transport they offer. [3] Red-striped vans travel from one state to another, Blue which travels from city to city within a state, and yellow which serves rural locales. [2] Blue-striped louage can also be seen. [2] Small placards atop the vans specify either a van's exact destination [3] or the town in which it is registered. [4] In 2014, a one and a half hour trip cost about US$2, [1] and an intra-city journey, approximately US$1. [5]
At some louage stations, tickets can be purchased at a booth and given to the driver, [4] although c. 2011 this practice was rarely followed. [3]
Prior to the introduction of vans, French-made station wagons were used as louage. [4]
louage tunisia regulation.
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A louage is a minibus share taxi in Tunisia. [1] In French, the name means "rental." Departing only when filled with passengers not at specific times, they can be hired at stations. [2] Louage ply set routes, [3] and fares are set by the government. [4]
In contrast to other share taxis in Africa, louage are sparsely decorated. These white vans sport a single colored stripe that alerts potential passengers to the type of transport they offer. [3] Red-striped vans travel from one state to another, Blue which travels from city to city within a state, and yellow which serves rural locales. [2] Blue-striped louage can also be seen. [2] Small placards atop the vans specify either a van's exact destination [3] or the town in which it is registered. [4] In 2014, a one and a half hour trip cost about US$2, [1] and an intra-city journey, approximately US$1. [5]
At some louage stations, tickets can be purchased at a booth and given to the driver, [4] although c. 2011 this practice was rarely followed. [3]
Prior to the introduction of vans, French-made station wagons were used as louage. [4]
louage tunisia regulation.
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cite book}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)