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taxis going to Infanta Street can be hailed on either 23rd or Linea, the ones
traveling along M Street are sure to be going there. The final stop along the
Infanta route is usually in the southern suburb of El Cero. This is one of the
poorest neighborhoods of Havana, but it's an interesting place to explore, and is
well off the beaten tourist path.
Both Calle G (Ave. de Los Presidentes) and Paseo are north/south running
streets with active taxi traffic from the Malecon, through Vedado, and into other
neighborhoods. Taxis running south along Calle G will either be going to the Plaza
de la Revolución neighborhood, or will turn just on the outskirts and make their
way into Central Havana, along Ave. Salvador Allende, which is a popular shop-
ping destination. Taxis traveling along Paseo will pass by the massive Plaza de la
Revolución square and the Jose Marti Memorial. These are very popular tourist
destinations. They will then continue their route deeper into the Plaza de la Re-
volución neighborhood.
Central Havana and Old Havana Taxi Routes
The taxis particulares routes in Central and Old Havana are very easy to under-
stand. The de-facto taxi terminal is at the Capitolio, and the Parque Central which
surrounds it. Taxis particulares are not permitted in the core Old Havana district,
so the closet they can drop you off is in front of the Capitolio. From this location,
you only have to walk across Prado Street to get into Old Havana. Conveniently
enough, all of the main streets which travel through Central Havana run close to
the Capitolio too, so it is very easy to find a taxi that is traveling into Central
Havana, or directly to Vedado or any other neighborhood.
At the southern end of the Capitolio are the streets of Dragones (Zanja) and
Simón Bolívar (Reina), which travel directly through Central Havana, until
Vedado. There is also Maximo Gomez (Monte) street, which travels south into the
neighborhood of El Cerro. Taxis are always plentiful along these streets.
Just one block north of the Capitolio, is Neptuno Street. This is a one way,
westward-flowing street filled with shops and restaurants. Neptuno is a great
street to explore on its own, but it's also a main artery for taxis. All of the taxis on
this street are traveling to Vedado, and will either be turning on 23rd or Linea. If
your end destination is near either of these streets, simply hail a taxi on Neptuno
and ask which street they are taking.
All the streets mentioned above are located beside the Capitolio, but you usually
don't even have to walk directly to those specific streets in order to hail a taxi par-
ticular. Since most of the taxis pass in front of the Capitolio, on Prado Street, you
can simply hail a taxi from that location. Taxis traveling south on Prado will either
be turning on Dragones, Simón Bolívar or Maximo Gomez. Taxis traveling north
on Prado will almost always be turning on Neptuno. If you want to take any of
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