There are old-style soviet taxi cabs in Afghanistan, still used as regular taxis to the present day.
Today over 200 buses cross this town to connect various other cities, villages and towns besides regular taxis.
You can get a regular (cheap) taxi to the Serena hotel, then walk past the hotel and take the first left.
"You ought to get a regular taxi, with a meter," Eden suggested.
I have a hard time finding a regular taxi willing to stop.
The cost of a nice comfortable private van is usually the same as a regular taxi.
They are about 1/3 to 1/2 the cost of regular taxis.
Though noisy, they cost less than regular taxis.
It is possible to do it by regular shared taxis, but you'd have to back track if doing the Wakhan.
She can no longer climb up on the step of the St Charles car, so she is taken by a regular taxi.