NBCNews.com Overhead Bin:
NY pedicab driver allegedly ripped off visitors hundreds of dollars
In my travels to NYC, I've always used the subway, bus, or just walked around in my travels. Even in London I've never bothered.
I did not realize the cost of one of these could be $400 - anyone know what they typical cost is for a pedicab ride/tour? For 10 minutes seems insane. Heck, it's usually only $45 or so to get from Manhattan to JFK!
The article's advice to take note of rate signs and get a receipt is useful advice in trying to stretch vacation dollars. I also suggest directly asking the driver how much the cost is before committing.
The concern comes after two families from Texas and Maryland said a pedicab driver recently asked them to pay more than $400 for 10-minute trips, surprising them with outlandish prices that were printed in tiny letters on his rate card and adding hidden charges at the end of the rides, according to the New York Post. It would have been cheaper to fly by helicopter, the newspaper noted.
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The original NY Post article cited in the NBC article above can be found here:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/t...=SFnewyorkpost
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