Originally Posted by
Bretteee
In Bucharest it's confusing. You took an Uber. I took a regular taxi. You go to the machine first for a number. Then wait outside in line. It was stressful as it was raining. Otherwise no problem. Took regular cabs. When my mother lived here between 1938 and 1940 it was called the Paris of the East. I agree it certainly is neither Prague nor Budapest.But so much better than in 1992 shortly after the Revolution. the food is now good compared to then.
I've read that the problem with Bucharest taxis is that they will go a long way to charge you extra or simply try to extort money from you by saying there's a tax for starting from the airport.
The best option seems to be to agree upon a price before starting the trip, or simply tell the driver to go off the meter, but first make sure to see how much the cost is per kilometer.