Originally Posted by
IluvSQ
I would estimate that I have taken taxis to/from PVG/SHA over 300 times over the past 40 years.
I have had 3 bad experiences ( 2 attempted rip-offs, 1 driver could not find my hotel).
That is about 1% bad apple rate.
The attempted rip-offs were dealt with the same way similar scams in BKK, MNL, CGK are handled.
I only have about 1/3 of your data points, and I've been scammed 2 times for a total cost of Y150, 30 wasted minutes, and my mood was sullied for half the day in each case. If we multiply that financial hit by 2%, that's a probability adjusted cost of Y3 per ride. YES, the convenience of the taxi queue justifies this risk! It's hard to put a value on the bad moods, but there are other bad mood inducing things in China.
