Originally Posted by
tth6133
Isn't the taxi driver's ID displayed on the dashboard? Why not take a picture of it if you're concerned about being scammed? Better still, let the driver notice that you're taking a picture. You can also record the route traveled using Baidu map or Amap, the two popular navigation maps in China. Google map (but not Apple map) also has this functionality but it requires VPN to function in China.
Some of those placards are so worn out you can't see what's written or whose picture. Or, they're just fake.
Even if the route is correct, more often than not it's the meter that's been tampered with.