Originally Posted by auher
Do you live in PRG?
No but I visit on a regular basis...As in 5+ times a year.
Originally Posted by auher
Have you had experience calling all the major cab companies & are you prepared to report that they ALL charge the correct amount?
I've used three or four of them, and have never had any problems. There is no "correct amount" per se, each company has the freedom to set their own rates as long as they are displayed on their taxis (probably this is subject to a maximum, but I don't think I've ever paid close to the max, apart from one time that I had to get a cab on the street).
Originally Posted by auher
Did you happen to see the, (prague post, i believe) article a bit back where the MAYOR OF PRAGUE was overcharged.
Yes. It indeed was in the Post.
Originally Posted by auher
I know you'll jump at me and tell me that he prob. hailed his cab on the street....
As far as I remember, he did.
Originally Posted by auher
ISNT THAT WHAT MOST PEOPLE DO!! Do you really want to always have to call a cab, esp. if you are a tourist in a city, when in all likelihood, you don't have a phone on you at all times?
Most of the people nowadays have mobile phones, most of which have roaming. Those who don't could easily equip themselves with a CT card, public phones in PRG are plentiful.
I don't have a problem calling if it means I'll get 40% off the normal (fully legitimate) from-street price and at the same time eliminate the likelihood of getting into a messy situation with one of the less scrupulous cabbies.
That's why I gave the "caveat emptor" in the first place.