Originally Posted by sabrina
The cab driver took me the most direct route, but the car did not have a visible meter charge. There was a meter, and I saw her turn it on and heard the printing noise it makes, but I couldn't see any lit numbers. Once she stopped the car she stopped the meter and gave me the total verbally, and it looked like it was off the top of her head. It sounded like too much, but I wasn't sure since I hadn't taken a cab on that route before, so I asked to see the receipt. She handed me a receipt that had the fare she quoted me, so I paid. The next day, I was riding to the airport with an expat who told me I paid too much. When I told him what happened, he asked me if the receipt she gave me was for that ride or for another ride, perhaps from another time or another day. Good question...I had no idea.
This is exactly what I warned about a few posts earlier in this thread. My guess is that the receipt was correct in terms of time and date but that it had already been running when you got into the cab so the bill was inflated.
Always visually confirm that the meter has been reset. Of course, this is good advice wherever and whenever you get into a taxi.