Avoiding Taxi Rip-Offs in Saigon
Oct 14, 2009 | 7:52 pm
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Oct 14, 2009 | 8:06 pm
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One technique I sometimes use in cities where meters are either non-existent or known to be dodgy is to write the negotiated price on a little post-it note and give it to the driver - a reverse receipt if you will. on arrival at the destination, there is no quibbling and any attempts to extort additional monies are easier to rebuff.
Another trick I used once was to re-route the taxi driver when I knew the meter was running too fast. I told him I had changed my mind and needed to go to [large hotel of choice]. Once there, I disembarked, told the bellboys what was happening and they got the fare reduced significantly.
Another trick I used once was to re-route the taxi driver when I knew the meter was running too fast. I told him I had changed my mind and needed to go to [large hotel of choice]. Once there, I disembarked, told the bellboys what was happening and they got the fare reduced significantly.