Poor service - 5 hr bus delay from AUH to Dubai
#16
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: LHR/DXB
Programs: Golden Circle, Skywards
Posts: 120
Why did you pay extra for a free service? There is a free bus transfer service from AUH to Dubai on all tickets booked.
Why did you pay $100 for a taxi? It should cost roughly 170Dhs which is Ł30/$47, you have been ripped off on that front.
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 72
Also the matter never got resolved. I got an email twice, and both times the conversation stopped after I replied to the email. Pretty horrible service.
#18
Join Date: Jan 2005
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This reminds me of the old BSL/MLH trick. Basel EuroAirport has two airport codes, 1 French and 1 Swiss; flights out of the French side could be significantly cheaper than flights out of the Swiss side.
Flights were ticketed MLH-BSL (walk, 1 min), BSL-CDG (flight, 45 mins), for example.
Sounds like the same setup. There is no "check-in" as such for the bus, so it's not like they can no-show you on it (or deny boarding on it if it wasn't booked).
Will keep this in mind when booking future AUH tickets, thanks!
Flights were ticketed MLH-BSL (walk, 1 min), BSL-CDG (flight, 45 mins), for example.
Sounds like the same setup. There is no "check-in" as such for the bus, so it's not like they can no-show you on it (or deny boarding on it if it wasn't booked).
Will keep this in mind when booking future AUH tickets, thanks!
#19
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An official taxi (not a shady service) is around 210AED all the way to Deira - and about 190AED to Dubai Mall.
http://www.taxifarefinder.com/main.p...27889600000003
#20
Join Date: Sep 2014
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The AUH airport taxis (black Mercedes vans) have a flag fee of 30 dirhams, which is wayyy higher than a normal silver AD taxi...that's probably why he paid so much (before tip). I had to take one from T1 arrivals hall to my office on Yas and it was 50 dirhams...
Last edited by RBFF10; Feb 21, 2015 at 10:16 pm Reason: Typo on fee, extra info added.
#21
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: LHR/DXB
Programs: Golden Circle, Skywards
Posts: 120
Not 18 years but long enough to know that 280dhs is a rip off and a tip? You must be joking, surely?!
#22
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 72
If I tip cab drivers in NYC, I tip cab drivers in Dubai. Its not a matter of what I can get away with in different cities, its a matter of tipping someone in recognition of good service.
I'm also happy to report that Etihad did reach out to me, recognized their error and credit me cab fare with miles worth the same amount.