 The creep driving cab number 1195 should be avoided.
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For a one mile ride to the hotel from this spot near Central Station this cabbie demanded 15 Euro ($19). This is ridiculous since licensed cabs should be using the meter. Most cab rides in Amsterdam were oriented towards gouging the tourists. The Amsterdam government should put a stop to it. Why bother even licensing these cabs if they can do whatever they want? This was cab 1195 (above). I simply got out and some new sucker (above) came along.
A lot of the cabs are a rip off in Amsterdam, many rely on tourists not knowing their way and their often take the longer router or simplt go round in circles sometime.
The best mode of transport is those guys on the pedal bikes with the carriages behind, they are cheap and you can smoke in them.
It sounds like, you did the right and smart thing, you “simply got out”. You also paid attention and was aware of your situation, as it where.
If only every one, would exercise that simple and eloquent right; the right to object and do something meaningful.
People need to stop being sheepish sheeple.
Jee wiz, wouldn’t the world be a better place.
Calling the cab company with the cab # or name of driver…probably would have resulted in immediate action…maybe even a free ride…
At least, that’s what would happen here with most businesses, including cabs.
Simple rule: Don’t trust taxi drivers.
#3 – Alfred1 – Calling the cab company with the cab # or name of driver…probably would have resulted in immediate action…maybe even a free ride…
Not in a cab company where all employees are relatives of the owner.
Well i’ve had the same thing just a couple of days earlier. Within the ‘ring’ you should pay 7.50 and outside that it should be 15 euro’s. When you hit a ride a bit further it should be more. Cabbies in Amsterdam suck donkeyballs, that’s for sure.
#5 Perhaps…but those are few in number and theft by cab drivers is never a corporate affair…they are constantly dismissing dishonest drivers…its bad for business..
Taxi business is 80% repeat customers…that’s their bread and butter…
In big cities, where there are lots of tourists, the percentage is lower…but still, cab companies want the repeat business of visitors also.
I know owners of cab companies…they are vigilant to weed out bad drivers…dishonest drivers…and would go out of their way to reimburse someone who got ripped off.
#2 Although he reacted as I have in the past…it was not the best thing…
the best thing would have been reporting the driver…that would have ended his criminal career.
I’d report him, but it is not clear as to who to report to.
The going taxi rate in Amsterdam is:
Per kilometre: max. €1.94
That converts to:
Per mile: max. US$4.14
JCD made the right choice.
Travel much? This is pretty much epidemic all over the world.
You have to do your homework. Find out the given rates ahead of time and ask up front what the price will be to a given location.
A cab driver in Bucharest tried to pull this shit on me. He wanted 30 Euros for a fare I knew was worth 5. I paid him 5 and he started mouthing off at me. I told him to call the cops, on his cell phone, and I’d be happy to listen to what they had to say about the matter… he grumbled a bit and then drove off.
Screw these guys. I know it’s naive, but I wish that you could count on people being honest and fair. I hate the fact that I always got to be on the look out for scammers and thieves, instead of enjoying myself.
It’s very, VERY simple to rectify. Just pay them what it’s worth, not what they ask. What recourse do they have? Will they call the cops on you? LOL!
Me and my friends got so pissed off at a driver in Budapest once, that we just threw our pocket change at him.
Oh, and when you find one that’s honest, get his business card. They will be more than happy to pick you up. They won’t always be on call, and you might need to wait a little longer if they are, but it’s worth the extra hassle.
http://taxiklacht.nl.
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http://taxiklacht.nl
There is an excellent solution that me and my sisters use when this happens to us, yes – fucking nuns can you believe it? Anyway, when we are asked this ridiculous fare we request to be driven to a church at another location and then proceed to leave a massive, steaming, intestinal sculpture on the back seat. Revenge is sweet!
#16 Hi – And no www.
Know what I like about SE Asia? Certainly not the taxis. If you DO find one with a meter, the driver will likely tell you it’s broken. But, at most of the international airports, you’ll find a taxi kiosk. Tell ‘em where you’re going, they’ll tell you the price which you usually pay right there. They give you a ticket and assign you a taxi. So, the driver works even harder to get a tip from you.
#12 Actually, you can…I once drove for an “auto for hire” where the odometer is how the fare was calculated…
Even though we were substantially cheaper than metered taxis…the general public was too suspicious…only a few locals knew how much cheaper we were than regular taxis…
Even after I explained precisely how I calculated the fare…people just assume they are being ripped off…if they can’t see the meter…
AND then they assume there are secret buttons etc the driver pushes…
Most cabbies make an honest buck…and can be real helpful in an emergency…
I worked both metered and non metered cabs…the metered is definitely the way to go…customers pay more and like it more!
#9 Talk about a cab experience, in 1975 Surabaya Indonesia, as i approached where the cabs were, motorcycle rickshaws, a mounted cop started beating the first cabbie in line with a rubber hose…viciously…till he went to the back of the line.
I guess he didn’t pay the bribe.
There was incredible poverty there then…if you gave a beggar spare change…a crowd would surround you asking for money also.
I felt sorry for that cabbie, what a life that was…