{"id":5683,"date":"2019-09-25T10:09:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T14:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/?p=5683"},"modified":"2023-01-05T13:11:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T18:11:22","slug":"how-to-avoid-taxi-scams-in-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/2019\/09\/25\/how-to-avoid-taxi-scams-in-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Taxi Scams in Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As people travel more and more, there is a greater need to be aware of honest transportation and not so honest transportation. You\u2019re more likely to find a scam in a place where you look like a tourist. It\u2019s easy to be scammed by taxi drivers in Asia, but it\u2019s just as easy to avoid the scams if you know what to look out for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Hail a Taxi in Asia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hailing a taxi in Asia isn\u2019t hard. If they don\u2019t have a passenger already, they will try to be your next ride. If you really have to try for a driver\u2019s attention, raise one arm straight above your head, then lower it pointing at the ground with palm down and fingers together, then wave your hand. This makes it known you are in need of a cab. (Pointing with one finger or the American come here <\/em>gestures are considered very rude.) Once you have a taxi pulled over, you need to ask a few questions. First, ask if the meter works and if it will be used. Just because one is present does not mean a driver will use it. Next, ask if they know how to get to your desired destination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taxi Scams in Asia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a great deal of scams, but many of the common ones are easy to avoid as long as you stand your ground with confidence and know what you\u2019re talking about – or at least, pretend to know. One of the most common scams has to do with where you\u2019re staying or going. Many drivers will tell you the location is closed; it\u2019s not. Be insistent. If they don\u2019t give in, get another cab; there\u2019s probably one waiting just in case. Some drivers will take you to a knock-off version of your hotel; it will have the same name, but be the wrong one. Make sure to give them the name and address of your location and double check once you\u2019re there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t use drivers as a travel guide, they often will send you to places that will benefit them or out of the way increasing their fare exponentially. Always pay in small banknotes because many drivers will refuse to give change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meters are there for a reason. Insist on using the meter no matter what if it\u2019s present. If a meter isn\u2019t present, agree on a price before getting in the vehicle. That way you don\u2019t have to worry about being overcharged at the end of the trip. Ask about any tolls, fees, or parking costs because the passenger is responsible for them and some drivers will hide them from you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the best ways to avoid scams is by using an official and certified taxi. You can hail these taxis at taxi stands conveniently located around the city. You will pay a little more and may have to wait a few minutes, but you won\u2019t have to deal with scams. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As people travel more and more, there is a greater need to be aware of honest transportation and not so honest transportation. You\u2019re more likely to find a scam in a place where you look like a tourist. It\u2019s easy to be scammed by taxi drivers in Asia, but it\u2019s just as easy to avoid […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5684,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[1286,1285,1282,1280,1281,1287,1279,1284,1283],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5683"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5683"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6350,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5683\/revisions\/6350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}