95% of Taxi Drivers have NO idea where to go!

Fortunately the pilot knew where to go.

LOL azamat

"Expatgeezer said I paid a limo QR180 plus QR20 ...

I paid a limo QR180 plus QR20 tip from Sheraton to near Midmac R/A. Yes it was a BMW 5 series driven by a filipino. owned by the hotel"

I paid that much for a one way trip to Bahrain. Yes it was an Airbus A320 flown by an Indian, owned by BahrainAir. Fortunately the pilot knew where to go.

Agree, this is my frustration, my 'girl'friend is here and the taxi driver had no idea where to go and dropped her off in a strange city miles from where she wanted to be.

deesa, that is exactly what people have tried to do...and the results were zero.

that too about specific nationality ...

complain where it matters n see the results...

cause when i go to other places they ask for directions... but when its al meera/ al sadd/ city centre/ villagio/ hyatt plaza and landmark no questions at all.. of course its easy to remember..instead they ask about your personal life! xD

Even they don't know how to drive on the road. i don't know that who trained them.

Really??? not that idiot driver...because I live near Villagio!

they only know villagio and city centre.. xD

Please does anyone have a direct contact for complaining???

I had a visitor in a taxi. I asked my visitor to describe where he was and tell the taxi driver to take the next right.

Driver refused - said the road was closed. The driver had to stop 5 times for directions.

He spoke neither English or Arabic and couldnt' read a map.

I called Mosawlat. The turnip on the phone didn't speak good English and wasn't very polite. I NEVER got a the return call I was promised.

This happens ALL ALL ALL the time....

I paid a limo QR180 plus QR20 tip from Sheraton to near Midmac R/A. Yes it was a BMW 5 series driven by a filipino. owned by the hotel

WK, I'm guessing he uses the word "Indian" as anyone from the subcontinent.

limo drivers are just as bad..

Jimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy !

Why is Indians fallen off from ships, frustrating and dangerous to single females?

The drivers who wear red hanger they rent the Taxi for 265 Qr. per day regardless of what they earn and they pay it before they leave Karwa park ,

By the way most of them cheat in the meter (0 instead of 1) tariff plan .

Also those guy always asks you where you wana go ?

The drivers who wear blue hanger are Karwa staff ,those have much more experience

By the way equal percentage of Karwa drivers are here from India, Nepal, Bangladesh and a significant number from Sri Lanka & Kenya. So interesting to note that you mentioned only India there and if it's only Indian drivers who don't know their way around then the figure of 95 % is wrong.

Its the tricks of the trade of an intelligent driver.

If the passenger knows the route, well & good !

Else the driver takes the longest route!!!

I guess this attitude is to an extent due to the fact that the drivers have to pay a huge rental for the car irrespective of customers or distance travelled in such traffic delays.

baldrick , yes, they have NO clue. I took a limo once from the Hyatt Regency....needed to go to Airport Road...the guy had no clue how to get there. And that was a HOTEL LIMO. I gave him half of what he charged...I told him once he knows where he is going, I pay him full.

i have experience that last friday me sit one taxi ask him to ride alnasser , he start meter then he told me to direct the way to reach.not only indian drivers but all karwa taxi drivers are they dont know where to go?the department to take action??????????????????????????????what kind of taxi to dont know where to go??????????????

agree with whyteknight.

I got a limo out of the rugby club last night and he didn't know how to get onto Salwa Road!!!!

Its part of their tactics to cheat passengers...

I agree with you 100%

They have the idea but they pretend they don't so that they may use a longer route to charge more money from you.

They don't go anywhere. They just sit in their cars.