you've also got to check they turn the meter on at all: I cannot tell you the number of taxi drivers who just refuse. Usually, when I say no, I'd really prefer the meter, they will turn it on, but I've had several who just flat out refuse to turn it on, at all. i've gottten out of the cab if this happens, but when you're driving down the highway and they're refusing. . . you're stuck. Now, I understand these guys make a shockingly low wage, and I wouldn't mind going off meter if they weren't flat out greedy about it: I know how much trips cost, thanks, so I'm not going to give you QR50 for a ride that's usually QR12. Any advice on how to deal with it when they're refusing to budge on a price like that? What can you do other than just pay it and fume?
the other one that I've noticed lately is cabs picking you up in town, at malls etc, and then when you reach your destination they claim they are 'airport taxi' and demand the extra QR25 they'd charge from the airport. What is THAT about? If they're airport cabs, surely they should be labelled and shouldn't be picking up from, say, Villaggio? Anyway, keep a look out for this!
I didn't know about this one!
you've also got to check they turn the meter on at all: I cannot tell you the number of taxi drivers who just refuse. Usually, when I say no, I'd really prefer the meter, they will turn it on, but I've had several who just flat out refuse to turn it on, at all. i've gottten out of the cab if this happens, but when you're driving down the highway and they're refusing. . . you're stuck. Now, I understand these guys make a shockingly low wage, and I wouldn't mind going off meter if they weren't flat out greedy about it: I know how much trips cost, thanks, so I'm not going to give you QR50 for a ride that's usually QR12. Any advice on how to deal with it when they're refusing to budge on a price like that? What can you do other than just pay it and fume?
the other one that I've noticed lately is cabs picking you up in town, at malls etc, and then when you reach your destination they claim they are 'airport taxi' and demand the extra QR25 they'd charge from the airport. What is THAT about? If they're airport cabs, surely they should be labelled and shouldn't be picking up from, say, Villaggio? Anyway, keep a look out for this!