Problem in Taxi driver's in Philippines

[Admin]

Had to get a taxi from our village the other week to the garage 3 miles away, equivalant to 500pesos, and that was with the meter on Welsh buggers :lol:

[Pauldo]

Originally posted by admin@Dec 19 2005, 09:43 AM
Had to get a taxi from our village the other week to the garage 3 miles away, equivalant to 500pesos, and that was with the meter on Welsh buggers :lol:

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So cheap???

I think flagfall in my town is £2.80 for the first 3 feet, then £50 per mile, or something like that

[love8888]

Originally posted by Pauldo@Dec 21 2005, 08:20 AM
So cheap???

I think flagfall in my town is £2.80 for the first 3 feet, then £50 per mile, or something like that

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Yes it's very true saying so cheap but if we pay them much more the more they will abuse the others, well it's nice to give tip or extra but I did it only if they are quite and not annoying me to ask a tip. Honestly drivers that asking tip to me the more I am not giving.I am very initiative person in everything.


And I have noticed that the older the taxi drivers the they ask more money than the younger one BUT NOT ALL ok

[Pauldo]

Originally posted by love8888@Dec 25 2005, 11:18 PM
Yes it's very true saying so cheap but if we pay them much more the more they will abuse the others, well it's nice to give tip or extra but I did it only if they are quite and not annoying me to ask a tip. Honestly drivers that asking tip to me the more I am not giving.I am very initiative person in everything.
And I have notived that the older the taxi drivers the they ask more money than the younger one BUT NOT ALL ok

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At £50 a mile I don't actually give them a tip

[love8888]

Originally posted by Pauldo@Dec 26 2005, 11:27 AM
At £50 a mile I don't actually give them a tip

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I remember one time we wanted to ride a taxi going to Glorietta and we're not yet get into his car he said a charge of P 100.00 pesos he think I don't know how much the real charge going there.



Every time we landed to Philippine Airport I always told to my hubby Her we go again taxi driver's ruin me everyday... then I whisper to my hubby honey I wish I could wrap you ... :( :( so nobody knows you are a foriegner once they know you had with your foriegner husband they tripple the charge you.


Well, we met a very nice taxi driver he did a very good service to us one time no asking tip have a meter on his car very quite and so I hired him in everywhere we go out. and when we had our departure day his been there very early than the time we told him and the charge is a lot cheaper than the taxi that the hotel will give to you so what we did we game him same amount of what the usual hotle charge us and I said to him keep up the good work, and please do the same service in to other foriegner the same way you did to us.

[Pauldo]

Originally posted by love8888@Dec 30 2005, 02:26 PM
I remember one time we wanted to ride a taxi going to Glorietta and we're not yet get into his car he said a charge of P 100.00 pesos he think I don't know how much the real charge going there.
Every time we landed to Philippine Airport I always told to my hubby Her we go again taxi driver's ruin me everyday... then I whisper to my hubby honey I wish I could wrap you ... :( :( so nobody knows you are a foriegner once they know you had with your foriegner husband they tripple the charge you.
Well, we met a very nice taxi driver he did a very good service to us one time no asking tip have a meter on his car very quite and so I hired him in everywhere we go out. and when we had our departure day his been there very early than the time we told him and the charge is a lot cheaper than the taxi that the hotel will give to you so what we did we game him same amount of what the usual hotle charge us and I said to him keep up the good work, and please do the same service in to other foriegner the same way you did to us.

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At the airport I simply go to the Airport taxi stand and get one, rather than do battle with the scammers that you can grab near the arrivals area.

I lived there for nearly ten years and I was paying less at the end than I was when I first went, due to the $/Peso exchange rate changing but the taxi price staying the same. 1500pesos from NAIA to Angeles city.

I shall be going to Manila tomorrow so we'll see if it has changed much since last year.