Guest reader Posted October 17, 2024 Posted October 17, 2024 Usually use Airport Rail Link but arrived too late last night an proceeded to taxi stand. Machine asks you to select type of car you want (for 2 or 4 persons; difference is initial meter reading 35 or 45 so I pushed former button and got receipt directing me to parking space 220). There must have been close to 50 taxis waiting. After telling driver my destination, he handed me his phone which he had switched to English and asked to enter name of condo. It quickly populated screen and we were off. When I noticed he hadn’t yet started meter, I said “meter please” and he promptly turned it on and asked, “highway’, to which I replied yes. Very little traffic and all green lights when we got of expressway. Fare came to 277 on meter plus 50 baht airport fee and 75 baht for tolls. Driver looked nearly old as me so tipped him well for good ride. Quote
vinapu Posted October 17, 2024 Posted October 17, 2024 Welcome home ! it seems recently more and more people are reporting about Swampy drivers forgetting to turn on the meters Have fun in fun capital of the entire world TMax 1 Quote
TMax Posted October 17, 2024 Posted October 17, 2024 I hate it when they don't turn the meter on and quote ridiculous prices and hope they don't try it on me when I arrive (too late for the train), the reason I gave up using taxis when in Bangkok, once when hailing them from outside the Raya about 5 pulled up and the first words out of the drivers were ridiculous prices for the journey. After that day my use of taxis were airport to hotel and hotel to airport, BTS, MRT and river boat get me everywhere I need to go in Bangkok. vinapu 1 Quote
vinapu Posted October 17, 2024 Posted October 17, 2024 11 hours ago, TMax said: I hate it when they don't turn the meter on and quote ridiculous prices and hope they don't try it on me when I arrive (too late for the train), the reason I gave up using taxis when in Bangkok, once when hailing them from outside the Raya about 5 pulled up and the first words out of the drivers were ridiculous prices for the journey. It happened to me twice at early morning hours but I declined and told driver to stop and got out. In few minutes I was sitting in meter turned on vehicle as in Bangkok one is never fast from free taxi. On another hand if they quote up to 500 I find it acceptable considering that meter is at least 280 plus 75 for tolls and going from the airport also 50 airport fee. Like you I only use taxi if public transport is not operating or during heavy rainfall TMax 1 Quote
