Ever had a bad taxi experience?

3POSTS

12 years ago

I had a bad taxi experience on Sunday, I was unwittingly over-charged by about 18,000 won on a short trip from Hongik Uni station to Mangwon-dong. The driver knew I wasn't a local and took advantage of that.

I'm currently doing a radio story on bad taxi drivers, particularly ones that rip off foreigners. If you'd be willing to share your experiences with me, let me know.

Email me on nat.tencic@gmail.com if you could help.

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础耻谤茅濒颈别 ViP

22735POSTS

12 years ago

Hello natsaysmiaow.

Welcome to 大咖福利影院!

Hope other members will share their experiences with you.

Thank you,
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Epicuriousannie ViP

1170POSTS

12 years ago

I do have a few experiences in Indonesia. Or is it only for South Korea? :-)

natsaysmiaow Member

3POSTS

12 years ago

Just South Korea I'm afraid, but thanks for letting me know! If you know anyone that has had any experiences, feel free to get them in touch.

Epicuriousannie ViP

1170POSTS

12 years ago

All the taxi drivers that I've met are super nice here inUlsan. They even taught me some Koreans聽 :-)
But yes, I will ask the others :-)

natsaysmiaow Member

3POSTS

12 years ago

Thanks!

wingwang Member

18POSTS

12 years ago

The ripoff by taxi happens very common in very country. No doubt about that.

mecheng.hn Member

11POSTS

12 years ago

Did you make a "deal" with the driver instead of using taximeter?

kuniekun New member

4POSTS

12 years ago

yes...in Korea I had bad experience with taxi drivers. some old guys were rude, and knowing me a foreigner, they did not even bother to help me carry my luggage onto the backseat and inside the cab...they let me do myself. I was desperate for a taxi, so I had to do it anyway.

hyukjin7 Member

24POSTS

12 years ago

#10

Yes, I got on the last train for the day once and the subway's last stop was at Guro-yeok. That was just one station away from where I was supposed to get off. I could have walked to my聽 station but I didn't know the way so I took a taxi thinking that it won't be that expensive.聽

But the driver charged KRW20,000 instead! argh!