Comments on: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Using a Taxi

By: johnparkar

johnparkar — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:58:01 +0000

great

By: John Smith

John Smith — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:10:08 +0000

Very helpful guide for travelers who aren’t familiar with how taxis work in different parts of the world. It’s easy to overlook small details like local fare rules or how to find a licensed cab. Thanks for making it simple!

By: Jannah Express

Jannah Express — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:26:05 +0000

Great insights—so many of these situations sound familiar, especially the “meter not working” excuse! It’s frustrating how often that one pops up. I now always try to confirm rates or use maps before hopping in.

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:50:55 +0000

Thanks for sharing quality content, i really like to read your post.

By: Anaya Anderson

Anaya Anderson — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:33:40 +0000

Passengers needs to always keep an eye on these things. Yes, you are right, these all things happens specially to the foreigners in several countries. Please travel safely.

By: Judy Henderson

Judy Henderson — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:54:53 +0000

Never thought about some of these tips – thanks for sharing Dave.

By: Sienna Miller

Sienna Miller — Tue, 28 May 2019 19:30:51 +0000

Useful info Dave. I really appreciate your work on this piece. Thanks for sharing these amazing tips.

By: Daphne Gilpin

Daphne Gilpin — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:51:18 +0000

Thanks for the tip to confirm any additional fees for odd hours with the driver before starting the trip. My husband and I will be travelling next month, and we’ll need to use a taxi to get to our hotel during the night. I’m glad I read your article because I now feel more prepared and confident about using an airport taxi.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 03:31:30 +0000

SightseeMD – thanks for stopping by and your notes about your taxi experiences in South Korea. Its been years since I first wrote this article – you reminded me it needed a thorough update, which I have just done. I revised that percentage to 10 to 20% (technology has certainly helped mitigate some of nefarious actions in the past (taking long routes etc) but as I have traveled significantly since I first wrote this article I’ve realized that initial estimate was to high.

Also good advice on having your hotel write down the destination information in the local language.

I look forward to returning to South Korea at some point – North Korea is also high on my list – especially for the Pyongyang Marathon in April!

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 03:26:06 +0000

Ridley – yes, the exact address is key and also have it pre-loaded on your phone to help clear up any confusion with directions.

By: SightseeMD

SightseeMD — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 01:25:47 +0000

These are excellent tips! I wish I would have had them in my younger days! We just returned from south Korea and took about 10 taxi rides with young kids in tow…no problems at all. This was the only country where I’ve found your 30-40% statistic didn’t hold true. I would also recommend having your hotel write down the name and address in the local language before leaving to explore and utilizing the front desk concierge during your return trip if the price seems fishy. I think your tips regarding packing light to leave if needed are very smart as well! Warm regards, SightseeMD

By: Ridley Fitzgerald

Ridley Fitzgerald — Fri, 05 May 2017 15:29:36 +0000

Thanks for the great tips on taking a taxi. It makes sense to know the exact address of your destination, and not just the name of the building. Next time I go on vacation, I will remember this advice.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:22:04 +0000

Where did u actually pick up the concepts to post ““How to use
a Taxi”? Thanks ,Mckenzie