Beware of taxi scam

[Olded 239]

Beware of a taxi with the meter on the dash, got a meter taxi at Ekamai bas station to Soi 22 a 60Bt ride, we went two blocks and the meter aready said 45Bt it was flipping every 30 seconds, I asked him what was wrong with the meter it's flipping so fast and he said something and start to drive like hell to get me to my Soi. We got to my Soi and the meter said 80Bt, don't know what it would of been it I didn't say anything. Beware if the meter turns every 30 seconds.

[jacko 8,813]

I would be interested to know what the standard metered fare is these days..... I did hear it had gone up.

I recall it should start at 35 baht for the first 2km then 5 baht per km.

Your guy was doing well at 1km/30 sec.... 120 kph!

[Idefix 2,275]

Hi

I think this topic should be in "Transport in Thailand"; it's not Pattaya relative.

 

In Pattaya you don't have this problem: they usually refuse to use their meter.

[firth1974 2,659]

HiI think this topic should be in "Transport in Thailand"; it's not Pattaya relative.In Pattaya you don't have this problem: they usually refuse to use their meter.

Good shout.

 

Thread now moved.

[stephentaylor 54]

new scam from bangkok airport i always go departures get taxi haggle them to 12000 bht to pattaya. this time woman in her 30's jeans red tshirt long dark hair tied back said no problem then when in pattaya demands 1500 bht wont open trunk so can get my luggage i shout at her our deal but she calls police they take her side i have to pay. her car yellow taxi meter reg2569. from now on i will say taxi meter on if you taxi meter car which is law and shud start at 35bht or get written reset or contract before and drivers full details.

[darkmancomes 75]

Hard luck but well done its about the best an only thing you could have done was placed it on here and any other social media site relating to Pattaya . There are all sorts of cons going on there from the 1000 bht offer then its a taxi out of the airport to a nearby park and change over and on to Pattaya was one I had recently as I was too late for the bus. Bus I think is still 134bht from airport to Pattaya.

[jacko 8,813]

There is a number you can call and make a complaint too, presuming it to be an official meter taxi.

It is normally listed inside the vehicle.

My TGF got onto that number and had a right go at them.

Waste of time but it makes you feel better.

[js007 795]

I remember one time in Bangkok, getting in a cab during rush hour. After sitting in the cab for a while, I kept wondering why the meter wasn't moving. For a long time, I thought the meter was broken. Finally, it flipped over to add some more baht. I finally got where I was going, but I sure as hell did feel sorry for the cab driver. The same thing once happened on a trip from the airport to the Nana area. The driver used the meter and the final cost was 175 baht. Seemed like a long trip for only 175 baht.

 

Anyway, there are honest cab drivers out there.