Was reminded of this taxi incident that had taken place a few years back in Kolkata. I needed to go out with parents and needed a taxi. I do not remember the vendor, but anyway, I called for a cab.
The first trip was from Jessore Road to Harish Mukherjee Road. A trip to Durga Mandir. This taxi guy kept talking of bad roads, blocked roads and went through some weird lanes.
From there I needed to go to Dakshineshwar. That too, he went through some strange roads. And then back home. He finally gave us a bill of 1000 rupees. That was way too much.
I had taken taxis from this vendor before, but this was the first time this had happened. I remember taking a chance again with the same vendor a few months later, and that was a very smooth ride. Same route and added Kalighat, and the total bill came around 500 rupees.
Its tough to trust the taxi guys. If they realize you do not know the roads/ routes, they take you for a long ride. Forget what problems foreigners go through, when you are in a city and speak the local language, then too, unless you know the roads you are in trouble.
The first trip was from Jessore Road to Harish Mukherjee Road. A trip to Durga Mandir. This taxi guy kept talking of bad roads, blocked roads and went through some weird lanes.
From there I needed to go to Dakshineshwar. That too, he went through some strange roads. And then back home. He finally gave us a bill of 1000 rupees. That was way too much.
I had taken taxis from this vendor before, but this was the first time this had happened. I remember taking a chance again with the same vendor a few months later, and that was a very smooth ride. Same route and added Kalighat, and the total bill came around 500 rupees.
Its tough to trust the taxi guys. If they realize you do not know the roads/ routes, they take you for a long ride. Forget what problems foreigners go through, when you are in a city and speak the local language, then too, unless you know the roads you are in trouble.
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