Taxi transfer in Thailand

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Thailand has many different types of taxis. They differ in color and payment method. Some are metered, others are not. And if you do not know all the subtleties, then you can easily fall for the bait of taxi drivers and pay several times more for the trip than you could.

For example, if you take a taxi at the airport or hotel, then everyone has one and the same rates. And more than the counter shows, they won't charge you. But if the taxi driver sees that you are poorly oriented in the city, then he can take you on a longer path, and even on toll highways.

City Thai taxis come in two types: ordinary and with the inscription taxi-meter » on the roof of the car. When you sit in the usual ones, you need to agree on the price in advance. And always clarify whether the announced amount is taken from all passengers, or from one person. Otherwise, he may roll his eyes and say that he meant “everyone”.

Also, knowledgeable people advise those who first arrived in this country to immediately ask the driver to turn on the meter (if it was not turned on). If the taxi driver clearly does not want to do this, then you need to get the phone and pretend that you are going to call “where you should”. Almost all taxi drivers are afraid of this. Nobody wants to get another reprimand for fraudulent actions towards the guests of the country.

To avoid possible troubles, use the UniTaxi service, and you can always be sure that the trip will be comfortable and no one will be with you will require a larger amount than agreed in advance.