How much do Taxis Charge

Are taxis charged per passenger or per metre?

Metres by metres. But....if, for example, you take a cab and another passenger gets in the car in the midst of the journey (say, your goal is on the way), you will be billed seperately. Are taximeters calculated by the miles, by period, or both? Are taxis per capita calculated in a particular state or in Germany?

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UberCab calculates two or three fold as much as normal tariffs. Will taxis in Singapore charge a surcharge when you use your credit cards? What makes taxis run so smoothly? Does mostbody look for cab service like a cheap cab or a first rate one? What does a taxicab application charge?

How high is the estimated taxitariff in Mumbai for 10 km? What is the government's method of setting taxis? So how can I get a Malaysian cabbie to use the gauge?

Bongkok taxi rates: What does a Bangkok taxi charge?

Taxis in Bangkok run on a counter system with tariffs determined by the Department of Land Transport. Even though Bangkok taxis are priced in Bangkok, there are some important things that Thai citizens need to consider when renting a taxis. A number of tourist complained that riders refused to turn on the counter, or the rider said the counter was "broken".

As a rule, these are taxis left in front of tourists' landmarks and in front of hostels. As a rule, the rider will try to bargain a firm price instead of using the counter. When a taxi is left in front of a touristic destination or in front of a guesthouse and the rider asks you where you want to go, you will almost certainly exceed the quotas for this trip.

If you want to make sure that you take a taxicab that calculates the metre rate, however, you must select a driving taxicab. Asking a taxicab to stop is a courteous way to extend your hand down and move your hand up and down gradually.

When for some reasons the chauffeur doesn't want to use the taximeter, get out and drive down another cab; there are hundreds of them in Bangkok, so it's not hard to find one. Where you go from and to there are periods when the rider knows he will get jammed if he agrees to your ticket price, so he can refuse to collect you.

{\pos (192,210)}I took the picture on the right during my stay in Bangkok last November. Taxicab had the tariff clearly posted in driver's cabin. Prices are approximate; the precise price depends on the volume of transport and all other charges listed below. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to MBK mall ( National Stadium Skytrain Center ) = 260 B.A.M. ticket price + 70 B.A. motorway fees + 50 B.A. logging fee.

English spoken by the riders? In Bangkok, most cabbies don't talk much English beyond a few simple words and standard expressions, so if you are waving down a cab on the road and showing it your Lonely Planet road card in English, it won't do you much good.

When you know where you want to go, ask the employees of your guesthouse or your guesthouse if they can spell the name in Thai and show it to the cab fare when you get in. When you take a cab from Bangkok International Airports, there are dispatcher who can talk English, so there should be no problem.

There are some additional fees that come into the game in excess of the price per metre, so don't take it for granted that the rider is trying to rob you. Flaggentarif or Starttarif amounts to 35 Baht, but there are other fees that sometimes add to the price per metre, especially if you take a cab at Bangkok International Park.

When you take a cab from the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi or Don Muang airport off the main airport rankings, a 50 Baht supplement will be added to the 35 Baht flagg fee. It will not appear on the counter and should be payed in excess of what the last counter is when you arrive at your goal.

When you travel via Bangkok, you may be asked if you want to take the expressway to bypass it. Fees range from about 25 to 45 Baht. If you travel from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airports to the Sukhumvit area of the town, for example, you will have to pay two highway fees: 45 Baht and 25 Baht.

As a rule, the chauffeur hands over the road to you. When you or someone on your name orders a cab via the wireless network, a 20 bill supplement will be charged. You can either give them the possibility of an arranged price per metre plus extra charges.

There is notoriety about Bangkok and there may be periods when you are caught in a congestion ("red tit") and this will be mirrored in the ticket price. In case the cab stops or moves less than 6 km/hour, the counter charge is 1.5 Baht per min. What makes Bangkok taxis available in different colors?

There are Bangkok taxis in a wide range of vibrant colors, among them orange, rose, blue, black, white, green amber. Thai legislation requires safety harnesses for driver and passenger. Often ignored by non-Bangkok riders and travellers, this legislation is required by statute and is randomly reviewed by the local authorities.

When you use a cab for which you have arranged a flat rate (i.e. not on the meter), you do not need to turn back as the price would already have been charged to the benefit of the chauffeur. When you take a cab that calculates according to the counter, the tip is with you.

As a rule, I set the price for a 10-minute trip at will (e.g. rounding up a 52-bahn ticket to 60 baht). A tip of 30-50 Bt makes sense for longer trips to or from Bangkok International Airports in the cities, but if the rider is particularly talkative, likes to talk about sports or makes me smile, I will tip a little more.

Undoubtedly there are some ruthless Thai citizens, among them some Bangkok cabmen, but in my opinion they are in the majority. I have noticed that most cabmen in Bangkok are down-to-earth individuals who try to give their families an opportunity to live honestly.