Observations in Taxi Rides

Filed under Personal Randomness, The Traveler

Jul

2006

The first time that I went to Cebu, it seemed to me that the meter runs slower there than here in Manila. I find it a bit odd since it should be the same. Also, in Manila if you give almost the exact amount the driver would be dissatisfied since he expects at least an additional 20 bucks of what’s indicated in the meter. In Cebu, it was different. Drivers would try their very best to give you the exact change. However, there are also some cab drivers in Cebu that would ask a price that you would think that it’s too much which happens to me most of the time here in Manila. Of course, I won’t agree to that. There are also a lot of taxi drivers here in Manila that would not want to accept you as their passenger because they would say that it is traffic in your area of destination or they won’t get passengers there. I know that they are trying their best to make a living but that is not the way to do it because it is unfair and unjust. It is the perfect example of what a “manggugulang” does aside from cellphone snatchers that sell the mobile phones afterwards. Well, I don’t wonder that much that these kind of things happen. I guess you already understand what I mean. ‘Nuff said.

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11 Responses to “Observations in Taxi Rides”

ate sienna
July 17th, 2006 at 4:53 am

eh yung mga taxi drivers na pinaiikot-ikot pa yung byahe bago mapunta sa destinasyon mo? akala ata nila wala kang alam sa mga pasikot-sikot kaya dadalhin ka dun sa pinaka-mahabang ruta.

not to mention ang mga taxi drivers na holduppers din. kakaloka!
trench
July 18th, 2006 at 10:15 am

The last time I visited the Philipines my friends and I had a ball. SO cheap. Transportation sucked though. Both the Jeepney and Taxi’s. I tell you, we were over charged in many places because they knew we couldnt speak Filipino and were American.
Karla Redor
July 20th, 2006 at 12:10 am

naku ate sienna
hehe nangyari na yata yan sakin hehe
pero ako since marami na din ako alam na pasikot sikot i would choose my preferred route

hi trench
it’s best to ask passengers when you’re going to ride a jeep. then as for the cab ride, never compromise with the driver. always insist that he should run the meter.
gilbert
July 20th, 2006 at 10:04 am

Hi I’m Gilbert from Eastwood City

Sharing you my experience of a taxi ride last June 28(Wednesday).

Nagpara ako ng taxi sa Eastwood area(Libis, Q.C.) for Manila Domestic airport to fetch my Nanay from province.
Super galing ng taxi driver dahil dinaan ako sa kwento at entertainment. We were cruising C5(C.P.Garcia Avenue) that time.
Nung nasa Taguig-Fort Bonifacio area(Market!Market!) na kami, kung anu-ano ang pinag kukwento nya mula sa buhay pamilya hanggang sa extra curricular activities.
Nang dumating na kami sa domestic airport ang bill ko sa “metro”(taxi meter) ay P170 lang. Nang iabot ko na ang P200 pesos na pambayad, biglang sinabi na … THANK YOU SIR! — may pa bow bow pa!

naks! ang galing diba?

ayan ang tinatawag na “VALUE ADDED SERVICES” of RIDING A TAXI CAB in METRO MANILA!!!

p.s.

a work in a call center
karla
July 20th, 2006 at 10:48 am

hehehe
na-experience ko na din yan gilbert pero walang kasamang bow bow un hahaha
kahit politika pinag-usapan na rin namin lolz
Jaypee
July 20th, 2006 at 12:02 pm

there are a lot of taxi drivers who have the “get rich quick”, “one day millionaire” mind set. gusto nila, isang pasada lang bawi na ang boundary. anyways, if you encounter a taxi driver who refuses to use the meter and charges you a fixed amount, you can get the license plate and report it to the LTO.
Miko Reznor
July 21st, 2006 at 12:14 am

What is this “meter” thing you are talking about? Here, in Las Pinas, it’s absolutely non-existent for the drivers. Sobrang gulang sila. Sabihin mo lang kung saan ka magpapahatid, alam na agad nila ang babayaran mo. Galing nila no? No meter needed.
Karla Redor
July 21st, 2006 at 8:46 am

i kinda agree with that pero meron pa namang gumagamit ng metro hehehe
keysi
July 27th, 2006 at 5:42 pm

i used to review taxi cabs in my blog. I know which ones are magulang and which ones are not. LOL. kaso lang nakakatamad na eh. minsan na lang ako nagtataksi since i now live closer to work.
normz
August 14th, 2006 at 4:34 am

uu tama si miko hindi uso ang metro sa alabang at las pinas! pag sakay mo palang alam na agad ung bayad.

lalo na sa atc! dahilan nila PILA DAW KASI and fixed rate. pero pag nag walk out ka tas sinabi mong TY NALANG, hahabulin ka tas babaan ung presyo. amf sila!
sarah dennise
August 14th, 2006 at 9:36 pm

i’m from cebu.. and we cebuanos are fortunate enough kasi konti lang ang ganyan dito sa cebu. maybe just a handful of them, especially if they know that you are not from here.. but yes, mommy karla is right, most of the taxi drivers here try to give you the exact amount of change, even the 50 cents. gulat nga ako when i went to manila and almost all of the taxi na nasakyan namin laging rounded off and bayad. pag 70 lang ang meter, kunyari walang panukli sa 100 mo. toinks! that would never do here, kasi talagang magrereklamo ang mga tao dito.i guess that is one reason kaya ganyan ang mga taxi driver from manila, alam kasi nila that you are too busy to waste time to report any of them so hindi sila natatakot. hahaha!

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Blogging live via Paranaque City since 2001. A 20-something graduate of DLSU-Manila. An engineer, amateur photographer, graphic and layout artist. Plays the guitar. Always thought to belong to a certain band. Almost got stuck in a mosh pit but rarely in the mush pit. Coffee lover. Former gig-a-holic. Asteeg!