Question on taxi fare

q12368c · Mar 22nd, 2004, 22:25

what is the charge of the motorcycle(which have 1 in front & 2 wheel in the rear, not the black car)?

yesterday I take with my friend, I see the meter is 1 9 (1 is in BLACK color and 9 in RED color, a label is write at below the digit and with word rupee (under 1)and paise(under 9))
I think it should be 1.9 Rupee, am I right? but my friend told me it is 19 Rupee.... the taxi only take 10 mins from hotel to the restaurant.

Can someone told me the fare should pay?

sillylilly · Mar 22nd, 2004, 22:49

It is Rs. 19 and not Rs 1.9. You get NOTHING in India for Rs. 1.9. Even beggars don't take anything less than Rs. 5.0 So, yeah, your friend is correct.

Mandsaur · Mar 23rd, 2004, 09:02

q12368c, you are correct that the readout means 1.9 rupees, but that is not the fare. In Bombay the autorickshaw (and taxi) drivers have conversion cards that tell you the correct fare based on this meter reading. This is necessary because meters are never updated as the fares increase. I think drivers in most of the big cities must carry cards like this--just ask the driver for the rate card before you pay.

Mar 22nd, 2004, 22:25	#1
q12368c Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: HK Posts: 13	Question on taxi fare what is the charge of the motorcycle(which have 1 in front & 2 wheel in the rear, not the black car)? yesterday I take with my friend, I see the meter is 1 9 (1 is in BLACK color and 9 in RED color, a label is write at below the digit and with word rupee (under 1)and paise(under 9)) I think it should be 1.9 Rupee, am I right? but my friend told me it is 19 Rupee.... the taxi only take 10 mins from hotel to the restaurant. Can someone told me the fare should pay?

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Mar 22nd, 2004, 22:49	#2
sillylilly monki..me? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 161	It is Rs. 19 and not Rs 1.9. You get NOTHING in India for Rs. 1.9. Even beggars don't take anything less than Rs. 5.0 So, yeah, your friend is correct.

Mar 23rd, 2004, 09:02	#3
Mandsaur Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 140	q12368c, you are correct that the readout means 1.9 rupees, but that is not the fare. In Bombay the autorickshaw (and taxi) drivers have conversion cards that tell you the correct fare based on this meter reading. This is necessary because meters are never updated as the fares increase. I think drivers in most of the big cities must carry cards like this--just ask the driver for the rate card before you pay.

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