Taxi tariff card

Lacha · Jul 11th, 2007, 13:54

Hi people

somebody had posted a link for the tariff card and somehow i cann0t find it anymore...does anybody have the link???

Thanks!!

karthik_mitta · Jul 11th, 2007, 16:42

Which city taxi, what tarrif card.. can you be more specific please?

Lacha · Jul 11th, 2007, 16:44

for mumbai...it gives the tariffs for takingthe different taxis. it was posted on one of the threads but somehow i cannot find it

himmat01 · Jul 11th, 2007, 19:03

Taxi and Auto Tariff card for Mumbai can be found here:

http://www.trafficpolicemumbai.org/N...0April-07.html

steven_ber · Jul 11th, 2007, 19:15

I've been to Mumbai many times now and the tariff card doesn't seem to be the problem.

I got a cab once and at the end of the short journey the charge was about Rs300, it was a small amount on the metre, but it all checked out on the tariff card, the scam was.....the driver had been driving around with the meter running, then he notices an unsuspecting tourist, picks them up and they pay the for all the driving he's done.

Since then I always 'flag' the meter myself (as do the locals), but twice since the same thing has been tried.

Another one that I really don't understand, I got a cab from VT to the airport, the driver seemed really keen, I noticed the meter was already running so I turned it off then back on, he was still happy, he was really friendly all the way to the airport, then he showed me the tariff card and the meter reading, it came to Rs550, I can only think that he drove the longest route possible to get to the airport.

shashank.aggarwal · Jul 11th, 2007, 20:13

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Originally Posted by steven_ber

Another one that I really don't understand, I got a cab from VT to the airport, the driver seemed really keen, I noticed the meter was already running so I turned it off then back on, he was still happy, he was really friendly all the way to the airport, then he showed me the tariff card and the meter reading, it came to Rs550, I can only think that he drove the longest route possible to get to the airport.

This has happened to me as well..at least I believe that I was conned..

But this is something that happens almost all around the globe...and unfortunately people like us can take not enough precautions to avoid this..because whatever you do you cannot be aware of all the routes of a city you have not lived in..

steven_ber · Jul 11th, 2007, 20:26

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Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

This has happened to me as well..at least I believe that I was conned..

But this is something that happens almost all around the globe...and unfortunately people like us can take not enough precautions to avoid this..because whatever you do you cannot be aware of all the routes of a city you have not lived in..

Yes, too true.

The thing that really bugged me was that he was so friendly, I was thinking "what a wonderful man" and was pleased that this man was the last man I'd see before the airport.

This changed to "Damn, I've been had again".

But, as I've said many times, I'd rather be conned this way than any other way, he was so friendly that I must have missed going around VT 20 times.

shashank.aggarwal · Jul 11th, 2007, 20:29

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Originally Posted by steven_ber

Yes, too true.

The thing that really bugged me was that he was so friendly, I was thinking "what a wonderful man" and was pleased that this man was the last man I'd see before the airport.

This changed to "Damn, I've been had again".

But, as I've said many times, I'd rather be conned this way than any other way, he was so friendly that I must have missed going around VT 20 times.

Lolz...I guess we met the same driver...mine was also very friendly and I was going from Gateway to Juhu Beach..

On the entire way he showed me all the building, parks, localities, filmstar's houses, hospitals and what not..

steven_ber · Jul 11th, 2007, 20:36

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Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

Lolz...I guess we met the same driver...mine was also very friendly and I was going from Gateway to Juhu Beach..

On the entire way he showed me all the building, parks, localities, filmstar's houses, hospitals and what not..

We should have realised when he said "this is Thane University."

Lacha · Jul 12th, 2007, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by himmat01

Taxi and Auto Tariff card for Mumbai can be found here:

http://www.trafficpolicemumbai.org/N...0April-07.html

Many Thanks!

Lacha · Jul 12th, 2007, 12:13

I thought that the tariff card will be useful for me as i was told to negiotate with the driver before i even get into the taxi..having the card would help with prices.

steven_ber · Jul 12th, 2007, 12:38

Maybe I'm thinking of a different card (I've not checked the card in the link), the card I'm thinking of is just a conversion card, the metres are old and the fare for a journey will be about Rs6, the tariff/conversion card only tells you how much needs to be paid, for example...Rs6 = Rs56 (not a real example).

It won't tell you how much it costs to get from A to B.

I've probably used about 20 taxi's in Mumbai, and only once have they not used the meter. (except pre-paid)

But, as I said earlier, they can still use the meter, show you the tariff card and still con you, I guess the taxi drivers of the world always win.

Lacha · Jul 12th, 2007, 12:41

tell me about the pre paid tariffs

steven_ber · Jul 12th, 2007, 12:42

Just an after thought....in those 20 times I've probibly been overcharged by about Rs800 in total, 2 of the times totaled about Rs400, so the other 18 times were really only a few rupees, though about half the time there was no attempt to overcharge.

Lacha · Jul 12th, 2007, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

Just an after thought....in those 20 times I've probibly been overcharged by about Rs800 in total, 2 of the times totaled about Rs400, so the other 18 times were really only a few rupees, though about half the time there was no attempt to overcharge.

is that really alot when u make the conversion to ur currency??

Jul 11th, 2007, 13:54	#1
Lacha Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 77	Taxi tariff card Hi people somebody had posted a link for the tariff card and somehow i cann0t find it anymore...does anybody have the link??? Thanks!!

Jul 11th, 2007, 16:42	#2
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Jul 11th, 2007, 19:03	#4
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Jul 11th, 2007, 19:15	#5
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,207	I've been to Mumbai many times now and the tariff card doesn't seem to be the problem. I got a cab once and at the end of the short journey the charge was about Rs300, it was a small amount on the metre, but it all checked out on the tariff card, the scam was.....the driver had been driving around with the meter running, then he notices an unsuspecting tourist, picks them up and they pay the for all the driving he's done. Since then I always 'flag' the meter myself (as do the locals), but twice since the same thing has been tried. Another one that I really don't understand, I got a cab from VT to the airport, the driver seemed really keen, I noticed the meter was already running so I turned it off then back on, he was still happy, he was really friendly all the way to the airport, then he showed me the tariff card and the meter reading, it came to Rs550, I can only think that he drove the longest route possible to get to the airport. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

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Jul 11th, 2007, 16:44	#3
Lacha Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 77	for mumbai...it gives the tariffs for takingthe different taxis. it was posted on one of the threads but somehow i cannot find it

Jul 12th, 2007, 12:13	#11
Lacha Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 77	I thought that the tariff card will be useful for me as i was told to negiotate with the driver before i even get into the taxi..having the card would help with prices.

Jul 12th, 2007, 12:38	#12
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,207	Maybe I'm thinking of a different card (I've not checked the card in the link), the card I'm thinking of is just a conversion card, the metres are old and the fare for a journey will be about Rs6, the tariff/conversion card only tells you how much needs to be paid, for example...Rs6 = Rs56 (not a real example). It won't tell you how much it costs to get from A to B. I've probably used about 20 taxi's in Mumbai, and only once have they not used the meter. (except pre-paid) But, as I said earlier, they can still use the meter, show you the tariff card and still con you, I guess the taxi drivers of the world always win.

Jul 12th, 2007, 12:41	#13
Lacha Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 77	tell me about the pre paid tariffs

Jul 12th, 2007, 12:42	#14
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,207	Just an after thought....in those 20 times I've probibly been overcharged by about Rs800 in total, 2 of the times totaled about Rs400, so the other 18 times were really only a few rupees, though about half the time there was no attempt to overcharge.

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