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Sharing this article listing author's list of worst places to hail taxi:
“Taxi my friend?†The Worst Places to Hail a Cab
He also lists, in another article, tips to navigate taxi rides:
"Having lived in Shanghai, I know that taxi drivers have a propensity to be cunning. Here are the tips that will save you from being taken by your taxi driver whether you are in China or overseas.
Elsewhere, Manila was added as another notorious city for taxis trips.
“Taxi my friend?†The Worst Places to Hail a Cab
He also lists, in another article, tips to navigate taxi rides:
"Having lived in Shanghai, I know that taxi drivers have a propensity to be cunning. Here are the tips that will save you from being taken by your taxi driver whether you are in China or overseas.
- Write the destination in the local language.
- Track the directions on your phone.
- Be engaged: Once you enter the taxi you should make sure he turns the meter on unless you have already agreed on the price.
- Do not pay if you feel you are ripped off: I simply will refuse to pay. I will not rationalize that it is only a few dollars. If it is a ripoff then the taxi driver curiously will let you walk out without paying because he knows he is doing something wrong. If you have made a mistake or if the taxi driver believes that you are weak then he will go through the trouble of preventing you from leaving. Once in Shanghai, the driver took my friend’s bag as ransom and it almost got physical. Sorry shifu, you got lost I’m not paying you more because you got lost.
- Don’t get killed: Common sense is in order here. If you feel that you are in a situation that is dangerous then hand over the extra Thai baht. Nothing ends a vacation abruptly like getting hacked by a machete."
Elsewhere, Manila was added as another notorious city for taxis trips.
