Re: [79attendees] Taxi back from Silk Street

[Robert Cragie <[e-mail]>]

He had that covered too by pulling up on the road. We should have
realised what he was up to but after travelling for 12 or so hours,
alertness is not at its highest.

Robert

Robert Cragie (Pacific Gas & Electric)

Gridmerge Ltd.
89 Greenfield Crescent,
Wakefield, WF4 4WA, UK
[phone]
[phone]
http://www.gridmerge.com <http://www.gridmerge.com/>


On 07/11/2010 3:45 AM, Sean Turner wrote:
> Depending on what hotel you ended your journey at, you might be able to
> get the taxi #.  At the Shangri-la, the greeter (the guy who opened the
> taxi door for you) gives you a piece of paper with the taxi's number on
> it.  Find that number and talk to the front desk.  They might be able to
> help.
>
> spt
>
> On 11/7/2010 10:30 AM, Robert Cragie wrote:
>> If you think you've been overcharged, check your receipt carefully. We 
>> got fleeced in a taxi (seemed to be a legal taxi) from the airport - 
>> somehow he managed to bump up the meter. I subsequently looked at the 
>> receipt and he had conveniently ripped off the top of the receipt with 
>> his number on...
>>
>> Robert
>>
>> Robert Cragie (Pacific Gas & Electric)
>>
>> Gridmerge Ltd.
>> 89 Greenfield Crescent,
>> Wakefield, WF4 4WA, UK
>> [phone]
>> [phone]
>> http://www.gridmerge.com <http://www.gridmerge.com/>
>>
>>
>> On 07/11/2010 12:53 AM, Hui Deng wrote:
>>> Would not recommend to use taxi waiting there, they wait there for the 
>>> visitor/strange,
>>> normally charage more and without taxi ticket,
>>> One cheaper way to take subway back, but you may have already bought 
>>> lots of stuff.
>>> Tip 1: Go cross the street and get a taxi from south to north 
>>> direction, especially passing taxi ,
>>> they will charge you based on taxi meter,
>>> Tip 2: For whatever reason, keep the taxi ticket/receipt, you could 
>>> appeal it in the futre,
>>> get money back.
>>> Tip 3: legal taxi number plate, it always say 京B, the second 
>>> character is B, if it is not
>>> it is illegal taxi.
>>> Good luck and have fun there, I remember it close late,
>>> -Hui
>>>
>>>
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