Re: [79attendees] More taxi stuff

I noticed people getting into a white car (which didn't even look like a
taxi) where the driver took off the taxi sign before driving off when I was
at the Summer Palace this afternoon. Very curious.

I just took the subway back, probably in about the same time as a taxi given
the traffic.

Mark.

On 10/11/10 5:32 PM, "Eric Burger" <eburger@standardstrack.com> wrote:

> Did Summer Palace this morning. After tour, went to take taxi back to
> Shangri-La.
> 
> Just outside the gates, lots of people willing to bring us back for only RMB
> 80. Easy to turn down.
> 
> Walked around approaching a taxi stand. Before we got to the taxi stand, there
> was a legitimate, B-plated taxi parked in a rank. A person came up offering to
> take us back. Yes, using the meter. But... We didn't get into the official
> taxi. Got into taxi where the driver discretely pulled the Taxi light off his
> roof. He pointed to meter. I asked what the rate was, he said RMB 3 (official
> rate is RMB 2). We got out. Another driver accosted us, but the first driver
> said something in Chinese, presumably, "They know the scam, do not bother."
> 
> When we did get to the taxi stand, of four taxis, three said they could not
> take us back unless we paid RMB 80, "because of traffic." The answer: be
> perseverant. The fourth driver had no problem taking us back. 20% cheaper than
> the ride out, by the way.
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