Re: [93attendees] Taxi

[Piotr Wydrych <[e-mail]>]

Dave,

W dniu 2015-07-22 o 09:23, Dave Crocker pisze:
> Most of the time, in Europe, my experience has been that there is a
> surcharge for getting a taxi by making a telephone call.

Actually, especially in post-communist countries, ordering a taxi by 
calling a well-known corporation is THE ONLY WAY a tourist should 
proceed. Otherwise you'll pay more (best case) or you'll be ripped off 
(worst case, but not uncommon).

Even <http://wikitravel.org/en/Prague#Taxi> says about it:

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Try to avoid getting taxi on the street (public transportation is always 
the better option in Prague) and if you have to, try to negotiate the 
price in advance. If you take taxi on the street, you should know that 
maximum price designated by city council per kilometre is 28 CZK/km 
(approx 1,3€). It's advisable to call one of the major Prague Taxi services
-----END QUOTE 1-----

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If you don't speak Czech, then be prepared: There is about a 50% chance 
you will be cheated by the driver, if you hail a taxi in the city center.
-----END QUOTE 2-----

Best,
Piotr 'GhosT' Wydrych
-- 
Piotr 'GhosT' Wydrych .. xmpp:wydrych//agh.edu.pl .. http://wydrych.net/

A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
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