Taxi abroad

Taxi has become customary for all services, but, alas, is not always high quality and enjoyable. While abroad in an unfamiliar city, tourists often do not know how to service encounter, in which situation will be within ten minutes after the show of hands, stopping the car "checkered. "

That is by no means a complete list of traps, which can get a tourist hiring a taxi abroad: the driver in a bad mood or drunk, unreliable, or a broken machine, the chaotic traffic on the streets and traffic jams, road accidents, extortion by taxi drivers and even false imprisonment and robbery .
Being in the role of tourist, add to this list is quite natural complicating factors - ignorance of the language of your country, location and travel route, a taxi driver not knowing your language, and you'll agree that even an ordinary taxi ride abroad can be a real challenge.
Forbes announced a list of cities where it is better not to order a taxi, or do so with great caution. In the figure, some Asian cities: Jakarta (Indonesia), Bombay (India), Phnom Penh (Cambodia).
They are not so developed in the movement of buses and other modes of public transport, so the taxi and moto-taxis are very popular. But often the taxi works here as a taxi and the driver did not leave until the machine is not completely filled by passengers. In addition, local drivers are very talkative and can talk with you (not always in English), until such time as you do not ask them to shut up. They fall silent after that, probably, if they understand what you told them. Often voiced in the end of the journey the taxi driver the amount paid for the trip may not coincide with your expectations.
Also, according to Forbes, one should be cautious in hiring a taxi, visiting the cities of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Bangkok (Thailand) and Manila (Philippines).
The list of cities with not the best taxi services were not only Asian countries but Lagos (Nigeria), Moscow (Russia), Athens (Greece), some Latin American countries and even the American New York.
Company experts Service Continental generally agreeing with the list of Forbes, from his own experience to the tourists can add more cities and countries where foreigners are able to fool a taxi or take away the wrong way ": Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi (Vietnam), Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada (Egypt), Prague (Czech Republic), Johannesburg (South Africa), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and even Paris (France).
In conclusion, the review of the experts Service Continental recommends following a few rules to reduce the likelihood of problems when using a taxi abroad:

    * To explore the possibility of hiring a taxi in advance features and prices. Not all countries have agreed to stop the taxi on the street show of hands. Rates from different companies, as well as at different times and on different routes can be very different from each other even in the same city;
    * Instead of a separate order, please use the help of hotel staff, restaurant, or other institution where you are, to call a taxi. Ask your assistant to explain the driver to your desired route and to clarify with them the cost of travel on it;
    * Make sure you have the address and name of your destination written in the local language, which can show the driver before moving off. This may be a cut-away hotel, restaurant, museum, etc. or write to your request on a piece of paper information by someone whom you trust and who can easily explain. Suitable as a map or sketch areas in the guide with a marked her destination;
    * Prepare before you go small change in the local currency to pay the taxi driver on arrival without having to change the currency or large bills. Postpone the estimated payback separately from the main money that take with them;
    * Check in advance of the established rules of leaving a tip in a taxi in the country;
    * If you are afraid to get into the criminal situation, sitting in a taxi, before this call to anyone of your friends and tell them where you are, where to go, how about a trip takes time and number of machines. Do not forget to call back and say that you all right, when the trip will end successfully;
    * Avoid traveling in a taxi at night or on the outskirts of the city alone;
    * Remember that the safest place in a taxi - in the back seat behind the driver. In the motion to close the door better the latch, and fasten your seat belt;
    * Do not forget things and baggage in the cabin and trunk taxi on arrival.