Useful tips for taking a taxi

Useful tips for taking a taxi

Criminal behavior involving taxi drivers robbing their
passengers is on the increase in the city. Take, for example, the
woman who was robbed and raped in North Jakarta. Novi of Cipinang
Muara and Dian of Rawamangun were also recently robbed by their
taxi driver. There were also many other similar cases that were
not reported to the police.

In order to avoid such an unpleasant incident here are some
useful tips for taking a taxi:
1. Order a taxi from a reputable taxi company as your order will
be certainly monitored. If you get into trouble while in a cab,
you will be immediately assisted because now there is such a
thing provided by taxi companies called a Global Positioning
System (GPS), which can track the position of the cab you are in.
2. Take a taxi from a credible company if you happen to be on a
street. Notice the lamp of the crown of the cab and the company's
name written on its side door. Ask the driver whether he'd like
to take you to your destination, before getting into his cab.
Then, take a look at the cab's number and the driver's identity
card, which are usually attached to the dashboard and the door as
well as giving time to jot down or at least remember them. Look
at the driver's appearance. Look, whether he behaves properly,
has short hair, wears a uniform and shoes? Do not make any
bargain if the driver doesn't want to use the cab's fare-meter
under the pretext that it is out of order.
3. Be careful when dealing with taxis waiting in a queue, usually
at airports, train stations, hotels or bus terminals as the
driver tends not to use the taxi meter and will ask the potential
passenger a certain amount of money (maybe double the regular
fare) for an agreed destination. They also often refuse to take
passengers going for just a short distance.
4. Avoid dealing with a middle man. Instead, find an official
transportation officer. You can easily recognize them by their
uniforms and identity cards, if you are at the airport.

ARVIN HARDIAN

PR Department

Blue Bird

Jakarta