Thursday, March 4, 2010

Shoot Em' All, Cab Driver

Taxi/cab driver is no need of a further introduction, I guess. Recently, I came across a disturbing experience which is cab driver no longer follow the meter fare, but chose to follow their own ''comfortable'' rate instead. Especially those camping near college. StarMetro reporters went undercover to several hot spots in the Klang Valley to see the situation for themselves and found that 90% in the city still refuse to use the meter.


My incident occurred at Sunway University College where they charged me RM15 from where I was to USJ, which is only a stone’s throw away. I asked the taxi around and the results were all the same. The taxi drivers there are manipulating the price. That's the ugly truth of Malaysian cab driver. According to a hostel friend of mine, the cab driver are aware that the residents/students are desperate enough to head over to Sunway Pyramid etc for some entertainment. Therefore, they take this to their advantage and manipulate the price.

Metered fare [SunwayU - Sunway Pyramid] RM1.80
Fare charged [SunwayU - Sunway Pyramid] RM5.00/RM8.00(midnight)


You think RM2.00? Well, guess again! Add another ''0'' behind. RM20, BB Plaza-Suria KLCC

In this case, don't need study already la. One way trip in KL can easily cost RM20. If everyone work together and manipulate the market, problem solved. You're be rich in no time! Congratulations!

7 comments:

wanyee said...

I tried before, the fare charge from Sunway Pyramid to Sun-u during mid-night was RM10.00, which is double of it. RM8.00 as well but between the time from 11pm to 12am. Robbers with licenses!!!!!

♥Baboon Tan♥ said...

now days all the cab driver is the same. especially Indian & Chinese. Somehow even if you follow the meter, it might get more expensive, cause they manipulate the meter.

We can sue them, but I don't think the enforcement is strong enough.
So what to do, just pray & hope that can get a honest cab driver.

q-nizam said...

very expensive... cekik darah.. :)

leng said...

let us b d cab driver!! no more ACCA!!! lol XD

J.Y 元 said...

wanyee, fully agreeable. Sometimes sitting cab during midnight is even more dangerous than walking.

Baboon, some driver follow meter and + RM3 at the end of the journey. That's okay too. Cause ''own'' rate is even higher.

q-nizam, MEMANG :)

leng, I was only joking about that part le. HAHA!

eaTEN said...

sigh, cab drivers all oso liddat de. and what boon said about sue-ing them, ask him to smb. hahaha! for extra rm2 u wan sue ppl. LOL

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