Now Choumeizai teaches you guys how to grab a taxi smartly in Indonesia, to avoid being cheated.
Of course, Choumeizai will also tell you guys some of his painful experiences.
Few years ago in Jakarta, Choumeizai chose the cheapest taxi driver who only asked for 100,000 Indonesian Rupiah at the exit of the airport. After got in, the driver drove to another cheap hotel close to the airport. When Choumeizai told the driver the correct address, the driver said he misheard and raised the fare to 200,000 Indonesian Rupiah, which was double to the original price. Since Choumeizai was in the middle of nowhere and worried about safety, Choumeizai paid the fare, with grudges of course…...
Another time, Jakarta also, Choumeizai flagged down a normal cab in the street, although Choumeizai told the driver to follow the meter beforehand, the meter might be falsified and ran so fast, Choumeizai paid 150,000 Indonesian Rupiah for a 5 minutes trip, which was 4 times of the normal fare…...
To avoid those tragedies, Choumeizai recommends you guys use a mobile app ‘Grab Taxi’, which provides a clear price for your trip, and sometimes even cheaper than a normal taxi.
However, in some areas of Indonesia, for example Bali, which does not allow ‘Grab Taxi’, you can ask hotel or mobile apps to call ‘Blue Bird Taxi’, reliable and never cheat you.
Grab Taxi:
https://www.grab.com
Blue Bird Taxi:
https://www.bluebirdgroup.com