Jollygoodfellow Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 2 hours ago, jimdones said: Regarding the meter, just now in Manila I had a taxi driver refusing to turn on the meter from the airport to Cubao. This is the issue if I'm correct. No this topic has nothing to do with Manila true? So do not compare cities please. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted July 28, 2019 Posted July 28, 2019 9 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said: In the almost 3 years I have lived here I dont think I have ever had an issue with a taxi and its meter. Long time ago different story and it might be different at the airport if they smell a newbie here for the first time. I did. 8 months ago. White taxi. Domestic terminal. Mactan airport. Not a newbie. This is Philippines. Your mileage may vary. Just wait a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimeve Posted July 28, 2019 Posted July 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said: I did. 8 months ago. White taxi. Domestic terminal. Mactan airport. Not a newbie. This is Philippines. Your mileage may vary. Just wait a while. hm lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffH Posted July 29, 2019 Posted July 29, 2019 23 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said: I did. 8 months ago. White taxi. Domestic terminal. Mactan airport. Not a newbie. This is Philippines. Your mileage may vary. Just wait a while. Me also, White taxi, domestic terminal NAIA airport, I've been through NAIA about a dozen times and never had an issue but... It was late at night and I don't normally forget to check that the meter is on but this time I was almost asleep and I didn't look just got in and gave the driver the address of the hotel and I didn't realize until we got to the hotel that the meter wasn't on. The real cost would have been about 300, he wanted 2000. After arguing with him for a while the hotel security guard came over, talked to him for a while and managed to get him down most of the way to the correct fare. The driver didn't look happy but he took it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted August 27, 2019 Author Posted August 27, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 9:19 AM, Dave Hounddriver said: What I will say is that 9:30 pm and later is a good time to get any normal, white taxi. It is a meter taxi and should cost under 300 pesos to get you to Osmena Circle. There is unlikely to be a long wait. Maybe up to 10 minutes I would speculate, When I say they are metered it does not mean the driver will "remember" to turn it on so before he gets out of the parking lot you should remind him. We did use the white taxi and it cost about p275 to Oswena Circle. Had to put two small bags on our laps because the trunk was not big enough! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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