New trick used by taxi drivers
Hello,
Karwa have installed this new taxi controller which sense the presence of a passenger and start the meter once the passenger is on board ,
the taxi drivers found another way to play with your charge , they hide the price shown in the screen by a (text box) so you will have no idea how much the fare is ( check the picture)
The government should really do something about those creepy stupid arrogant drivers.
http://i.imgur.com/M3ov9Nf.jpg
Regards,
You shouldn't have given him anything
Well . I did ask him to move it so I can see the charge , he said It's not working and he cannot.
My everyday charge for the trip is 15 Qr . He asked for 25 Qr.
I protested and finally i gave him 20 Qr.
Its really frustrating to have to deal with this kind of hustler everyday
DohaRealEstate1: From what I know, they are required to pay QR 240 - 250 per day and not the amount you stated above. That too is quite high according to the drivers I have spoken to and they find it difficult to get much savings after paying the above amount.
Not all taxi companies have the automatic sensor meter. Some still do manual meter; Some have very fast meter some are not. They are inconsistent!!!
If they drive quickly then they may be breaking the law
They definitely will not do, they think they're the smartest guys in the world for creating a dialog box, they say fixed price 50 riyals and then kick up an almighty fuss if you question them at the end of the trip.
You can understand why they do it, they have to pay between 300-360 riyals a day for rent and some have no salary. They now have 5 karwa companies each one caring less about their drivers than the last. Howeverr, the drivers do choose to come here. If you care about them then go on the meter and tip them well at the end, especially if they drive quickly.
How do you know its done by them ? I guess its controlled by the control room or it could be some error in the computer too.
even if they did, you could have simply asked him to move it and they will definitely do.
WHY DIDNT YOU CLICK ON CLOSE ON THE DIALOG?
But they will TELL you the fare once you arrive. Won't they ?