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Originally Posted by localbest
Yes, i only paid for the exact fare base on the metre as i hired the bluebird cab on the street without any booking.
During that time which is my first visit to Batam three years ago, I was actually desperately looking for taxi at DC mall going back to harbourbay to catch the 7.30pm ferry back to spore. However was quite frustrated and disappointed because such a big shopping centre don't even have a single taxi stand. Even in johor bahru, any small shopping complex will have at least a taxi stand and alighting area for shoppers. 
I started searching for taxi from 6.00-6.45pm but to no avail. Then i remember ever come across the nagoya map that from dc mall there is a straight road all the way to harbourbay terminal which is called jalan duyung, it will pass by places like top 100, pacific hotel, novotel hotel before reaching harbourbay. But I know if I started to walk from 6.45 i may not reach harbourbay terminal in time as by 7.15pm i would have to check in to the terminal. 
Fortunately luck was on my side as i just started to walk few minutes a bluebird cab came to my "rescue". The cab driver was well dicipline and greeted me politely and i really appreciate for his good service. However when i reached the terminal, i gave him the exact fare of 35k and he didn't ask for more and therefore i did not give him any tips as i always believe in not spoiling the market price for the sake of all cheongsters , hehe.  . |
Hi bro as just a update for all brothers in here as i did book the cab & there is no extra charge for booking only there is a min amount tht need to hit which u will see in the pic I took from the taxi. No worries if u dont speak malay or indo while they can speak english too to book the taxi to ur hotel.
They will ask u for ur contact number & ur name to book the taxi
