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Originally Posted by RonRon7777777
I was quoted more than that when I stayed at Harris Waterfront after I missed the free shuttle service.
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You have proven your point to me that once another person which in this case is a taxi driver knowing that you are in a lowerhand (since you miss the shuttle bus),they will "slaughter" you. Thats why i try to ALWAYS have a plan B,or at least build one to prevent myself getting into such situation. So that i will not be held ransom by anyone.
Taxi service alternative if all else fail (for me) :
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Originally Posted by RonRon7777777
Just recently during my stay at Amaris Nagoya, took a taxi to BCS at 20k but on the way back, the mafia like row of taxis in front of BCS demanded 40k!!! with the chief complaining that I was stingy.
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Wow! I am not sure how far it is from Amaris to BCS,but I have never taken a taxi from anywhere around Nagoya at 20k before,you are amazing!! My lowest is 30k cab fare around Nagoya area.
Wait,i did an experiment somewhere beginning of 2015 by telling one of the taxi driver outside Formosa hotel that i have no money left to pay him and ask him to send me to Harbour Bay,and he did. When i return back to Batam again from Sillypore the following month,i paid him back. It still cost me 50k tho...lol...which i paid him out of good-will w/o him asking for it then.
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Originally Posted by RonRon7777777
When taking the taxi to Harbour Bay from Nagoya, taxi driver demanded another 20k for entrance/car park charges on top of the agreed price at $40k. Gave me a very black face when I refused.
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20k for entrance to car park?? I think taxi driver tries to day-light rob you. What i did is when they reach the car park entrance,i will pull out 2k and pay for the taxi driver before he pays,hehehe...i often took the front seat of the car and when i took my money out from my "small notes" pouch,i am often able to divert the taxi driver's attention to it,hehehe...so i am able to foot the 2k bill faster than he does to the car park gate attendant.
It goes to tell him, i am not the 1st time in Batam.
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Originally Posted by RonRon7777777
Thank you very much for all the useful tips at the forum here
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I am also learning as i am typing. My useful tips are mainly taken from the senior and helpful bros in this forum,i collect most of them and then use it in my Batam trips and later shares them here.