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Then i ask myself,can everyone and anyone get it almost all the time (aka easily get those deals) in Batam,my answer is no. If its not going to be easily available,then i will only be sabotaging the newbies and the 1st time Batam visitors if i add those info into a Guide.
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agree w u on tis 1. If can't get it under normal circumstances,no point having it on a guide. It'll jus put many thgs in the grey area & becm confusing.
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The same can be applied to Taxi fare too. 30k to 40k rupiah for regular rides from point A to point B if one bargained within Nagoya area. If one dont plan to bargain,the price will usually be 50k rupiah plus/minus,otherwise the carrot price of S$30 to S$50 per trip payment which can be seen in the old thread.
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Long time nvr hear carrot payin $30 4 taxi fare liao. I tink the new trick frm taxi supir is shw u the taxi charge chart.
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Here's my Taxi Pricing Variation during my Batam travel-about base solely on my experience.
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It's good to see sm taxi options frm u.
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1. Grab a full day taxi for only if one plans to go anywhere else more than just getting girls whereby it will usually cost between 250k to 500k rupiah per day. (a full day taxi here means the moment i arrive Batam till around 9pm in the evening and send me back the next morning/noon)
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If 2 or more ppl in grp,better share a cab. But share a cab oso mus bargain. If gng less than 10 pl a day,then not reli worth it to get full day taxi.
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2. Grab a taxi for FREE (via negotiation with the driver) if one plans to go for only girls and thats it. Taxi driver earns from the commission from the booking joint. (if my objective to go Batam is purely just for girls only,i do not need a taxi at all) Taxi driver brings you to serveral booking joint,you picked the girls,pays for it (the girl/s) and the same driver send the girl to you at your desired time. No extra payment needed unless one wish to tip the driver.
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Not a bad idea,but tat oso means nearly impossible to bargain in booking joint & awaiting slaughtering by okt.
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3. If one has a regular taxi driver,take down his number. Negotiate for a point to point fare. It can be 20k to 30k rupiah fare from each point to point. Meaning i called the cab driver i knew,the driver comes to Harbour to fetch me to Hotel,i pay 20k. Then i called the same driver again to bring me go lunch,another 20k. Then call the driver to pick me up after lunch,another 20k,then call the driver bring me go massage,another 20k,and another round of calling to bring me back to hotel,20k rupiah,the list goes on and on. Its like a call per use per trip. (if i know i am going to exceed a certain amount per day/night use,i grab a full day driver instead)
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idk,never try tis b4. If can walk,i walk,i cannot walk then i jus flag a cab or ojek if solo.
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4. Like i say before,i used some trickery from Harbour Bay to Money changer away from Harbour bay,then to Kaha and then to Hotel at 40k to 50k. All in will be less than 20k each point to point. 40k to 50k divided by 3 point destination. I use this method on my solo trips. (everyone who visit Batam before knows changing money at any ferry terminal usually not-so-good rate)
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If u pay 40k,it'll be 13.3k,if u pay 50k it'll be 16.6k. I reli cannot imagine if u pay 30k,which shld be yr norm. (becm same as taking ojek..lol)
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Even if i dont go to Money changer 1st and head from Harbour Bay to Kaha,and then to Formosa only,the fare is still 40k to 50k divided by 2.
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If u pay 40k,it'll be 20k & 50k,it'll be 25k. My usual like u is btw 30k-40k whereby 50k is on the less common.
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5. Dial a Blue Bird taxi that runs on taxi-meter.
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Haven't try tis b4.
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Taxi drivers get commission in almost everything whenever money comes out from my wallet,according to what i have read so far. Just that to date,i dont get to see a driver collecting his commission.(what i dont see doesnt mean its not happening in this case and they do collect commission) The taxi variances mentioned above depends on how i would like to travel in Batam. Meaning to say,i have a choice...hehehe...
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I look fwd to hiring a bonkable female milf driver by day,booking by nite. Any to recommend?
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