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> Did the driver really think that I wouldn’t request Uber to fix the fare, however cumbersome the process might be? I am pretty sure, that in 70-80% of the ca
by krn 8y ago
> Did the driver really think that I wouldn’t request Uber to fix the fare, however cumbersome the process might be?
I am pretty sure, that in 70-80% of the cases Uber drivers end up unchallenged by foreigners in Brazil. Taxi scams in Rio de Janeiro are a norm even if you take a metered taxi from a local company, as long as you don't speak Portuguese. A few years ago I was taken on a 3x longer ride than needed, and it didn't help that I was pointing to the driver that he is going to the opposite direction from the route Google Maps was showing on my phone. When I finally reached the home of my Brazilian friend, she couldn't believe how much I paid for the trip and how long it was.
- zac23or 8y ago> as long as you don't speak Portuguese No. The same thing happened to me and my friends, everyone speaks Portuguese.
- krn 8y agoThat's even more worrisome, then. I didn't have any problems, when I took the same trip with the local friend, and the taxi drivers even laughed when she told them, how much I had previously paid.
- forinti 8y agoRio cab drivers are the worst. I hate going to Rio because you simply can't escape people trying to con you all the time. Brasilia and São Paulo are a lot better in this aspect.
- zorked 8y agoAmen to that. And it's not just cab drivers. Their culture explains a lot about the state of things in the city/state.
- jopsen 8y agoWith Uber at least you can give the driver a low rating, which will eventually kick them off the platform.
- marcosdumay 8y agoTaxi scams in Rio are the norm. Period. Even for local people.
- amag 8y agoSounds like the startup fee is too low compared to the metered fee. Otherwise taxis would be keen to get you off their back so they could collect another startup fee...