Same old problem with taxi cabs in Metro Manila...

Very discouraging indeed. That's one thing I hate about going home to my hometown. 95% percent the cab driver will always charge me the amount he wants. I really am not one to complain or assert myself in this case, especially when I just wanna hurry home because I've been so tired.

what I do is take note of the plate number and the cab's name and text it to LTO, so they could check it... I always experience that when going home from SM malls..They have taxis in waiting and they sure charge a lot too..I tell the guard who gets my destination, to tell the taxi driver to flag down the meter, If he doesn't want to, I wont get in and wait for the next taxi in line..I'll report him to SM admin and have his terminal occupancy revoked...worst is I will report him to LTO.. They really have a bad habit of charging so much, most specially for tourists, pregnant women or those who carry baggages...they know these people have no choice but to agree with the price or wait for another taxi who will say the same thing... We, Filipinos, who mostly or usually rides a taxi in going to their destinations, must act on this matter and those in authority must listen and do something about it..The more we let this pass, the more they will do it...

I don't know how it is there now in Manila. But aren't you given a paper by airport personnel bearing the license number of these cabs? They should report this to airport authority so sanctions would be imposed on these stupid cabbies. Like they say, no slavery if no one is willing to be a slave...

Yup that's really a big problem from cabs here. A lot of taxi drivers would really charge even more if they know that their passenger is a foreigner or someone who came from a far province. That's why it should always be a habit that you take note of the plate number of the taxi and the name so that you could complain about it and have their franchise removed if necessary.

What I want to complain about these cab drivers though was that some of them don't give the change. When these drivers hear you speak in a dialect other than Tagalog, they'd usually think we're ignorant and that it was ok for them not to give the change. One driver even said, "Do I have to give the change?". Is it common practice in Manila not to give the change anymore? So I'd say, "Yes. I'm using the change to buy myself a needle and stick it into my eye." But to be fair, there are also good drivers. Last month I went to Manila and the cab driver was very courteous. There was also a very amusingly talkative driver. They vary.

I really hate it if taxi drivers do that. I remember this driver. We came from one of the intersections in EDSA and just wanted to be dropped off to a nearby MRT station. We were five in the taxi. As we were going, the driver stopped the meter. We were wondering why. He told us that what we are doing is overloading. Apparently, only five people are allowed in the taxi including the driver. I would understand that but no need to cheat on people. He told us that because of it, he was at risk of getting pulled over by a traffic enforcer. What a $%*#&@ bag! The likes of him should really be punished. And they sometimes say "we're working hard to earn money, unlike those who steal"...duh!

This practice is really a bummer. But sometimes can drivers do have a point in haggling for a fixed rate. We also should consider that they did not ask for fare adjustment unlike jeeps and buses, except to appeal for an additional 10 bucks on top of the final metered fare. If you really want to catch cabs that will flag down their meter, you can either go somewhere farther than the terminal and hail one, preferably not showing you've gut luggage with you. Or you can always complain to the LTFRB, but don't forget to get the cab name, number and license plate plus the time of day when the incident happened.

That is what I hate in taxi drivers. They always blame the faults to commuters. I think they should know or br trained on how to use their taxi meters cause most of the time they refuse in using thier meters and they always had lots of reasons for not using it. I even had arguments always with these drivers everytime I ride a cab. Since I no longer want to have arguments on these drivers I rearely ride a cab now. I think the government should do something about this.

It seems a little reasonable to me. Don't kill me, but I'm thinking of the cost of gas. It's already P60 per litre so the flat rate your aunt was charged is fair, considering that there are three of them, so each only had to pay a little over P80. That's just equal to a full day parking at MAkati! ANyway, it's a really competitive world out here so you have to be smart! Saving a little from taxi fares is great, but at the end of the day you'll need to make more money in order to survive. :(

Yeah I got that experience too. I don't know why we Filipinos like to get the better from other Filipinos just to get that extra income. When some of those drivers know that these would-be passengers are tired and has many baggages, they will charge them more than what is usual. It's a sad truth that we want to get erased. I do hope that there will be more honest and great drivers out there. We need values really

I am also one of those people that complain about our taxi cab anywhere in the place but I guess at this moment you cannot blame them due to the inflation rate of the prices in our commodities and that is also one reason during the time I would go for vacation in my hometown in which I would go a direct flight from Cebu to Philippines in which it is easy and no more hassles for me.....

I think they should have been reported to the proper authorities (police). Such practice is preposterous and dishonest. I wonder how these taxi drivers could sleep soundly in the night with their dishonest ploys just to earn additional money.

yeah it is very tiring. people are getting tired being fooled.so we better be wise enough.

they are capitalizing on the fact that the passenger would be tire to argue. Cubao is number on this!

The reason why cab drivers do it is because men cannot actually wait for their turns. At SM MOA, Pasay City, some men dare to risk their faces in shame as they make contractual offers with cabs not in line. If we filipinos shall stop this mentality, there is then a big probability that this drivers will no longer do the overcharging, or the contractual ride, as I should say.