The auto rickshaw driver cheated

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Last Sunday, was off day for my son and holiday for my grandkids here, so we planned to visit a famous park here; 16 kilometers away, my son hired a Taxi cab for the onward journey only because time of return was not certain. We always hire a Taxi cab through registered services; there is no chance of getting cheated. After our stay of 2 hours there, my son called the cab services; the answer was, ‘no Sir, it is 8pm, you are in a disturbed area in the city; we can’t send taxi there’. So he hired two auto-rickshaws. Normally they say I will take 10 rupees extra over the meter reading; but this man didn’t tell anything. As soon as the fare-distance-meter is made on, the fare shown is 16 rupees, this is normal here. The rickshaw I set with hubby and granddaughters kept driving through different roads; lanes; I was sure he was not taking us in right route; I told him this but he said ‘other roads are closed’. When we reached son’s home, it was 10.30pm, the meter showed 235 rupees as fare and distance 26.2 kilometers. He told to pay 250.00 rupees. In the meantime my son who travelled by the other auto had reached home, he had paid 150 rupees only. So he interfered, threatened him to call police; he agreed that the meter was tampered and my son paid 150 rupees only. This was a sad experience; though I know some drivers are cheats. Any such experience; did you ever get cheated by taxi-cab, auto rickshaw or manual rickshaw drivers? Do they charge based upon meter readings or you bargain the fare? Please comments on this please. Thanks in advance. Cheers have a lucky day ahead. January 23. 2013.