observer90210 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) For those familiar with both metros, how would you compare a taxi drive in NYC and Bangkok ? Could it be possible that in NYC, it is easier to get a taxi, (no meter hassles obviously) and the rates seem similar or less then Bangkok ? Edited May 10, 2018 by observer90210 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chris2224 Posted May 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2018 NYC is far worse and more expensive. NYC has approx 14,000 yellow cabs, BKK (2012) had 106,000 registered taxis, currently I think BKK generally has newer vehicles. I would say both are similar in terms of not knowing the destination, unlike London where the 'black-cab' drivers have to pass extensive training called the Knowledge. JFK to Manhattan is $52 + tolls + tip Suvarnabhumi to central BKK is approx 350thb 5km NYC is approx $12 5km BKK is approx 70thb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post csabo Posted May 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2018 In NYC blacks can't get a cab. In BKK no one can. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 700 baht from Suvarnhabumi to Don Muang - reasonable except the driver took about 3 hours because he was dodging the tollways. Fortunately I had allowed 4 hours to get there. Lesson learned, I take the free shuttle bus every time now, about 90 minutes. NYC? Where do I begin? Touts trying to wrestle my luggage from me. First experience a cab driver who relieved me of all my cash - 190 USD - to take me out to Farmingdale. Return journey to NYC with a driver who drove at 90 mph. His suspension was so badly worn the cab threatened to fishtail every time he hit one of the road dividers. When I pleaded with him to slow down, his response was he had just got out of a mental institution and he was sick of people telling him what to do. Stayed at a Sheraton near Central Park , 300 USD a night, dirty frayed curtains and bed linen had not been changed. Every cab I got into in NYC was filthy. IMHO NYC ranks up there with Bahrain as a shithole I have visited. That was some time ago; however, permit me to doubt it has changed much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 NYC Taxi similar or less than BKK?!? What year did the Delorean drop you in...1955??? While both cities are usually easy to hail a cab...The Big Mango is way cheaper than The Big Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 In both cities the drivers speak English poorly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Perhaps that I was under the wrong impression that within city limits, for moving around within NYC in the downtown areas, one would experience less arguments with the drivers on turning on the meter and that an average ride was around 7 to 10 bucks ????...(ok I admit my last visit to NYC was in...wheew!....somewhere in the 80ies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake Up Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) Do you think NYC cabs are cheaper? 50 USA dollars to the airport. Bkk is 200 to 400 baht. I always uber in NYC now. Would drive but parking in NYC more than the hotel. BKK taxis are cheaper and better. Only problems seem to be at the Nana and Soi Cowboy areas where they will not use the meter. Because they want 200 baht. You can’t go anywhere in NYC for 200 baht. Edited May 13, 2018 by Wake Up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake Up Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 (edited) On 5/11/2018 at 3:49 AM, chris2224 said: NYC is far worse and more expensive. NYC has approx 14,000 yellow cabs, BKK (2012) had 106,000 registered taxis, currently I think BKK generally has newer vehicles. I would say both are similar in terms of not knowing the destination, unlike London where the 'black-cab' drivers have to pass extensive training called the Knowledge. JFK to Manhattan is $52 + tolls + tip Suvarnabhumi to central BKK is approx 350thb 5km NYC is approx $12 5km BKK is approx 70thb Agree with you except I am in London and the only people that take black cabs are business suits on an expense account. No normal people take London black cabs. I went from Heathrow to the Hilton near Tower of London and a business friend paid the bill - 178 USA dollars one way. I usually take the tube or bus. I always take uber now in NYC one of the greatest cities on the earth. Easy and Black sedans cheaper and better service than taxis IMO. What people dont realize in their constant complaints about BKK taxis and the quote taxi mafia of Pattaya etc is that no where in the civilized world can you get a taxi as cheap and plentiful as Thailand. The NYC cab tip is higher than the taxi mafia fares in Thailand. And if you don’t tip in NYC you will be cussed out. We have it great in Thailand but people want to focus on the negative and get all upset over 30 baht or one USA dollar. Edited May 13, 2018 by Wake Up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 Fully agree with all the posts here regarding the taxi fare from the airport to downtown either in NYC or BKK, What seems to give a terrible "first image" is that almost every taxi in BKK will argue and try not to use the meter with the tourist on arrival. This give a disastrous image all along and gets relayed on social media. Despite the new ticket system in BKK Swampy, there a still the cabbies arguing and trying to cheat the farang arriving for his holiday. If the price in NYC is obviously higher, no cabbie will argue on turning on the meter in the airport on arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 17 minutes ago, observer90210 said: Fully agree with all the posts here regarding the taxi fare from the airport to downtown either in NYC or BKK, What seems to give a terrible "first image" is that almost every taxi in BKK will argue and try not to use the meter with the tourist on arrival. This give a disastrous image all along and gets relayed on social media. Despite the new ticket system in BKK Swampy, there a still the cabbies arguing and trying to cheat the farang arriving for his holiday. If the price in NYC is obviously higher, no cabbie will argue on turning on the meter in the airport on arrival. In New york the cabbie knows the meter rate will possibly take all the cash the passenger has. first stop ATM.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 fully agree, but that is not a reason the cheat a tourist arriving in Thailand, just because the rates are very low ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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