adjustedpete Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 The couple, from Thailand, filmed the incident in which a taxi driver tried to charge them €247 ($AU385) for a 45km ride from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the city centre. Official Paris cabs charge a flat rate from the airport of €50 ($AU78) to anywhere on the Right Bank of Paris and €55 ($AU86) to anywhere on the Left Bank under strict new rules. The driver in Paris shows the Thai tourists the fee, in euros, on an app on his phone. Picture: Charkrid Th.Source:YouTube But in the video, which was uploaded to YouTube, the driver angrily insists his €247 fee is correct and argues with the couple after they challenge it. The meter appears to be an app on the driver’s phone. The couple eventually agreed to a compromise price of €200 ($AU311) so they could finally get out of the cab. They said they wanted their experience to be “a case study for other Thai people or travellers to be conscious (of) while they are travelling”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Sound familiar?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 The rumour says the cheating driver used to live in Thailand ????...now who would believe that ?! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullie Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I do not want to come across as racist, but did anyone notice the skin tone of this "french" taxi driver? As a word of warning: his moroccan kinsmen regularly try to pull the same trick in Amsterdam on non-suspecting tourists... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 At least the when a Taxi driver rips-you-offs in Thailand its only for a couple of hundred Baht.... And for such a small amount many tourists consider it just a little bit, not a big deal, part of the charm of being here etc etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Topic was already posted in World News back in November //CLOSED// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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