Travel Scam: Taxis not using the meter in Bacau, Romania
For whatever reason I kept forgetting to post abt this…as we stayed in a hotel and the weather was downright horrible in Bacau (RO) we took the taxi cpl of times to go to the Mall. Well, to my surprise, some forgot to use the meter. We asked the lady at the reception to call a taxi for us and we knew how much the fare was to the Mall..in some rare cases they did use the meter but in some, they don’t! Btw, they have several tariffs as there are several companies.
On the other hand in my town, Arad, they always use the meter. And the fare is the same for all companies, except the private taxis (which are a HUGE scam but you can easily spot them).
So, in case the driver doesn’t start the meter politely ask them:
“Nu porniti va rog ceasul?” / Can you please turn on the meter?
If they refuse, then get out of the car. They cannot force you to stay in.
Tags: bacau, Europe, General, Romania, taxi, Travel
