How to Avoid Extra Charge by Taxi Drivers

Since LTFRB suspended Uber's operations recently thisweek, some commuters opt to ride taxi once again. Someone posted on facebook her technique to avoid the extra Php 100.00 charge by a taxi driver. 

Here's the script:

Me: (Pumara ng Taxi na chaka, dahil wala ng choice) 

Kuya sa BGC nga po! 

Tsuper: Boss trapik dun.

Me: E pa'no?

Tsuper: Sige. Basta dagdagan mo ha. P100.

(sumakay ako, Umandar. Nagtulug-tulugan habang natatrapik.. Nakarating sa BGC.....)

Metro: 209 pesoses.

Tsuper: Yung dagdag ha.

Me: Nag-abot ng P220. Tapos dumukot uli ng P100. Bago ko iniabot ang "dagdag," binulungan ko muna ang pera. Some Latin sounding gibberish in the form of incantation na may patirik-tirik pa ng mata. Dinila-dilaan at hinipan ang pera...Pasigaw ang pagtatapos at nag ala- Mariah Carey whistle!

"Globilium Sancti Taxium Tsuperas Punyateras!!"

Inabot ko sa tsuper ang P100.

Tsuper: Ano 'yang binulong mo?

Me: Oh ayan na ang dagdag mo.

Tsuper: Ano nga 'yung binulong mo sa pera?

Me: (Pinipilit kong iabot ang P100 na "dagdag" pero ayaw nang tanggapin ng tsuper. Ni ayaw hawakan.)

Tsuper: Salamat na lang. Mangkukulam ka, Bumaba ka na!!! 

And here's the technique we can use to this kind of taxi drivers :D 

credits: Hannah Quiwa for the picture

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https://www.facebook.com/TrendingStufffff/photos/a.1903616666521247.1073741828.1903438233205757/1925325947683652/?type=3&theater

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Exploratory Survey of Uber, GrabCar, and Ordinary Taxi

Hi Uber and GrabCar Riders,

        

I'm conducting an online survey for Uber & GrabCar users and Partners/Peers.

This online survey aims to determine the ratio of car users vs taxi's, Uber, and GrabCar and the common problems in Taxis.

Through this survey, we can profile the Uber Users, areas with most and least no. of passengers. Efficiency, reliability, booking time, travel time and passenger fare will be compared.

As part of my Master's thesis in M.S. Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering), I need to perform this survey to gather information.

The result of the study will benefit us and our transportation sector, having this useful data can help us analyze the problems and what to do to improve it. We can look for ways to improve its service.

Results of the survey will be shared here and to public.

Please answer this survey if you're an Uber/GrabCar and Taxi User

(click the link)

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Please answer this survey if you're an Uber/GrabCar Peers and Partner 

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(3) Travel Diary for Regular TNC (Uber, GrabCar) Users and Taxi 

If you're a regular Uber or GrabCar User and willing to participate in my survey. I will email you the form to fill up, everytime you ride a TNC (Uber/GrabCar) or an Ordinary Taxi.

Please answer in your honest opinion based on your experience as the result will be useful.

As a token of appreciation, I will be giving away Seven (7) cash cards worth PhP 1,000.00 each to be drawn as raffle prize for those who completed the survey including the Travel Diary for Regular TNC (Uber, GrabCar) Users and Taxi.

SM Gift Card worth 1000 Pesos

The Five (5) cash cards will be from the Travel Diary for Regular TNC (Uber, GrabCar) Users and Taxi. To complete the survey, you must answer all the questions and press the “Submit” button on the last page.

Thank you for your participation.

If you have any question, just PM me or text me.

Regards,

ARDEN GLENN A. PARONDA
Graduate Student, MS C.E. (Transportation Engineering)
Institute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
University of the Philippines, Diliman
ardenglennp@gmail.com

Result can be downloaded here: https://independent.academia.edu/ArdenGP

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