Don't Pay A Cab After Getting Out Of The Car

[Guest053011]

Neither health nor safety related, but a travel hazard!

Common sense really, but once in a while I forget myself and twice I've regretted it. I get out of the cab, hand him a $50, and instead of getting change I see tire streaks.

Once in Boston, once in New York.

[arianne]

Ugh terrible, thankfully I have not had this happen. Good sound advice.

[terbul]

And if your only going a block or two, don't tell them until your in the cab

[Fast Gunn]

Ouch!

You have a trusting soul.

This world has something for that!

[Guest053011]

Originally Posted by terbul

And if your only going a block or two, don't tell them until your in the cab

Yeah, I learned that lesson in New York.

And if you're only going a short distance, tip them well!!!

[Aceswild]

ouchhhh.... I was wondering why not to do this... I guess only if you have exact or close to exact change...

[Meshoo]

Good advice.
Thanks for mentioning it.

[onehitwonder]

My God!

What's in the water up in Canada?

You girls are beautiful..........

[Guest020112]

I'll remember never t try that!!

[MOCHAakaMOCHA]

I've never done that....I prefer to pay him before he and/or I step out of the cab. I'm also the type of person to look for the cab number and/or the person's name before I get in or while i'm inside.

[MOCHAakaMOCHA]

Originally Posted by terbul

And if your only going a block or two, don't tell them until your in the cab

LMAO....my shortest cab ride ever was about 1/2 a mile distance. In my defense I had a good amount of luggage.

[Anita Lay]

damn bastard doing a tourist like that...

[Escortbunny69]

Good thinking I think il have to remember that when im there on holiday xx

[shooter1a]

when I enter a NYcab I first note the drivers name and then when I address the driver I use his name. I ask him about himself. Just good-ol-boy from South Texas. It works so well that I have had cabbies under charge me and insist that a tip is not important. They love Texans in New York.
When working for The Post I took a cab for the full day and went from Coney Island to Pramas NJ. The bill was over 200 bucks but all I had was a hundred. I handed over the Benjamin with appoligies thinking that I was going to jail but the cabbie, who was a journilism student at Columbia said that was great because he had learned more about real journilism that day than the full last semister.
I hope he did well, his attitude was in the right place.

For the full story see Texas Monthly Sept 73 .

[vodka wh0re]

When in a foreign country mongering , NEVER let your luggage out of your sight or get out before the cabbie. If you can't put your suitcase in the backseat , make sure you have a backpack with your money , medicine, etc. Never has this happened to me but in costa rica i have heard horror storys.