In Reply to: Taxi drivers and fares posted by chelley on Friday, 6. April 2007 at 15:46 Bali Time:
The best thing to do is next time you go is always hope into a Blue Bird Company Taxi, they always have the meter on and are a well known company.
If you think they will not put on the meter as your other taxi driver didnt just ask them nicely if they can put the meter on.
Obviously you had a taxi driver with out a meter, but yes just settle a price before you leave, if he still wants to much after a little of bargaining then move on to another taxi but more then likely that taxi driver u just bargained with will finally say as your walking away, "yes ok ok i take you for that price." You need to be firm with them then just before you get in his/her taxi just resay the price again for example, "so that was Rp.....?"
Then if he still follows with it then go ahead.
Hope i answered your question enough.
Hayley