In Reply to: Honest Taxi Drivers posted by Badak Sinting on Saturday, 7. February 2009 at 09:27 Bali Time:
In 16 trips we have only had a 'small' problem once!!!
He weaved in and out of lanes and streets trying to get the meter as high as possible, as we know our way around very well - his intentions were very obvious to us.
After about 10mins of this I said to him, you are wasting your time and petrol trying to get the meter higher, you either take us direct to where we are going or we will get out now without paying.
Less than 5 mins later we were at our destination.
And when I paid him EXACTLY what the meter said, my hubby said 'you just diddled yourself a healthy tip buddy'.
note: we were only going from Kuta Square back to Adi Dharma Hotel (jl Benesari)but loaded up with parcels.
We pretty much jump into any cab, just insist that the meter is on, and if they wont or its 'broken' we get out.