In Reply to: JBR... posted by Hati Hati on Wednesday, 22. September 2010 at 15:46 Bali Time:
Are only lioensed to take passengers from the airport, not to pickup from elsewhere-this came from one of their 'genuine' drivers.
Very sad that Bali has become this-most Balinese just want to rip you off! They used to always blame the Javanese but it is them now! We went from Legian to meet friends at a bar in Sanur. The driver did not know the bar. We pull up where all the 'other taxis' were in Sanur, our bluebird driver said 'you go ask'. i can see why-the Ngurah rai taxis were yelling 'auggh bluebird taxi-get out of sanur'. They did assist me with the location of the bar though. WE finished at 2 in the AM. No bluebirds in sight-I've been there too many times to want to trust/barter with a non bluebird.Up pulls a 'bemo/minibus' we I offer RP60,000 to Legian,and accepted. This guy was so cool, no probs, that i gave him Rp 100,000 as a big tip was deserved.
I did use a Ngurah rai taxi when leaving from Jalan66 (Arjuna) to the airport. Agreed, after 10 minits of negotiation, was Rp50,000. I think that was a bargain.Like, he takes us there and waits for the airport taxi booking office to use him? Otherwise-any other non bluebird would want heaps more yes?