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Q: Local taxi prices... and getting ripped off
In my neck of the woods, starting price is 11RMB, and I think it's 1RMB/2.75kms... and a wait-time kicks in after about 5 mins total waiting (not sure of the price). So my usual 14.5km journey home costs me 45-50RMB.
In the last place I worked, starting fee was about 5RMB, and while I don't recall the mileage rate, from 'downtown' to home was about 25RMB (similar distance/travel time as current)
Shanghai taxis like to take longer routes (unless you argue and can back it up... I had a fapiao for the in-bound journey - 18RMMB, and out-bound this driver went so the wrong way... till I showed him the fapiao - then he turned off the meter!) Also, you almost need to demand you get your change!!! Starting rate of 14RMB
Xiamen - +3RMB per short trip for a 'fuel surcharge'... WTF??? Stsarting rate of...?? 8RMB?
What's it like where you are?
10 years 2 weeks ago in Transport & Travel - China
For me to get from downtown to my home by official taxi, about 50 mins, I get charged around 90 RMB.
I can get to downtown using the bus and metro for about 8 RMB. But because the good bars are downtown I normally taxi it home 
For local trips I use black cars or the bus. A 20 minute trip in a black cab, about 7 to 8 km, will cost me 35 RMB. A 2 km trip will cost me 25 RMB.
And.... sorry to everyone.... I tend to tip. But I have to do it furtively if the wife is in the car... she goes beserk if she catches me.
I only use a car maybe 3 times a week. For me it's good value. I can spend less on taxis here in a year than a car would depreciate in value by going from the forecourt to road at home.
Actually, the last bit was a lie. I never paid more than a couple of thousand for a car in my home country. But I still pay less for taxis here than I did for insurance, tax and fuel there.
