Taxi Review

We have just returned from 3 weeks in Bangkok, Chang Mai and Koh Samui. Catching many Taxi cabs, NOT ONE would turn on their meter. At the airport we were also scammed for a 750B fare from Airport to Siam square by a Taxi Cab NOT standing at the OFFICIAL GATE. It was a good safe trip BUT I felt like our luggage was NOT going to be removed from the trunk until I had parted with the 750B. After this we would always ask the Concierge at the Hotel for an indication of fares and used this as a GOOD GUIDE - I also tipped 50B when a safe driver / trip was provided. We also extensivly use the Metro Trains ( get a map and have plenty of 10B coins ) and the river ferries that were also clean cheap and ON TIME - AND SAFE. My partner wanted a Tuk Tuk ride - NEVER AGAIN. Unfortunately the Taxi Cabs continued to ASK to 2 to 3 times what a trip would be and I would just move onto the next Taxi ( wanting to laugh at their audacity sometimes ). Enjoy the experience and remember ITS STILL A CHEAP FORM OF TRANSPORT - REWARD SAFE and COUTEOUS DRIVERS and TELL THEM WHY.

Thai taxi are really very very cheap compared prices you must pay in other countries, i am always happy to give generous tip to drivers.

Horrible Experience! We went from Lebua at State Tower to Pantip Plaza in a taxi. When we paid the driver and asked for a return of THB20 that was due, he said he did not have change. My son offered him coins to facilitate this at which he got angry and slapped my son saying we owed him a THB20 tip. Worst experience ever...

Horrible! All taxi drivers refused to use taxi meter except for 1 after flagging for more than 10 taxi. Worst at the airport. The personel at the public taxi passenger counter gangup with the taxi driver. She wrote on a blank paper to indicate price of 700 though she issued an official paper. At the end the driver conned 850 bath from us cliaming he doesn't has change.