TopgunTT Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I had an overseas buyer for my Supra come to England yesterday from Germany. They flew in from Berlin to Bristol airport. They were staying in a hotel 9 miles away in Yatton. So they took a taxi from Bristol airport to Yatton with only 1 small bag of luggage. When they arrive at their destination they were hit with a £85 taxi fee? WTF? I have looked up online prices from Bristol airport to this hotel and it should of came in at £23. I will have to wait until the new owner arrives home in Germany and contact him to see if he remembers the name of the company so i can put a complaint in, Sadly i doubt it. I just think this is awful that someone comes to our country and gets ripped off on their first visit like this. Really annoyed me this has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Vile isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I'm not sure if they still do it, but when I was in NYC in early 2000, they actually have a FIXED fee from the airport. The cab companies can't charge more and there is a sign displayed stating the fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Vile isn't it. I can't believe it, I really hope he can remember which firm it was with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 For the that sort of fee, I'd want to arrive with a 'happy ending' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wantthatone Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 ooh, yes please! scams like this in every country! did he get in a private cab? meter running etc, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 ooh, yes please! scams like this in every country! did he get in a private cab? meter running etc, I'm not sure, It was one that was sat outside the airport waiting? When he arrives home i will try and get more details to complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Depends if he got an airport taxi or a boy standing in the airport offering a taxi You see it alot in some other countries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wantthatone Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 loosing battle mate, take it on the chin! if you feel that bad drop the supes price by £45! happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 loosing battle mate, take it on the chin! if you feel that bad drop the supes price by £45! happy days Was it you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wantthatone Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 just out of curiosity, how long have you been trying to sell this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wantthatone Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 who sir? me sir! no sir... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 just out of curiosity, how long have you been trying to sell this? It will tell you in the FOR SALE section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Disgrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Abz Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I nearly had a heart attack on my first visit to work in Switzerland, got in a cab outside (Toyota Avensis - White - Brand new) it was a proper taxi with all the trimmings, got inside and meter was running, the journey is only 15 minutes or so from the airport. You should have seen my face, the meter was on LSD! Never seen a meter run like that (apart from a fuel gauge in an RX8), we arrived and it cost me 110CHF which works out to about £70. I didn't get robbed, just never knew taxi's were so expensive in Switzerland! If my job goes down the pan, I am heading to Switzerland to drive a cab! Sorry for the thread jack, most likely they knew they could get away with it. Was his English any good? Only suspect they thought his never been here so he would try it. Don't worry, Karma would get them people back, my Dad always said & taught us while we was growing to respect & assist those that are vulnerable & need our assistant. Don't take advantage of them, because the day you do, is the day you sell your soul to the devil & live a life of guilt. I bet you right now as we are talking, the taxi driver in question has just put petrol into his diesel vectra & now needs a new engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wantthatone Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 it may have been a nice touch if you were to have met him at the airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 £23 would be spot on as yatton is round the corner and it only cost us £20. What a rip off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33wgn Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 i live by the airport and theres only one company that works out of it cant remember their name tho. if it makes you feel slightly better this happens all over the world ive had cabbies try to do it to me a couple of times in spain etc still very shitty tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 it may have been a nice touch if you were to have met him at the airport. It was a nice touch of me to offer to pick him up and take him to the hotel, Shame he declined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redtwinturbo Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 There is only one taxi company that works directly out of the airport. There is a little office on the left when you come out of arrivals, you go in and tell them where you want to go and it appeared to me like they used a random large number generator to pull a price out of thin air. You then go outside with a bit of a paper with a barcode on and a taxi picks you up. If its them the buyer used then the company is called Checker Cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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