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What you should know before taking taxi in Rome |
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It is really hard to take a taxi in foreign countries. Besides the language barrier and issue, there are other things such as unknown or complicated directions, meeting new people, and more. These types of instances make it really frustrating when you are visiting a foreign country. The same thing may also happen when you are trying to hire a taxi cab in Rome, Italy. By following these methods and guideline, you will able to defend yourself from the trickery of some cab drivers and get a better travel experience.
Airport taxi in Rome The first thing you will encounter - once you are at the exit gate of the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport - is that many taxi drivers are willing to help you. Some of them have a tag labelled "taxi" on the front of their shirts, making it easy to spot them. You will probably feel lucky and take one of them right away because they all look so "official"; but this would be the wrong choice to make. These drivers are unauthorized and are just pretending to be legit and officially approved cab drivers. The problem with these cab drivers is that they will charge you more than the actual rate prices. In this light, you should look for the actual authorized- Roman drivers whose taxis have "Comune di Roma" written on the side of their doors.
Taxi fares in Rome Learning about the exact fare rates before you flag a taxi is important. If you are aware of such useful information about the taxis in Rome, you will feel much more confident and will be able to save yourself from spending excess money. There is a law in the city of Rome which fixes all the fares to a flat price; you can get a chart of these prices at various places of Rome, at the airport, and in some small shops within the city. To avoid higher prices, do not take the cabs which have "Comune di Fiumicino" on them, since these are private taxis and are likely to charge you more.
It is hard to win every bargain, but once you are familiar with the place and have useful information, you will know the things like these to avoid being ripped off.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 31 October 2010 08:59 |