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Originally Posted by Ray_k
It used to be like this is Dubai a while back, the taxis used to charge what they liked really and would get away with it because there was not much in the way of public transport & with all the development going on you couldnt walk to the main attractions.
As the people in charge realised what was happning they have now put in place strict guidelines where taxis are required to have a meter fitted and many are even tracked by GPS by the taxi base.
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Hi
Just returned from Hurghada , 1st time for me. But the on the taxi subject. Another trick they are trying is as follows. I approached taxi diver and asked how much from Tourist Centre to Hard Rock cafe ? Advised 15 LE. So we get in and we are driving along when driver says 15LE per person..!!! So i tell hm to pull over and we will get out, but realising i was not being rpped, he agreed to continue the jorney for the agreed 15LE.!!
Just thought id let you in on that one..