Don’t Fall for These 10 Scary Traveler Scams
| November 16, 2018
3. Shady Cabs
Cabs will often take advantage of tourists in a number of ways. They may be using a broken cab meter to charge you more. They may request that you pay an ‘off the meter’ flat-rate cab fare. They may drive off before you have a chance to grab your luggage. They might take you the long route in an attempt to fleece you for more money. Heck, the car that you enter might not even be an actual cab.
The best way to avoid cab scams is to do your research. Familiarize yourself with what the area’s most reputable cab company’s cars look like. It’s also important to avoid any unmarked vehicles that pull over to take your fair. When it comes to cabs, it’s important to be firm and unafraid to pass on a cabbie that seems suspicious.
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