Have You Fallen for One of the Top 11 Travel Scams in Europe?
| April 6, 2015
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8. “Fixed” Taxi Fare
Upon your arrival at any European airport, the weary traveler will be faced with a mass of local taxi cabs just waiting for you to mess up. Prior to arriving in any country, make sure that you speak to your local hostel or hotel so you know what an appropriate fee for a taxi ride from the airport to your destination will be. A lot of taxi drivers will have printed “set” price lists that lull you into a false sense of security. Just because they printed it out ahead of time doesn’t make it true, and these lists are often way overpriced.
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