I'll Drive
I made some improvement at looking the right way before crossing the street, but one thing that keeps messing up about the right hand drive is where the passenger seat is. Even though it’s closest to the curb, I keep going around the taxi to get in only to be reminded that’s the driver side. Taxi drivers must be used to Americans doing that. One of them offered to open a beer and let me drive.
While we’re on the topic of taxis, why is there a $1.30 surcharge for calling a taxi? If you see one on the street or waiting, that fee doesn’t apply. If anything, it should be the other way around. Taxis waste a lot of time being idle waiting for a fare. There should be a surcharge because they had to wait. When you call them, it saves them the trouble of sitting around somewhere, so don’t charge extra!
On the whole, Australian taxis are great. They come quickly and it’s not expensive. There’s one nationwide taxi number that directs your call based on where you are, even from cell phones. That’s super convenient. And the drivers know where they’re going (except one Indian guy. It was his first day on the job. Me: Hi, I’m going to the Sheraton. Him: Ok. How do I get there?)
While we’re on the topic of taxis, why is there a $1.30 surcharge for calling a taxi? If you see one on the street or waiting, that fee doesn’t apply. If anything, it should be the other way around. Taxis waste a lot of time being idle waiting for a fare. There should be a surcharge because they had to wait. When you call them, it saves them the trouble of sitting around somewhere, so don’t charge extra!
On the whole, Australian taxis are great. They come quickly and it’s not expensive. There’s one nationwide taxi number that directs your call based on where you are, even from cell phones. That’s super convenient. And the drivers know where they’re going (except one Indian guy. It was his first day on the job. Me: Hi, I’m going to the Sheraton. Him: Ok. How do I get there?)
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