Monday, May 29, 2006
Taxis in CebuThere are lost of air-conditioned taxis in Cebu. Rates are very reasonable. Normally, you can go around town for a rate of $1.00-$2.00 per trip. It depends where you want to go. If you pay more, than maybe the driver took a lot of unnecessary detours to your destination. Please make sure when you ride a taxi, that the drivers put down the meters. Generally , the taxi drivers in Cebu are honest. But some drivers will try to raise a buck or two, if they have a chance. They want to haggle a rate with you and not use a meter. Some will pretend to forget to put down the meter. When you ask them,"How much?" They'll say,"It's up to you." Up to your conscience, maybe. If you give them too little, they'll start crying... Some hotels are kind enough to note down the license plates of your taxi to insure your security. They do this service at the airport too. Generally, it is safe to take a taxi in this town.To avoid all this hassles, just ask the drivers kindly to put down the meter and you can pay them accordingly.
You may also rent a taxi for a whole day. When you want to do a private excursion, and the rental cars are charging horrendous rates, try a taxi. As soon as you get in a cab, just ask the driver how much he will rent the cab for a whole day after you tell him your destination. Normally, the cabs have more reasonable rates than rental or private cars.