Taxi drivers want 'up-front' late night fare! Do you support this idea?

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Posted Mon 15 Sep

TAXI drivers want late-night customers to pay up-front for their rides to prevent runners and freeloaders.

The Taxi Council of WA estimates pre-payments would save the industry about $1 million in unpaid fares and protect drivers from aggressive passengers.

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Rusty said...
" I used to work with a guy in my younger years who would often spend all his money in Northbridge and get a taxi home to Maddington ensuring he got the taxi driver to drop him off in a culdesac that had a laneway so he could jump out of the taxi for a speedy getaway on foot. People will usually know how much it costs to get home, fixing the fee at the start and paying the driver solves the problem of getting ripped off coz your drunk and saves the driver the aggravation of well people like the guy I used to work with. " on Sat 31 Jul

babylon said...
" If you can think of a better process, I'm sure the world will be interested in what you have to say! " on Mon 01 Dec

Tara May said...
" Instead of just forcing everyone to pay upfront, there should be a better process to catch and prevent those who do the wrong thing. Prevention is always better than a cure. " on Sat 29 Nov

babylon said...
" I've had to show taxi drivers the folding before they'd give me a lift before, and I don't mind that at all - it's been late at night and I'm just some asshole walking along the road. I'm not entirely sure I'd want to PAY up front, but I certainly don't mind proving that I CAN pay. " on Mon 15 Sep