In Reply to: JBR.. Mother and Daughter reunion posted by Bali_dreamin on Sunday, 5. August 2007 at 14:14 Bali Time:
Ive got to disagree here, got back today and always use blue bird taxis.
The other night finished at the Batan Waru about 12pm and decided to head up to the apache bar, wife, friend and I hailed the first one (dark blue) and headed off, up poppies 2 and spy son in bagus bar tell driver to stop and as Im in front see meter hasnt even made 10,000 yet, get out and ask him how much and guess what, his hand is over the meter and he says 20,000.we just couldnt be bothered arguring so I threw 20k to him and said "I saw the meter "arsehole".and then coming home about 2am from the bart hailed another dark blue, hes has meter covered and says 30,000 to Bali Garden we say put meter on, well Ive never saw a meter move so quick, cost 24k where normally the fare is about 17k..
We always tip the taxi drivers cos most of them are good people but as for catching those dark blue one ...forget it..
Im sure wife will be writing a JBR before long :)