Friday, November 30, 2012

Good Taxi in Concord

I live in Concord, small town in California. Two days ago, I was the urgent need to go to Lafayette. Usually I always call a taxi to get to my customers. However, this time it was very sudden. I call them, and within 10 minutes they were in front of my house. I once helped immensely with the advent of the fast. I quickly grab my briefcase and I headed for the door cab.

The driver was very friendly, and reasonably clean and comfortable cab. The very nice thing is the air conditioning went well.

I had a conversation with the driver, and he responded well conversation. I ask him for solutions that fast, because I have no time anymore. Worried about the customers who are waiting in Lafayette He was very aware that the area we are headed.

I was lucky to meet my customers in a ontime. I give a tip of 10 dollars and I would like to thank the driver. Next time, I'll use a taxi again.

Monday, November 19, 2012

Taxi in Mecca and Pleasant Hill

Mecca - Be careful if you take a taxi in the city of Mecca. Besides undisciplined, taxi drivers drop off passengers also likes away from their destination, despite the agreed fee of 50 Riyal.

Mecca city traffic congestion makes congestion occurs everywhere. The driver was trying to find an alternative way. However, because the density of pilgrims going to Arafat, there is no way in the city of Mecca, where there is not the user.

As a result the driver told us to get down about 500 yards from the goal, and keep asking for the full cost. An Indonesian student who helped as a translator and escort duty insisted. She just wants to give fee 30 Riyal. Fortunately, the driver would receive even ranting endlessly.

"Events like this always. They like casually drop off passengers and requested the full fare, especially as the Haj season in full swing," said the student.
In the city of Mecca commonly encountered taxi drivers who carry passengers while phoning with a mobile phone regardless of its passengers. Cooling space in the car will not turn on if the passenger did not.


Do not you ever get such services in the city of Concord, Pleasant Hill, Lafayette, California United States. Services yellow cab drivers will be very different from what we usually get in the U.S..

Mecca and Concord Taxi


A month long in Mecca, the most feasible transportation is taxi. But in order to get a comfortable taxi ride, we need to choose properly. And they do not use the meter. Therefore, make sure that you know the destination address to be addressed, and you need to bid price. Never alone you take a taxi in Mecca. Invite a friend or relative when you take a cab in mecca. because the average taxi drivers do not understand and can speak English.
If you can not speak Arabic, note the address that will be addressed and tujukkan the taxi driver.

For rush hours, they used to raise the price of a taxi up to two times. You also need to be very clever to bid price. When it comes down make sure the woman down first.

In the cab ride, they do not pay attention to traffic signs. And will honk a few times. And it's unusual there. One thing to also note is that they sometimes will take an additional passenger. Although we've agreed on taxi fare. This is certainly different from the cab in America. Or particularly like in Concord, California.


It could be said that the taxi driver was fine. However, not least that they are rough and when speaking casually. Custom of the Arabs when speaking in a loud voice, perhaps because of their environment like that. Of course it is very different to the taxi driver or yellowcab we encountered in America. As in the city of Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Pittsburg California.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Taxi situation of China

Taxi in China
Not like in other countries, China recently I have undergone a remarkable development. Speaking of China, and the video as you might think bike, running the bike too much I population emerges.

However, you can find a taxi that has shed many taxis are running in China, such as Beijing and Shanghai where the tourist city of China, which is said to even have me is easy. We are running 24 hours a day in time, it is a means of transportation that can be used also in the middle of the night with no trains or buses. If you are introducing a metered the same as America, 10 yuan up to 2km, with pricing that is adding 2 yuan for every 1km later, as the fee is about yuan 100-120 roughly to the city center in Beijing and inform from Beijing Capital Airport will be.

I can not imagine in America, there seems to have been some cases hail from the taxi driver. However, please note that I said it because it is better not to use so much good. After all, is that I think I have hail a taxi, and rip-off purpose. Since it can be or be mistaken Unlike America then, guests sit in the passenger seat in China, but it seems as manners, or if you sit down to learn it, and speak Chinese, in the back seat reasonable You had better sit down would be nice.

Previously there in China did not feel the severity of traffic, in urban areas, many people would be surprised at the large number of vehicles now. Its not like in EastBay city like Concord, PleasantHill, Lafayette, Orinda or Pittsburgh, California. Therefore, it could not become ridiculously high rates during congestion and to take a taxi, the taxi during rush hour I might should have avoided.

Taxi Business Today

Most of the taxi business is like any other. And this is one of the major faults when people open this business. If we are principled as what is done by other people, then we will get the benefits would also like everyone else. Because of our success will be the same with them or even lower than they are.

How can we stop this principle? We have to do things differently. We'll see what the people and we do the opposite or nothing. Sometimes the only taxi company noticed that customers have the same needs. And every customer has different characteristics. When we put the ad is a low cost, then the customers will come is also expecting a cheap taxi rates.

The problem of customers who want a low price is, they will not give high loyalty. They are only loyal to a cheap price. While our competitors have lower prices, then they will move to it's competitors. But if we want to attract customers who are pleased with our service, then do not advertise your price.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Ride Taxi Savely in Jakarta II

When you sign indirectly should not close the door, take a moment to consider whether in the cab there are distinctive features of a taxi on umurnnya, such as whether the photo ID card driver with the driver's face. whether the sticker hull number listed in the same as those listed on the outside. Note also the appearance driver, whether dressed up and dressed up or not.

If you are not sure of the appearance and condition of the taxi driver, do not ever hesitate to meIakukan cancellation. Perform cancellation politely but firmly. In such cases, there is no obligation for the passengers to give money to the taxi driver. However, if you feel bad (because it already stop), just give value for money according to your content. If the taxi way and you've already decided not to proceed because a number of suspicions, a crowded taxi stop.

We encourage you to remember the name and hull number taxi, or inform it to friends or family. Prepare a small fraction of money (coins), taxi drivers often have no money refund or pretend not to have my change to get paid more.

Taxi drivers also often round up the fare amount shown on the meter. Never accept rounding on the rate of Rp 5,000, unless you really want to give jik tip worth more and figure. At the airport, never received an offer from the taxi touts. Taxis were usually irregular and prone to fraud or extortion. Look for the official airport taxi. In a number of airports in Indonesia as in Ngurah Rai, Bali and Adi Sucipto, Jogyakarta bandana official taxi tariff has been determined based on the destination. You just find the airport taxi counter, specify the destination, there already listed the tariff to be paid. At Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Jakarta, licensed taxi companies have counters at the arrival terminal.

When forced to use taxis dengart wholesale system (wear comfortable and relaxing metered), make sure you get a reasonable price. In such cases it is good if you know how far that will be taken so that it can estimate what the price of a decent contract.

As an alternative travel, car rental rents cars charter which includes car, driver and fuel is the right choice. Everywhere you can determine the route you will take. If some excess of the lease, you will be charged extra charge for that has been laughed or agreed. Compared to take a taxi, rent a car much cheaper charter, should not be alarmed nominal paid.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Taxi Business: Advertising to the wrong market

Advertising is not always good
Advertising to the wrong market is a cause of business failure. If you advertise based on benchmark prices are low, you might attract people who want a low price. But with prices this low, it is difficult for you to get a loyal customer. And the problem with customers low prices is that there was never loyal to you. They are loyal only because of the low price

As soon as your competitors offer a lower price than your customers will go to your competitors and you will lose customers. If you want to attract buyers low prices, then, by all means advertise low prices. But if you want to attract people who are willing to pay for the services they receive, so that you can make money, do not advertise prices. However, you need to advertise the value, quality of service, reliability, etc.