Comments on: Baggage and Taxi Tipping in Philippines http://tourism-philippines.com/baggage-taxitipping-in-philippines/ Mon, 14 May 2012 05:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://tourism-philippines.com/baggage-taxitipping-in-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-208122 Patrick Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:58:37 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=1550#comment-208122 I usually tip about 20-50 peso for honest taxi ride however is getting harder and harder to find honest taxi driver in Manila. Either they take a long long way around to get where u want to go or they want extra for traffic even if the road is empty. Another newer scam that i encountered, the airport taxi said they were part of PAL (Philippine Airlines) and produced an plastic covered typed sheet with prices to parts of Manila. I live in Taguig and know the correct price is 160 peso with tip they expect 600 plus tip. Last trip I paid the taxi 160 and told them to call the police if not happy with the amount and he left in a hurry. Be careful and use your head dont let the drivers talk you into side trips or hotel they will tell you are cheaper. Insist on using the METER always and get receipt since all the new meters have printers in them. I love living in the Philippines but get tired of the scams. Taxis in the provience can be double what they are in Manila or Cebu but most do not hav meters yet. Take care I usually tip about 20-50 peso for honest taxi ride however is getting harder and harder to find honest taxi driver in Manila. Either they take a long long way around to get where u want to go or they want extra for traffic even if the road is empty. Another newer scam that i encountered, the airport taxi said they were part of PAL (Philippine Airlines) and produced an plastic covered typed sheet with prices to parts of Manila. I live in Taguig and know the correct price is 160 peso with tip they expect 600 plus tip. Last trip
I paid the taxi 160 and told them to call the police if not happy with the amount and he left in a hurry. Be careful and use your head dont let the drivers talk you into side trips or hotel they will tell you are cheaper. Insist on using the METER always and get receipt since all the new meters have printers in them. I love living in the Philippines but get tired of the scams. Taxis in the provience can be double what they are in Manila or Cebu but most do not hav meters yet.
Take care

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