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Originally Posted by johnkhb
Never taken a metered cab from Sekupang to Nagoya, but I am sure that it is much cheaper than taking one of those private taxis or one of those hailed from the taxi counters.
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(not addressed to you, John)
It is somehow astonishing for me to see that, time after time, one of the most recurrent topics here, among fellow cheongsters who do not hesitate to pay 1M for a girl or 500k in a KTV, is always "how to save 10k on a taxi fare from Harbour Bay to Nagoya", or a few 10k's for longer rides.
One thing is being "chopped carrot" and being marked as stupid money wasters, another to cut few 10k to someone who has a family to sustain with that poor money. Usually I know in advance what is the correct standard fare for a ride, and if the driver does not try to overcharge me, I leave a small tip. Nothing for me, but something significant for him (think about his babies and wife).
However, since we always talk about Formosa, my suggestion is to look at the table of standard fares for taxi rides, which is posted there at the bell boy stand.
Take those fares as "max limits", say published expensive fares, and try to negotiate something less if you take a taxi from the street instead of the parking lot of the hotel. This may give a good hint on what could be the right fare for any ride from A to B in Batam.