13 Mar 2008
Survey reveals useless UAE taxis
UAE-based newspaper Gulf News conducted a survey to determine the types of transportation that people in the UAE use. Among the results, the most revealing is that 85% of the people who answered the survey have been refused a taxi journey based on their choice of destination, although there probably is more to those numbers than the newspaper is ready to admit. 15% are happy with the taxi service?
Of the 974 people took part in this survey, 51% were Asians, 30% were Arabs, and 16% were Westerners. See any correlation between the percentage who are happy with the taxi service and the percentage of Westerners?
Before anyone accuses me of bigotry, I will say I have nothing against any nationality. I only have a bone to pick with the pathetic taxi service.
by shd, on March 13 2008 @ 8:56 pm
Taxi’s are shit also in KSA. their traffis are also expensive. They don’t know how do drive but they know only 1 thing overtaking and overtaking.
by Murf, on March 13 2008 @ 9:33 pm
In Lamcy Plaza, they simply refuse to go to Karama ! Some try to sweet talk to you by sayin been standing there for 1 hr, so i need a bigger fare, then others plain refuse, until the lamcy security forces them to take you. Then the whole journey they keep nagging about it to you.