We
all hire taxis sometime or another to reach a destination. But, most of us
don't know much about it, except sitting in the hired taxis, reaching their
destinations, and paying the drivers for their services.
In
this blog, we are going to share five things regarding a taxi ride, of which
most of the customers are unaware, and may be you also.
#1. Taxi Drivers Call Customers PAX
PAX
is an international abbreviation of 'persons approximately'. It is generally
used for air passengers, but it has become popular a term for taxi riders as
well. In many places, taxi drivers call their passengers PAX.
#2. You Should Be at the Pick-Up Point on Time.
You
should not make the taxi driver wait, and get in the taxi immediately as it
reaches you, because your taxi driver may start the meter at the moment they
arrive to pick you up. If, for any reason, you get in a few minutes late, do
check the meter before you enter the taxi. However, if you have caused much
delay, then you can talk to the taxi driver in this regard and compensate them
a bit.
#3. Your Taxi Driver Cannot Begin Conversation with You.
This
is an unwritten code of conduct for drivers; however, some taxi companies
instruct their drivers in this regard as well, that the drivers should not
initiate a conversation with you. They engage in conversation only if you are
interested, and you initiate it. They don't breach your privacy, and
concentrate their attention on the road.
#4. Your Ratings Decide the Future of Drivers
If
you book a taxi from a taxi service provider, the taxi service company may ask
you for your rating for the driver after they drop you at your destination.
Show a little generosity towards the driver and don't give a negative rating for
small things. Your ratings decide the driver's future. By all means, if there
were major negative issues, be honest about the problems, but consider the consequences
and resist risking somebody's job for small reasons.
#5. Your Drivers May Rate You as a Passenger as Well
