3251 Taxi cabs in Buenos Aires
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 16:05:33 -0300
From: Janis Kenyon <jantango@FEEDBACK.NET.AR>
Subject: Taxi cabs in Buenos Aires
Alberto wrote:
Taxi cabs have collapsed in terms of truthfullness and security. Be sure to
hire a cab at the airport , that is official . The official taxi cabs are
white and blue , and have a counter with a TAXI sign , blue over white .
This is the only taxi cab reliable.
>>>>>
He meant to write that taxis are YELLOW and BLACK. There are still many
independent drivers, but the majority of taxis are now associated with an
agency and receive calls by radio. Use only Radio taxis unless you are
extremely familiar with the city and speak Castellano like a local.
The following is the text of my 11/15/04 message regarding taxis:
This information is to alert tourists who plan to visit Buenos Aires. This
subject was important enough to appear on the front page of La Nacion. If
you are going to Buenos Aires, please save this information for future
reference and pass it on to anyone you know who plans to go. Add it to
your web site.
A group of individuals are devising new ways to rob passengers. They are
using vehicles which are made to look like taxis. They steal the
closed-circuit radio from taxis and then are able to intercept calls for
taxis. Passengers don't know that they are riding with someone who is going
to rob them at gunpoint.
Police advise people to do the following upon entering a taxi: roll up all
windows, lock all doors, and then tell the driver the route you want him to
take to your destination. If he has any problem with this, get out and take
another taxi. It is for your safety and his.
Call a reputable agency when you need a taxi. Stay on the line while the
dispatcher puts out a call for a taxi and wait for him to give you the
number of the taxi that will be going to your address. If you don't speak
Spanish, ask someone to call a taxi for you.
Only use radio taxis, especially at night. Years ago all taxis were
independent drivers. Today the majority are connected with an agency and
have radios in the cab. The agency I use requires the driver to notify them
when he has the passenger on board. Do not use independent drivers.
How to identify an official radio taxi. The radio taxi is identified in at
least three places by the company--the passenger doors, the trunk, and a
light on the roof of the auto. All taxis must display the city license
number on the front doors of the taxi on both sides. The driver has his
license displayed inside the taxi with his name, photo and license number.
This official identification should be in full view on the back of the
driver's seat or on the dashboard. The agency number of each taxi is
displayed on the front bumper. Upon entering a taxi, you can make a note of
the taxi number and the name of the agency and telephone in case you leave
something behind or need to report a problem. Don't use a taxi that isn't
identified in this manner.
At night, ask the driver to turn on the overhead light before you pay him
the fare. This will avoid any money switching tricks and you will be
charged the fare posted in the fare box. Check to be sure you haven't left
anything behind before closing the door.
It is important to always have small bills and change to pay the taxi fare.
This avoids having to find change to pay the fare or having the driver pass
counterfeit bills. They know you won't recognize the difference. If you
don't have change, share a taxi with a friend who does.
Avoid conversation with the driver or speaking in English with friends in
the taxi. You don't need to draw attention to the fact that you are a
tourist. Check a map and have a general idea of the route you should be
traveling to your destination.
I usually walk or take a bus, but when I want a taxi, I use Radio Taxi Paris
(4308-0001) because the dispatcher office is one block from my apartment.
They have me listed in their computer (name, address and telephone). When I
call them, I simply give them my telephone number, they confirm that I am
the person at the address in their computer, and they dispatch a taxi to my
door within a few minutes. The driver confirms that I am the person he was
sent to pick up and then immediately calls the dispatcher on the radio to
confirm that he has the passenger on board. I then tell the driver the
route I want him to take to my destination.
The purpose in sharing this information is not to scare you; it's to make
you more alert when using a taxi early in the morning after dancing all
night long. Women should share a taxi with a good friend rather than
someone you just met in the milonga.
Janis Kenyon
Buenos Aires
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:10:34 +0000
From: Jay Rabe <jayrabe@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Taxi cabs in Buenos Aires
Janis,
I've made two trips to BsAs in which I was on my own for
transportation, that is, not part of a tour group. I never used radio taxis.
I always just went to the nearest busy street and flagged one down. I don't
speak very good Spanish, but I always wrote down my destination address so
there wouldn't be any miscommunication due to my poor pronunciation. I never
had the slightest problem. Was I just lucky? After reading the scam about
intercepting radio taxi dispatches, I congratulated myself for never having
used them. It seemed to me that if you advertise yourself as a tourist, you
set yourself up for trouble. Do locals call for a taxi? When a local
tanguera/o leaves a popular late night milonga, there is always a line of
taxis waiting. Is it not advisable to use them?
J in Portland
www.TangoMoments.com
----Original Message Follows----
From: Janis Kenyon <jantango@FEEDBACK.NET.AR>
Reply-To: Janis Kenyon <jantango@FEEDBACK.NET.AR>
To: TANGO-L@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [TANGO-L] Taxi cabs in Buenos Aires
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:38:50 -0300
From: Alberto Gesualdi <clambat2001@YAHOO.COM.AR>
Subject: Taxi cabs in Buenos Aires
Dear friends from tango list & Janis
Let s explain the situation of taxi cabs clearer:
1) Ezeiza airport is 35 km South East away from the city of Buenos Aires limits , so it is at the Great Buenos Aires area , or the province of Buenos Aires if you please.
The province taxis are white and blue, that is the official colour. The service of white and blue taxis, is the official one , reliable , that you can use within the Ezeiza airport, that is located in the province as I say.
2) Once in Buenos Aires, within the city boundaries, the city taxi cabs , yes, they are black and yellow ,they have a town hall medallion or license number printed outside. But they are not reliable, since there are " ghost" taxis , without license, so I strongly recommend to choose only , those taxis that have been prearranged with a phone reservation at your lodging or at your milonga . There are also remise services , and the same preventions are recommended , to take only the ones that are known at your lodging place or the milonga where you want.
City fares ; they have an increase from January 1st, 2995, so an average travel within the city could be around ARP 10 . Be sure that the taxi driver press the start button , so the fare is shown from the beginning. Remise service has no colour , they are stock cars , and they charge around ARP 0.90 per kilometer. When you make a reservation, you can specify clearly, that you want a non smoking service, since it is usual that taxi drivers smoke inside their cars. Also for remise service.
There is a good website with all this information, about fares and other local references . Prices mentioned are in argentine pesos
https://www.easybuenosairescity.com/airporttransportation.htm
warm regards
alberto
Janis Kenyon <jantango@FEEDBACK.NET.AR> wrote:
Alberto wrote:
Taxi cabs have collapsed in terms of truthfullness and security. Be sure to
hire a cab at the airport , that is official . The official taxi cabs are
white and blue , and have a counter with a TAXI sign , blue over white .
This is the only taxi cab reliable.
>>>>>
He meant to write that taxis are YELLOW and BLACK. There are still many
independent drivers, but the majority of taxis are now associated with an
agency and receive calls by radio. Use only Radio taxis unless you are
extremely familiar with the city and speak Castellano like a local.
The following is the text of my 11/15/04 message regarding taxis:
This information is to alert tourists who plan to visit Buenos Aires. This
subject was important enough to appear on the front page of La Nacion. If
you are going to Buenos Aires, please save this information for future
reference and pass it on to anyone you know who plans to go. Add it to
your web site.
A group of individuals are devising new ways to rob passengers. They are
using vehicles which are made to look like taxis. They steal the
closed-circuit radio from taxis and then are able to intercept calls for
taxis. Passengers don't know that they are riding with someone who is going
to rob them at gunpoint.
Police advise people to do the following upon entering a taxi: roll up all
windows, lock all doors, and then tell the driver the route you want him to
take to your destination. If he has any problem with this, get out and take
another taxi. It is for your safety and his.
Call a reputable agency when you need a taxi. Stay on the line while the
dispatcher puts out a call for a taxi and wait for him to give you the
number of the taxi that will be going to your address. If you don't speak
Spanish, ask someone to call a taxi for you.
Only use radio taxis, especially at night. Years ago all taxis were
independent drivers. Today the majority are connected with an agency and
have radios in the cab. The agency I use requires the driver to notify them
when he has the passenger on board. Do not use independent drivers.
How to identify an official radio taxi. The radio taxi is identified in at
least three places by the company--the passenger doors, the trunk, and a
light on the roof of the auto. All taxis must display the city license
number on the front doors of the taxi on both sides. The driver has his
license displayed inside the taxi with his name, photo and license number.
This official identification should be in full view on the back of the
driver's seat or on the dashboard. The agency number of each taxi is
displayed on the front bumper. Upon entering a taxi, you can make a note of
the taxi number and the name of the agency and telephone in case you leave
something behind or need to report a problem. Don't use a taxi that isn't
identified in this manner.
At night, ask the driver to turn on the overhead light before you pay him
the fare. This will avoid any money switching tricks and you will be
charged the fare posted in the fare box. Check to be sure you haven't left
anything behind before closing the door.
It is important to always have small bills and change to pay the taxi fare.
This avoids having to find change to pay the fare or having the driver pass
counterfeit bills. They know you won't recognize the difference. If you
don't have change, share a taxi with a friend who does.
Avoid conversation with the driver or speaking in English with friends in
the taxi. You don't need to draw attention to the fact that you are a
tourist. Check a map and have a general idea of the route you should be
traveling to your destination.
I usually walk or take a bus, but when I want a taxi, I use Radio Taxi Paris
(4308-0001) because the dispatcher office is one block from my apartment.
They have me listed in their computer (name, address and telephone). When I
call them, I simply give them my telephone number, they confirm that I am
the person at the address in their computer, and they dispatch a taxi to my
door within a few minutes. The driver confirms that I am the person he was
sent to pick up and then immediately calls the dispatcher on the radio to
confirm that he has the passenger on board. I then tell the driver the
route I want him to take to my destination.
The purpose in sharing this information is not to scare you; it's to make
you more alert when using a taxi early in the morning after dancing all
night long. Women should share a taxi with a good friend rather than
someone you just met in the milonga.
Janis Kenyon
Buenos Aires
250MB gratis, Antivirus y Antispam
Abrm tu cuenta aqum
