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Safety
Tips
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traveling by Taxi in Indonesia |
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Order by phone ~
especially at night. |
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Calling for a taxi is
the safest way to travel especially at night. Shop around to see
which companies provide better service. |
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Choose the company
you trust. |
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When you order by
phone, you choose the taxi company, and as the order is monitored
by the taxi company, problems can be reported. |
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Note the company
name. |
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Try to spot a taxi
from a well-known and reliable taxi company. Don't judge a taxi
only by its colour. There are, for example more than 10 companies
now using blue-coloured cars. Check the company name on the side
of the vehicle and the crown light. |
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Does the driver
want to go there ? |
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Before you get into
the taxi, make sure the driver agrees to take you to your
destination. Some drivers don't like to go into congested areas,
or routes notorious for traffic jams. |
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Note the taxi
number and driver ID. |
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When you get into the
taxi, always make a note of the taxi code number displayed on the
dashboard and the doors. Check the driver's name, ID and
photograph on the dashboard. |
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Check the driver's
appearance. |
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In professional taxi
companies the drivers should be well-mannered, with short hair,
wearing a uniform and shoes. In this instance it is better
"to judge a book by its cover". To keep the interior of
the taxis fresh and clean, some companies also enforce a
non-smoking rule for their drivers and passengers. |
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Don't bargain. |
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If the driver tries to
bargain, instead of using the meter, or claims his meter is
broken, get out of the taxi. |
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Insist on using the meter. |
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Be especially cautious when
taking a taxi from a taxi queue, for example at the airport, train
stations, or bus terminals. Usually these taxis try to bargain for
a rate and will refuse to go short distances. If you bargain you
may end up paying 2 or 3 times the metered rate. Avoid using
people who try to act as "brokers" for the taxi drivers. |
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Look for a Blue Bird or
Silver Bird taxi at a hotel near you. |
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If you can't find a taxi on the
street, go to a nearby hotel. Blue Bird Group taxis are at all
major hotels in Jakarta. |
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Never use brokers of illegal
transportation. |
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At the airport, never take
transportation from "brokers" who approach you offering
transportation. This illegal transportation you take at your own
risk. Aside from the taxi stands, the only licensed transportation
companies have counters inside the arrival terminals. Their
representatives wear uniforms with an ID. |
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Use the Blue Bird Group
counters. |
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At the airport regular taxi
queue, you are supposed to take the first taxi in the queue, so it
may not be possible to select a taxi of your choice. Taxis often
refuse to use the meter, or invent other changes. If you feel
apprehensive, take a Silver Bird which has an exclusive taxi stand
at the airport. Blue Bird Group operates Silver Bird and Golden
Bird limousine services from their counters in all the arrival
terminals A, B, C, D, E and F. |
| IN
JAKARTA |
| Blue Bird, Silver Bird |
7941234, 7981001 |
| Golden Bird Limousine |
7944444 |
| President |
4754545 |
| Steady Safe |
3143333 |
| Gamya |
8403848 |
| OUTSIDE
JAKARTA |
| Bali Taxi & Golden Bird
Bali Limousine |
(0361) 701111 |
| Lombok Taxi |
(0370) 27000 |
| Surabaya Taxi |
(031) 3761234 |
| Golden Bird Bandung Limousine |
(022) 6014967 |
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