Open door: Amsterdam taxi drivers are unreliable

Posted on 03-05-2016 at 22:10 by nicolasr – 66 Comments”

We knew for a long time, only now has it been investigated. And then it is true.

The Amsterdam stadszender AT5 is even going to stir where it stinks and came up with the conclusion; the illegal practices of many drivers in the capital are to say the least not said tender. For instance, how about a ride to Schiphol-Overtoom (10 minutes) for 940 ekkermannen? Or Amsterdam Okura Hotel (15 minutes) for more than 980 euros? It may in Amsterdam.

A bit of explanation. In Amsterdam you have the taxi TCA. That is the official network of taxi drivers in the capital. Also not the most gentle kind of people on this planet walking around, I would not invite on my birthday, but anyway. With them, you pay still far too many, but still a lot less than a couple of crooks in mercedes benz cars that are now at Schiphol is active. Who go through life under the name of “Taxi” and who charge really extortionate prices.

AT5 explains:

The victims are by recruiters in the arrivals hall at Schiphol airport already captured and lured with attractive-looking prices. Once arrived at the destination seems different. The price is per transported person and also for suitcases must extra be paid. As tourists in the first instance, reject the absurd prices to pay, the drivers are very aggressive and intimidating. Also threaten them with the suitcases and other stuff don’t give it back. The victims get a receipt of ‘TAXI’, with the result that Taxi Centrale Amsterdam (TCA) a lot of complaints on his plate.
“For the last month is the number of complaints has increased significantly, also thanks to the beginning of the tourist season,” says TCA managing director Richard van der Veen. ‘At this point, we get between six and fifteen complaints per week.’ On the list of complaints are a few shocking cases. From Schiphol amsterdam airport to Damrak: 347,75 euro. From Schiphol to Overtoom: 940,50 euro.

To make sure that you are not being scammed and you’re not with your own car in the capital, just take an Uber. Sometimes have not only nice cars in the group (though now in a slightly lesser state), you also know that you are not a small 1600 euros have to tap when you get to the centre of the city.

Fotocredit: AT5