Duffa
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Funny experience today on my way to the station to catch the Marrakech express train from Casablanca
Concierge called us a red taxi. The cheap little beat-up cars that run the locals around. Think Hyundai Getz, 20 yrs old with not a single panel dint free. And no seatbelts.
We caught one back to the hotel yesterday and it cost $2 for a 4km trip. So I roughly knew the deal in anticipation.
The guy hadn't switched on the meter on this trip. I watched the odometer and we travelled roughly 2.5 times our journey yesterday.
When I asked how much, he couldn't make eye contact and whispered something in French.
I asked him to repeat and he said 80MAD (about $12!)
I thought to myself, "I know your game, son. I'll see your rip-off and raise you. You theivin' bāstard."
I gave him 100MAD and walked off.
He'll never know if he could have got away with 150!!!
Concierge called us a red taxi. The cheap little beat-up cars that run the locals around. Think Hyundai Getz, 20 yrs old with not a single panel dint free. And no seatbelts.
We caught one back to the hotel yesterday and it cost $2 for a 4km trip. So I roughly knew the deal in anticipation.
The guy hadn't switched on the meter on this trip. I watched the odometer and we travelled roughly 2.5 times our journey yesterday.
When I asked how much, he couldn't make eye contact and whispered something in French.
I asked him to repeat and he said 80MAD (about $12!)
I thought to myself, "I know your game, son. I'll see your rip-off and raise you. You theivin' bāstard."
I gave him 100MAD and walked off.
He'll never know if he could have got away with 150!!!