Comments on: Taxis in Malaysia

by: Vahid

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:13:12 +0000

well, putting aside the advices of prof. azmi (sorry) and not intending to rank the taxi drivers in Malaysia, and due to my 3 years experience here, I would say: never get ride or report the problem if the driver is Pakistanis, never argue or fight if Indian, and bargain if Malay.
To make a report you need these info: the driver name (from his driver id card on dashboard), the taxi id number (a 3 or 4 digit found inside the car on both sides), the company name (usually printed on both front doors). the phone numbers to call (toll free) or sms can be found on the boot. I think it’s better to report as the police takes it seriously.

by: Vahid

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:48:47 +0000

Well, I’d rather not take Prof. Azmi’s advice. Having stayed for over 3 yrs in Malaysia and experienced many complications with this issue, I’d recommend to buy a car (for long term stays) or report to police with no further discussions with the drivers. Taxi drivers in Malaysia are of few categories based on the nationality. Though not my intention to categorize them, I know many discussions with the drivers (started with jumping in the cab, asking the meter on, and arguing about the destination) with quite unpleasant endings such as being dropped in the middle of nowhere, being taken to some places and threatened seriously, or even ended with fight when there were more than one passanger in somewhere the driver has got enough man power!! Besides, there’s another issue of incooperative community feelings around which I just take it as different way of sociality. Anyhow, the info you need to make a report are: driver’s name (usually his own name or the car owner’s as indicated in the taxi license on the dashboard, the taxi number which can be found inside the car (3 digits), and the name of the transportation company found in front door. And, the phone number for complaints (toll free and usually written on the boot). Thanks

by: Ahmad

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:15:30 +0000

However, If they are rude, either get another cab or don’t pay at all after using their service. I did that few times. Even threatened to report their attitude to the Consumer Tribunal.

by: Ahmad

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:06:23 +0000

u r right. Malaysian Taxis already have a very bad reputation for not using the meter and ripping people off when it’s raining/jammed/late or for other random reasons not even picking up passengers (too near/wrong race/too far/don’t know how to go etc).

by: Dr. Çetiner’s Blogs (Dr. Beytullah Gültekin Çetiner) » Malaysia’s ‘Worst in the World’ Taxis

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:20:44 +0000

[…] Malaysia’s Worst in the World Taxis News came from AFP regarding taxi drivers in Malaysia with the title ‘Malaysia’s ‘Worst in the World’ Taxis. You can read the blog entry ‘Taxis in Malaysia’ regarding taxi drivers in Malaysia. […]