Taxi Driver Criticized for Refusing to Take Passengers on Short Distance Trip
A taxi driver in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, was criticized for refusing to take passengers because their destination was too close.
Recently, Princess Nerio Mission, shared her experience with a taxi driver who refused to take passengers on a short-distance trip. The post garnered various reactions from the online community.
According to Princess, she and her family rode a taxi from SM City Bacolod and asked to be taken to 888 Chinatown Mall. However, the driver immediately reacted negatively after hearing their drop-off point, asking if they really wanted to go only to 888. When they confirmed, he sarcastically asked if he still needed to use the taxi meter.
The mother asked how much the driver would charge if he didn’t use the meter, and he responded with a flat rate of P100. They agreed, just to avoid the hassle. But during the ride, the driver continued to complain, saying he had waited an hour for passengers only to get a short trip.
The driver even said they should’ve told him earlier if they were only going nearby. The situation worsened when the driver scolded a child who accidentally touched the air conditioner in the front, warning that they would have to pay if it broke.
Many netizens lambasted the driver, saying there are plenty of taxis in Bacolod and that drivers should not choose passengers based on distance. Passengers deserve respect, no matter how short the trip is.
In a previous report, a taxi driver praised for offering free rides to dialysis patients
Here is the full post:
“DRIVER KA TAXI NGA ND MAG DUL ONG KUNG LAPIT..
So bali halin kami sa sm kagina sakay kami taxi pa 888.
Driver: Ay 888 man lg kmo gali ya? (Kalain matian ka tono yagd ya)
Mama: Huo
Driver: t ma metro pako?
Mama: Pila sukot mo kung nd ka mag metro haw?
Driver: 100
Ako: Okay naman na gali
Asta nag lakat na sa tapos du kadamo cya kumod kay knu sa 888 lg kmi T nag hmbl kmi nga tani naghmbl ka kagina nong kung nd ka mag dul-ong nd kay sagay kada kumod2… Kay knu isa ya ka oras nga hulat tas amo lg na. T mal e man ya namon kung halin ano oras to sa ya ga hulat pasahero. Kay kadamo bala ya taxi nga sakyan!
Asta gina hikap ka bata nga upod namon ang aircon ya sa tubang hmbalan yapa ang bata “nd pag hmpangi kay kabayad ang plete niyo kung maguba na” Then amo nana ang video amo nana ang next nga natabo.”
The social media users expressed their reactions to the video:
