That principle applies everywhere: if you want a taxi ride (or anything else) do not buy from the person who approaches you. Buy from the person you choose to approach.
Went to official taxi station, got a cab. Cabbie asked if I wanted a fixed fee or the taximeter. I asked what the flat fee was: “85”. This was the same amount I paid with the taximeter to the airport when we left so I figured alright. We get in the cab and ride home, the time comes to pay and the guy keeps typing in “90 EUR” into the machine repeatedly after our complaints because he says the taximeter had ticked to 105 or some shit. That’s tough, we agreed on a price though.
Extra thanks to Anne Berner and the Centre, Coalition and Finns parties for creating a need for this sign. A much needed rotten scam reform to our functioning & regulated system.
Always use a fixed price to the centre of town & check which taxi service has the best price. Taxi Helsinki generally has a fair fixed price. Those here paying 80-100 got ripped off.
Thank Anne Berner for this. Back in my day you could trust the taxi drivers at the airport to be qualified, now the taxi queue has been taken over by fraudsters with fake licences.
Unfortunately, even getting an official taxi can result in you getting ripped off.
Luckily if you have to reach Helsinki you can always take the airport train. It’s lot cheaper than a taxi.
There are a bus station and a train station right in the airport. You don’t *need* need a taxi usually.
There is also a board in the Helsinki airport with the fixed maximum rates for taxi trips out of the airport(near the escalator right in front of the main entrance)
Even when I used official tax at Helsinki airport, driver tried to scam me.
It happened to me , I took one from kamppi metro to the airport and it costs me 75 euro. I really thought it was a normal one, due to the color. Hélas…
I negotiated with the driver, and we finally agreed on 50€……
This sign should be in pretty much every single airport on this planet. My dumbass friend accepted some local hustler’s offer in Rome out of all places, and ended up paying just the same amount as he would have using the official taxi AND fearing for his life.
Use Bolt or Uber if available.
yeah i just walk out the main doors and order a Bolt
Just choose white-skinned taxi driver and you’ll be fine.
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That principle applies everywhere: if you want a taxi ride (or anything else) do not buy from the person who approaches you. Buy from the person you choose to approach.
Went to official taxi station, got a cab. Cabbie asked if I wanted a fixed fee or the taximeter. I asked what the flat fee was: “85”. This was the same amount I paid with the taximeter to the airport when we left so I figured alright. We get in the cab and ride home, the time comes to pay and the guy keeps typing in “90 EUR” into the machine repeatedly after our complaints because he says the taximeter had ticked to 105 or some shit. That’s tough, we agreed on a price though.
Extra thanks to Anne Berner and the Centre, Coalition and Finns parties for creating a need for this sign. A much needed rotten scam reform to our functioning & regulated system.
Always use a fixed price to the centre of town & check which taxi service has the best price. Taxi Helsinki generally has a fair fixed price. Those here paying 80-100 got ripped off.
Thank Anne Berner for this. Back in my day you could trust the taxi drivers at the airport to be qualified, now the taxi queue has been taken over by fraudsters with fake licences.
[https://yle.fi/a/3-9180457](https://yle.fi/a/3-9180457)
Unfortunately, even getting an official taxi can result in you getting ripped off.
Luckily if you have to reach Helsinki you can always take the airport train. It’s lot cheaper than a taxi.
There are a bus station and a train station right in the airport. You don’t *need* need a taxi usually.
There is also a board in the Helsinki airport with the fixed maximum rates for taxi trips out of the airport(near the escalator right in front of the main entrance)
Even when I used official tax at Helsinki airport, driver tried to scam me.
It happened to me , I took one from kamppi metro to the airport and it costs me 75 euro. I really thought it was a normal one, due to the color. Hélas…
I negotiated with the driver, and we finally agreed on 50€……
This sign should be in pretty much every single airport on this planet. My dumbass friend accepted some local hustler’s offer in Rome out of all places, and ended up paying just the same amount as he would have using the official taxi AND fearing for his life.
Use Bolt or Uber if available.
yeah i just walk out the main doors and order a Bolt
Just choose white-skinned taxi driver and you’ll be fine.